How long is the MA in Hotel Business Strategy?

The MA in Hotel Business Strategy is a one-year full-time or two-year part-time UK Master's at LSCAHM, with online and distance-learning routes.

Can it be studied online?

Yes, the MA in Hotel Business Strategy is delivered on-campus in London, online and by distance learning with the same seminar and supervision structure.

Is the MA UK recognised?

The MA in Hotel Business Strategy is a UK Level 7 degree aligned with Institute of Hospitality, HOSPA, UKHospitality and IH&RA senior-practitioner frameworks.

Do I need a hospitality Bachelor's?

A UK Bachelor's at 2:2 or above in a relevant discipline is standard. Senior practitioners with 5+ years' hotel experience may enter the MA in Hotel Business Strategy on portfolio.

Is financial support available?

LSCAHM admissions confirms tuition at offer stage and advises on payment plans and scholarship options for the MA in Hotel Business Strategy.

MA in Hotel Business Strategy | LSCAHM | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The MA in Hotel Business Strategy is a UK Level 7 research-informed senior-practice degree taken over one year full-time or two years part-time (online and distance routes available). Delivered by LSCAHM's Hospitality Management department, the programme is aligned with the Institute of Hospitality, HOSPA, UKHospitality and IH&RA, and closes with a dissertation, capstone or sponsor consulting project set with a hotel group, asset manager or hospitality investor.

By graduation, a candidate is writing hotel business strategies for owners and boards, holding investor-facing conversations, running scenario analysis for asset decisions, and evidencing the senior competency expected of a strategy analyst or general manager candidate.

Key Features

Level 7 research-informed curriculum aligned with Institute of Hospitality and HOSPA senior frameworks.
Dissertation, capstone or sponsor consulting project supervised by practising hoteliers.
Modules on hotel finance, revenue strategy and asset management.
Case work drawn from London hotel groups and international operators.
Guest sessions with senior hoteliers and hospitality investors.
Three parallel modes so senior practitioners can complete in role.

What You Will Learn

Hotel business strategy formulation for owners, operators and franchisees.
Revenue strategy including yield, distribution and total revenue management.
Asset management, CapEx planning and refurbishment cycle economics.
Financial modelling for hotel valuation and refinancing conversations.
Brand, franchise and management-contract strategy.
ESG, climate and community strategy for hotel portfolios.
Digital transformation, data strategy and CRM in hotel operations.
Research methods for MA dissertations and sponsor projects.

Who This Course Is For

Senior hotel managers preparing for director or GM roles.
Consultants working on hotel strategy briefs.
Owner representatives and family-office members holding hotel assets.
International practitioners seeking a UK MA in hotel business strategy.
Investment analysts and asset managers focused on hospitality.

Career Pathways

Hospitality Strategy Analyst (senior).
General Manager (Hotel).
Cluster Revenue Manager for hotel portfolios.
Group Operations Manager.
Hospitality Business Consultant.
Rooms Division Manager (strategic remit).
Hospitality Marketing Manager (senior).

The LSCAHM careers service runs an annual industry-careers day and maintains standing relationships with hotel groups, hospitality investors and consultancies recruiting MA graduates.

Entry Requirements

A UK Bachelor's degree (2:2 or above) or equivalent international qualification in a relevant discipline such as hospitality, business or finance.
IELTS 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0) for non-native English speakers.
Applicants without a Bachelor's but with 5+ years of senior professional experience in hotel management or hospitality finance are considered on portfolio.
One academic and one professional reference.
A 500-word research proposal or professional practice statement for the MA in Hotel Business Strategy.

Why Study at LSCAHM

The London School of Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management is a specialist division of Harold International College of London teaching in small, tutor-visible cohorts. LSCAHM reads hotel business strategy alongside culinary, tourism and event practice, giving MA candidates the integrated view owners actually think in.

Central London places luxury hotel groups, hospitality investors, HOSPA and the Institute of Hospitality within a short tube ride of every classroom, offering MA candidates direct access to research subjects and sponsor projects across the capital's hotel community.

Apply for MA in Hotel Business Strategy

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