MSc in Global Resort Management
Course Overview
The MSc in Global Resort Management is a postgraduate Master's degree running 12 to 18 months full postgraduate at LSHRM. It concentrates on global resort management at postgraduate level across multi-property, multi-brand resort portfolios, and is aligned with UK professional bodies including UKHospitality, the Institute of Hospitality, HOSPA and the Chartered Management Institute.
On completion, learners can advise boards on the day-to-day and cyclical work the syllabus targets, and can position themselves credibly for the next role in front-office, rooms-division and guest-facing operations in London and international hotels.
Every teaching block in the MSc in Global Resort Management is paired with a practical brief, so students leave with worked artefacts such as reports, plans and presentations that map directly onto the deliverables hiring managers ask about in front-office, rooms-division and guest-facing operations in London and international hotels. Tutor feedback is delivered in the same format managers give in the field, which helps students build a working professional voice.
Key Features
- postgraduate Master's degree running 12 to 18 months full postgraduate
- Curriculum aligned with UKHospitality, the Institute of Hospitality, HOSPA and the Chartered Management Institute
- Content anchored in the working practice of front-office, rooms-division and guest-facing operations in London and international hotels
- Applied focus on global resort management at postgraduate level across multi-property, multi-brand resort portfolios
- Case studies drawn from London hotels, cluster brands and resort operators
- Career support with tailored CV, LinkedIn and interview coaching
- Rolling intakes across on-campus, online and distance-learning routes
- Practical assessment briefs anchored in global resort management at postgraduate level across multi-property, multi-brand resort portfolios
- Dedicated tutor Q&A time on global resort management at postgraduate level across multi-property, multi-brand resort portfolios
What You Will Learn
- Working with cross-cultural guest management at scale
- Working with resort CEO/COO practice
- Working with global brand and independent portfolios
- Working with sustainability at portfolio level
- Working with regional cluster reviews
- Working with board-level resort reporting
- Working with M&A in resort assets
- Working with multi-property resort strategy
- Working with senior colleagues to prioritise projects in front-office, rooms-division and guest-facing operations in London and international hotels
- Translating classroom routines into on-property practice
- Communicating outcomes across front-office, rooms-division and guest-facing operations in London and international hotels
Who This Course Is For
- international graduates seeking a specialist UK postgraduate route
- existing managers targeting executive, board and consultancy careers
- professionals moving into research-informed hospitality strategy
- senior hospitality practitioners moving into general-manager territory
- Aspiring department leaders building their case for promotion in front-office, rooms-division and guest-facing operations in London and international hotels
- Candidates preparing for interviews at London hotel groups and international operators
Career Pathways
- Rooms Division Manager
- Resort Manager
- Vice President of Operations
- Duty Manager
- Front Office Manager
- Chief Operating Officer
- Hotel Coordinator
LSHRM's careers team supports students on the MSc in Global Resort Management with structured CV and LinkedIn reviews, interview preparation and warm introductions to employers in front-office, rooms-division and guest-facing operations in London and international hotels.
Career destinations for the MSc in Global Resort Management span London hotel groups, international brands, independent boutique properties, integrated resort operators and specialist hospitality consultancies. Careers coaching includes CV work, LinkedIn positioning, interview drills and targeted employer introductions across front-office, rooms-division and guest-facing operations in London and international hotels. Students often pair the programme with short internships or shadowing weeks arranged through the LSHRM alumni network, which builds practical evidence for their next application.
Entry Requirements
- A UK 2:2 (Lower Second Class) honours degree or overseas equivalent in any discipline
- Applicants without a first degree may be considered with 5+ years of senior hospitality experience
- IELTS 6.5 overall (no band under 6.0) or equivalent English proficiency
- A 500-word research statement covering the applicant's chosen area of hospitality specialisation
- Two academic or professional references and a short interview
Why Study at LSHRM
The London School of Hotel and Resort Management sits inside Harold International College of London and concentrates exclusively on the hotel, resort and integrated-hospitality disciplines that underpin the sector. LSHRM builds each award around UK professional-body practice (Institute of Hospitality, HOSPA, BCS, CIM and UKHospitality among them) so students learn the vocabulary, standards and reporting employers already expect.
Content is written by former general managers, revenue directors, executive housekeepers and hospitality technologists, and delivered flexibly across on-campus, online and distance-learning routes. Students on every LSHRM route are also supported by a dedicated careers service covering CV, LinkedIn, interview coaching and introductions to London hotel groups and international operators.
The LSHRM articulation model means students on this programme can progress directly into the next level of study without repeating material, and Master's routes are available for candidates moving into general management and consultancy work.
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