BA in Resort Business Development

Course Overview

The BA in Resort Business Development is a full honours degree running 36 months (with top-up routes for Higher Diploma holders) in global hospitality strategy. LSHRM has designed the BA in Resort Business Development to sit against benchmarks from Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), Tourism Society and British Chambers of Commerce, so applicants finish with graduate-level UK hospitality knowledge and industry references that is directly readable by UK hospitality employers. The programme blends short tutor-led sessions, self-paced material and practical scenario work, and remains focused on the specific vocabulary and workflows tied to resort business development. Every unit sits inside a coherent progression map, so learners understand where each topic feeds into a live hotel, resort or hospitality-business setting.

By the end of the BA in Resort Business Development you will step into graduate management schemes across UK hotel groups and resort operators with placement experience behind you. Assessment across the BA in Resort Business Development is a mix of written work, applied case tasks and structured discussion, and graduates progress into the LSHRM MSc/MA postgraduate portfolio with a coherent record of study behind them. The programme is deliberately shaped to bridge from classroom to floor, so nothing you cover is theoretical without a workplace anchor, and the final review point produces a clear statement of your readiness for the next tier of hospitality practice.

Key Features

The BA in Resort Business Development has been built around a compact set of headline features that make it distinct from generic hospitality study, and each one ties back to a live UK sector reference point.

• Delivery across online, on-campus and distance-learning routes with the same assessment
• Dedicated tutor feedback, formative tasks and structured checkpoints across every module
• London-based case studies drawn from hotel, resort and integrated hospitality operations
• Clean articulation into the LSHRM MSc/MA postgraduate portfolio for continuing students
• Career-services support including CV, LinkedIn optimisation and interview coaching
• Written by former hoteliers, British Chambers of Commerce-referenced practitioners and hospitality technologists
• Flexible intake windows and international applicant support across the calendar year

What You Will Learn

Content on the BA in Resort Business Development is structured around applied outcomes, so every learning objective ties back to something a hotel, resort or hospitality business will actually ask you to do at the Bachelor tier.

• applied practice in resort business growth, market entry and portfolio development
• documented UK-referenced routines directly tied to the BA in Resort Business Development
• operator agreements, franchise structures and asset-light growth
• sustainability, ESG and responsible tourism reporting standards
• capital planning, hotel investment cycles and asset performance
• global talent strategy, mobility and cross-cultural leadership
• hospitality policy, trade bodies and WTTC referenced indicators
• corporate hospitality strategy, portfolio review and territory planning

Who This Course Is For

The BA in Resort Business Development suits a range of applicants across the UK and international hospitality market, and admissions advisers regularly enrol candidates from the following profiles.

• hospitality managers moving into corporate and strategic roles
• senior operators targeting general manager and regional director tracks
• international candidates targeting head-office UK hospitality roles
• consultancy and advisory candidates entering the sector
• hospitality investment and development professionals

Career Pathways

Graduates of the BA in Resort Business Development progress into a defined set of Bachelor-tier hospitality roles, including but not limited to the following job titles.

• Regional Director
• Vice President of Operations
• Director of Hospitality Strategy
• Corporate Development Manager
• Business Consultant
• Investment Manager
• Strategy Analyst

The LSHRM careers service supports every BA in Resort Business Development learner with CV writing, LinkedIn optimisation and interview coaching, along with introductions to London hotel groups, luxury resort operators and boutique brands recruiting at Bachelor level. Careers advisers work individually with BA in Resort Business Development students to align applications with the roles that make the most sense for their background.

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 linked to resort business development and the wider hospitality sector
• Two academic or professional references

Why Study at LSHRM

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. Students on the BA in Resort Business Development benefit from this joined-up LSHRM model and progress with a documented, structured record of study that reads clearly to UK hospitality employers, international resort operators and specialist hospitality recruiters.

Apply for BA in Resort Business Development

Enrolment for the BA in Resort Business Development is live across LSHRM's three delivery routes and admissions advisers respond to applicants inside two working days. Apply for your full LSHRM undergraduate hospitality degree and start the BA in Resort Business Development at the intake that fits your schedule. Reserve your place today and take the next credible step in your UK hospitality career. Enrol Now