BA in International Resort Business
Course Overview
Positioned in the LSHRM Global Hospitality Strategy portfolio, the BA in International Resort Business runs 36 months full honours (top-up routes available for holders of a Higher Diploma) at Bachelor (BA / BSc) level. Students develops full graduate expertise in international resort business across regions and formats and follow standards published by Institute of Hospitality, UKHospitality and Chartered Management Institute (CMI) across each module.
By graduation, students of the BA in International Resort Business act as a graduate-ready hospitality professional with placement experience, comfortable with international resort models, seasonality and multi-cultural teams, and able to work with owner-relations frameworks and seasonal planning tools in a live hotel environment.
Across the BA in International Resort Business, students also examine how international resort business across regions and formats interacts with wider hotel disciplines, including brand standards, guest experience and financial performance. Discussion sessions reference LSHRM tutors' careers in London hotel groups and international resort operators, and applied exercises draw on anonymised hotel case data. This grounding gives students confidence to translate learning into their own operating context, whether that is an independent hotel, a branded property or a resort setting. Assessment tasks reward evidence of applied thinking rather than rote knowledge, and tutors return detailed written feedback on each submission.
Key Features
- Focus on international resort business across regions and formats rather than generic hotel management theory
- Bachelor (BA / BSc) programme structured to industry-referenced standards from Institute of Hospitality and UKHospitality
- Structured articulation into LSHRM's next-level programmes
- Alignment with UK bodies such as Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and HOSPA
- Balanced coverage of international resort models, seasonality and multi-cultural teams
- Case studies drawn from London hotel groups, boutique brands and international resort operators
- Structured focus on resort operating models in a hotel context
- Regular applied case exercises drawn from anonymised hotel data
- Peer discussion forums moderated by LSHRM tutors
What You Will Learn
- Compare resort operating models across regions
- Plan seasonal ramp-up and demobilisation at resort scale
- Build multi-cultural workforce plans for international resorts
- Design destination marketing with local tourism boards
- Manage owner and franchise relations at resort level
- Coordinate resort experience across rooms, F&B and leisure
- Report resort P&L to owners and international brand offices
- Support new-build and repositioning resort projects
- Interpret international resort models against a specific hotel operating model
- Benchmark international resort business across regions and formats against London and international hotel peer groups
Who This Course Is For
- A-Level, IB and international school leavers targeting hospitality careers
- Higher Diploma graduates entering top-up honours routes
- Career changers pursuing a full UK hospitality degree
- International students seeking a UK-aligned Bachelor honours award
- Working hospitality staff studying alongside employment
Career Pathways
Bachelor graduates of the BA in International Resort Business enter graduate-ready and management-track roles such as:
- International Development Manager
- Business Consultant
- Investment Manager
- Director of Hospitality Strategy
- Global Brand Director
- Head of Global Operations
The LSHRM careers service supports Bachelor students throughout the degree with placement introductions, graduate-scheme applications, employer events with London hotel groups and international brand offices, and full CV, LinkedIn and interview coaching.
Alumni of the BA in International Resort Business also move into specialist and cross-functional roles adjacent to the core subject, including advisory, training and quality positions where a strong grasp of international resort business across regions and formats is a distinguishing factor. LSHRM's careers service maintains active links with London hotel groups, boutique operators, international brand offices and hospitality consultancies to keep this pipeline open for graduates from every intake.
Entry Requirements
- 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.
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.
Studying at LSHRM also means access to a specialist library of hospitality case studies, tutor-led webinars and applied assessments tied to real hotel scenarios. Students working through the BA in International Resort Business join a cohort with peers already employed in hotels and resorts, which enriches discussion and creates a working network that often lasts long after graduation.
Apply for BA in International Resort Business
Take the next step into international resort business across regions and formats with the LSHRM BA in International Resort Business. Apply for your full LSHRM undergraduate hospitality degree. Applications open all year and are considered across on-campus, online and distance routes. Enrol Now
