BA in Hotel Global Strategy — Bachelor at London School of Hotel and Resort Management

BA in Hotel Global Strategy


Course Overview

The BA in Hotel Global Strategy is an LSHRM Bachelor (BA / BSc) programme running across a 36 months full honours (top-up routes available for holders of a Higher Diploma) study window and delivered from our London base as part of the Harold International College of London portfolio. Sitting inside the Global Hospitality Strategy department, the programme focuses on the global hotel-strategy discipline that connects corporate strategy, market entry and portfolio decisions across international hotel groups. The syllabus is UK-referenced, written for applicants who intend to work in real hotels, resorts and integrated hospitality businesses, and shaped alongside bodies such as the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and the Tourism Society so that every module maps to how the UK sector actually operates.

By graduation you will be able to graduate ready for a graduate strategy, business-consulting or corporate-development role at a UK-based or international hotel group, with placement experience and a research project. The programme is structured across on-campus, online and distance-learning delivery, uses live tutor-led sessions supported by recorded material, and articulates cleanly into the next LSHRM level so you can plan your full progression from day one. Every assessment is built around applied hospitality practice rather than abstract theory, meaning your portfolio at the end of the BA in Hotel Global Strategy is directly relevant to interview and role conversations across London hotel groups, boutique brands and international resort operators.

Key Features

  • Three-year BA (Hons) focused on global hotel strategy at corporate level
  • Aligned with strategy standards referenced by CMI, the Institute of Hospitality and the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC)
  • Modules across corporate strategy, market entry, portfolio and policy
  • Placements arranged with UK and international hotel groups and strategy consultancies
  • Final-year research project on a global hotel-strategy question
  • Direct progression to the LSHRM MSc in Global Hotel Leadership

What You Will Learn

  • Design a global hotel-strategy plan at BA level
  • Support a hotel group on market-entry decisions
  • Analyse a global hotel portfolio and pipeline
  • Coordinate corporate development and policy inputs
  • Interpret global tourism and macro-economic data at BA level
  • Run a research project on a global-strategy question
  • Support ESG and policy strategy at corporate level
  • Recognise the role of the WTTC and Institute of Hospitality in global practice

Who This Course Is For

  • A-Level and IB school leavers targeting a hospitality-strategy degree
  • Higher Diploma holders topping up to full honours
  • International applicants targeting UK strategy degrees
  • Career changers from broader strategy or consulting backgrounds
  • Working hoteliers formalising practice with a BA

Career Pathways

  • Director of Hospitality Strategy
  • Strategy Analyst
  • Business Consultant
  • Corporate Development Manager
  • Regional Director
  • International Development Manager
  • Global Brand Director

LSHRM careers services support every BA in Hotel Global Strategy student with CV and LinkedIn coaching, interview practice and structured introductions to London hotel groups, luxury resort operators, boutique brands, cluster hotels and the wider UK hospitality supply chain. Because the BA in Hotel Global Strategy sits within the Global Hospitality Strategy portfolio, career support is tuned to the specific hiring rhythm of hotel global strategy, and continues after graduation through the LSHRM alumni network.

Entry Requirements

Applicants to the BA in Hotel Global Strategy should meet the standard LSHRM Bachelor (BA / BSc) criteria. Each application is reviewed individually and international qualifications are welcomed.

  • A-Levels (BBC or above) or IB (26+ points) or equivalent overseas qualifications
  • A completed Higher Diploma or Advanced Diploma for top-up routes
  • IELTS 6.0 overall (no band under 5.5) or equivalent English proficiency
  • Personal statement outlining career objectives in the hospitality sector
  • Two academic or professional references

Why Study at LSHRM

LSHRM is the London School of Hotel and Resort Management and a specialist division of Harold International College of London focused on the operational and strategic disciplines that run modern hotels, resorts and integrated hospitality businesses. Every LSHRM programme is aligned with recognised UK professional bodies including the Institute of Hospitality, UKHospitality, HOSPA and the British Institute of Innkeeping, so graduates step into the sector with credible, industry-referenced study behind them.

Our curriculum is written by former hoteliers, revenue leaders, housekeeping directors and hospitality technologists, and delivered across on-campus, online and distance-learning routes to fit working professionals and international students alike. Students on every LSHRM route are supported by dedicated career services covering CV, LinkedIn, interview coaching and introductions to London hotel groups, luxury resort operators, boutique brands and the wider hospitality supply chain. LSHRM's articulation model means every Certificate and Diploma leads cleanly into an Advanced Diploma, Higher Diploma and full honours degree and with Master's routes for those aiming at general management, executive and consultancy roles.

Apply for BA in Hotel Global Strategy

Applications for the BA in Hotel Global Strategy are open on a rolling basis, with online interviews for international applicants and short assessment calls for on-campus routes. Our admissions team will guide you through document verification, fee options and cohort start dates, and the LSHRM student support team is available from the moment you enrol through to graduation. Apply for your full LSHRM undergraduate hospitality degree and secure your place on the next LSHRM cohort. Enrol Now.

Frequently asked questions.

Common questions about BA in Hotel Global Strategy.

The BA in Hotel Global Strategy runs across a 36 months full honours (top-up routes available for holders of a Higher Diploma) study window at LSHRM. Timing varies based on your delivery mode and pace, but the BA in Hotel Global Strategy is built around a UK Level structure and paced to fit both full-time students and working hospitality professionals.

The BA in Hotel Global Strategy is offered across on-campus, online and distance-learning routes at LSHRM. On-campus places are based in London, while online and distance-learning cohorts follow the same BA in Hotel Global Strategy syllabus with live tutor sessions and recorded content.

Yes. The BA in Hotel Global Strategy is delivered by LSHRM, a division of Harold International College of London, and is aligned with UK sector benchmarks and professional bodies such as the Institute of Hospitality. The BA in Hotel Global Strategy sits within the Bachelor (BA / BSc) tier of the LSHRM articulation model.

Entry to the BA in Hotel Global Strategy follows the LSHRM Bachelor (BA / BSc) route. Applicants typically need the qualifications outlined in the Entry Requirements section, plus the standard English-language and technology requirements. LSHRM welcomes UK and international applicants to the BA in Hotel Global Strategy.

Tuition for the BA in Hotel Global Strategy depends on delivery mode and applicant status. LSHRM publishes current fees on the BA in Hotel Global Strategy enrolment page, and the admissions team can advise on instalment plans, employer-sponsored routes and any available scholarships for the BA in Hotel Global Strategy.