Our MSc Hospitality Innovation Management with Internship, delivered in partnership with Birkbeck, is a distinctive course equipping you with the knowledge, skills and tools to solve business challenges, provide solutions and help you become a leader in this dynamic industry.
Offering you the chance to gain valuable experience and skills during a 12-month internship in a hospitality organisation, the course is designed to respond to the professional needs of a wide range of roles in the hospitality industry, including emerging entrepreneurs, as well as managers and leaders in hospitality organisations.
Hospitality businesses operate in a constantly changing industry that provides numerous opportunities for individuals and organisations. Students will explore the importance of hospitality businesses embracing innovation to cater for diverse and changing consumer trends and ensure that they are sustainably profitable.
The use of hotel-simulation software, enabling students to explore realistic operational scenarios, make informed management decisions and develop practical problem-solving skills, is then put into real-world practice during a 12-month internship within a hospitality organisation, developing and applying your skills and knowledge.
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With an emphasis on innovation, this master's course gives you the chance to explore these important aspects and aims to provide you with:
Discover the career opportunities available by taking Hospitality Innovation Management (MSc).
You must complete modules worth a total of 180 credits, consisting of:
Choose two from the following:
At Birkbeck, most of our courses are taught in the evening and all of our teaching is designed to support students who are juggling evening study with work and other commitments. We actively encourage innovative and engaging ways of teaching, to ensure our students have the best learning experience.
Teaching may include formal lectures, seminars, and practical classes and tutorials. Formal lectures are used in most degree programmes to give an overview of a particular field of study. They aim to provide the stimulus and the starting point for deeper exploration of the subject during your own personal reading. Seminars give you the chance to explore a specific aspect of your subject in depth and to discuss and exchange ideas with fellow students. They typically require preparatory study.
In addition, you will have access to pastoral support via a named Personal Tutor.
Methods of teaching on this course
Teaching is through lectures, class and small-group discussions, student-led seminars, presentations and group exercises, individual assignments and supervised independent research. These take place at both Birkbeck and Le Cordon Bleu London.
You will also have access to a virtual learning environment where all information and materials relating to the course and modules are made available.
Teaching hours
Our evening hours are normally between 6pm and 9pm (6-7.30pm and 7.30-9pm) at Birkbeck and between 6.30pm and 9.30pm at Le Cordon Bleu. Some Birkbeck modules also offer teaching during the day and this will be clearly signposted to you where it is available.
On our taught courses, you will have scheduled teaching and study sessions each year. Scheduled teaching sessions may include lectures, seminars or workshops. Depending on the modules you take, you may also have additional scheduled academic activities, such as tutorials, dissertation supervision, practical classes, visits and field trips. On our taught courses, the actual amount of time you spend in the classroom and in contact with your lecturers will depend on your course, the option modules you select and when you undertake your final-year project (if applicable).
Alongside your contact hours, you will also undertake assessment activities and independent learning outside of class. The amount of time you need to allocate to study both for taught sessions (this might include online sessions and/or in-person sessions) and personal study will depend on how much you are studying during the year and whether you are studying full time or part time.
Birkbeck’s courses are made up of modules and allocated ‘credit’. One credit is equivalent to ten hours of learning time. Modules are usually in 15, 30 or 60 credit units. A 15-credit module will mean around 150 hours of learning, including taught sessions and independent study or group work. This is spread out over the whole period of that module and includes the time you spend on any assessments, including in examinations, preparing and writing assessments or engaged in practical work as well as any study support sessions to help you in your learning.
On our distance-learning and blended-learning courses, discussion, collaboration and interaction with your lecturers and fellow students is encouraged and enabled through various learning technologies.
Methods of assessment on this course
Modes of assessment include reports, presentations, essays and examinations. The final module gives you the opportunity to experience working in the hospitality industry, before completing a 5000-word reflective internship report as part of the assessment.
Status: Fully Approved
Awarding body: University of London
Graduates can pursue a range of careers in the culinary industry, including:
To apply for this course, please visit the Birkbeck course page.
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