MSc in Hospitality Consultancy Leadership
Course Overview
The MSc in Hospitality Consultancy Leadership is a postgraduate programme of 12 to 18 months delivered by LSHRM. It develops the disciplines needed to lead in hospitality consulting, from engagement scoping and delivery to research-informed advisory work. Content is aligned with CMI, Institute of Hospitality and HOSPA references and includes a dissertation on an applied consulting theme.
By graduation you will have completed a defended dissertation on an applied consulting theme, participated in a client-facing research project and developed executive-level fluency in hospitality advisory work.
The postgraduate curriculum walks you through consultancy leadership through taught modules, applied advisory work, and a defended dissertation on an applied consulting theme. Assessment blends advisory papers, a client-facing research project, taught module assessments and a dissertation viva with academic and industry examiners.
Modules across the Hospitality Consultancy Leadership programme are delivered in short weekly units with practical activities anchored to real hotel workflows, and every intake sits within a wider LSHRM cohort that combines learners from London, the UK regions and international markets. Tutor contact hours are protected across each week, with dedicated office-hour slots and asynchronous forum support so that Hospitality Consultancy Leadership learners never lose momentum between modules.
On completion, Hospitality Consultancy Leadership learners can progress into the LSHRM continuing professional development portfolio, moving from executive postgraduate standard into advanced research and consulting territory without repeating material. Every Hospitality Consultancy Leadership student is also supported by the LSHRM alumni network, which gathers hospitality professionals from London hotel groups, resort operators and hospitality technology firms across the UK and further afield.
Key Features
- Executive postgraduate consultancy syllabus
- CMI, Institute of Hospitality and HOSPA references
- Client-facing research project participation
- Consulting delivery leadership modules
- Advisory report drafting workshops
- Online, on-campus and distance-learning delivery
- Progression into consulting and corporate posts
- Advisory paper assessments with individual tutor feedback
- Client-facing research project participation
- Taught module assessments with executive-level content
- Dissertation viva with academic and industry examiners
What You Will Learn
- Scope hospitality consulting engagements with clients
- Lead delivery of hospitality advisory projects
- Structure research-informed advisory work
- Handle client stakeholder management at executive level
- Interpret hospitality market data for advisory decisions
- Draft advisory reports for boards and ownership groups
- Handle consulting commercial models responsibly
- Complete a defended dissertation on an applied consulting theme
- Handle executive-level advisory scoping conversations
- Handle executive-level client stakeholder management
- Handle executive-level advisory delivery conversations
- Handle executive-level board report drafting
- Handle executive-level consulting commercial models
- Handle hospitality consultancy leadership content in the context of executive-level global operations, policy and corporate strategy
- Handle hospitality consultancy leadership content with awareness of UK professional-body references
- Handle hospitality consultancy leadership content across on-campus, online and distance learning delivery modes
- Handle hospitality consultancy leadership content in the context of London hospitality employers
- Handle hospitality consultancy leadership content with cross-department awareness across a hotel property
- Handle hospitality consultancy leadership content in the context of career progression to the LSHRM continuing professional development portfolio
Who This Course Is For
- Senior hospitality professionals targeting consulting posts
- Existing consultants moving into hospitality specialisms
- Applicants with 5+ years senior hospitality experience
- International professionals preparing for UK consulting careers
- Existing hospitality consultants moving into leadership roles
- International executive consultants preparing for UK executive posts
Career Pathways
- Business Consultant
- Head of Hospitality Consulting
- Regional Director
- Corporate Development Manager
- Strategy Analyst
- International Development Manager
LSHRM careers advisors support MSc students with consulting CV drafting, case interview drills and introductions to London hospitality consultancies and boutique advisory firms.
Past LSHRM MSc graduates have moved into hospitality consulting partner, corporate development director and head of consulting posts inside London hospitality consultancies and boutique advisory firms.
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
LSHRM is the London School of Hotel and Resort Management - 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.
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.
The MSc is authored by former hospitality consulting partners, so the content reflects the real disciplines of client-facing advisory work.
LSHRM's postgraduate consultancy content sits inside the wider Global Hospitality Strategy department, so learners engage with executive, policy and corporate peers throughout the programme.
Apply for MSc in Hospitality Consultancy Leadership
Applications for the MSc in Hospitality Consultancy Leadership open on rolling intakes with dedicated postgraduate cycles. Advance into executive hospitality leadership with LSHRM admissions. The programme sits at executive postgraduate standard and is delivered by an academic team that continues to advise the wider hospitality sector. Support is available throughout the Hospitality Consultancy Leadership programme from admissions to graduation, and every intake is supported by LSHRM course leaders and student services. Advance into executive hospitality leadership with LSHRM with LSHRM admissions. Enrol Now
