MSc in Hotel Revenue Management
Course Overview
The MSc in Hotel Revenue Management is an LSHRM postgraduate degree running 12 to 18 months inside the Hotel Operations and Front Office department. It is research-informed and dissertation-led, and is written for senior revenue managers moving into director of revenue, cluster revenue and commercial-leadership roles across the UK and international operators. It is aligned with sector references from HOSPA and the Institute of Hospitality.
By graduation you will be able to lead a hotel or cluster commercial function, hold an owner-and-brand revenue dialogue and defend a research-informed dissertation on a revenue-management specialism.
The MSc is dissertation-led. Applicants work with an academic supervisor and, where appropriate, an industry mentor from the LSHRM network to scope original research on a live hospitality question. Applicants without recent research experience are supported through a preparatory research-methods stream.
Cohorts include senior hoteliers targeting general management, cluster leaders formalising their executive practice and international applicants seeking a UK executive hospitality credential. LSHRM's international office supports overseas applicants with visa and mode-of-study guidance so the cohort remains genuinely global at Master's level.
Key Features
- Postgraduate MSc route aligned with HOSPA and the Institute of Hospitality
- Coverage of director of revenue and cluster revenue leadership
- Research-informed dissertation or capstone project on revenue
- Case exercises from London hotel groups and international operators
- Structured commercial-project leadership
- Aligned with CMI executive-leadership principles
- Executive networking with London revenue leadership
- Focus on the front-office and rooms-division interface that shapes every London hotel arrival
What You Will Learn
- How to lead a hotel or cluster commercial function at director level
- Owner-and-brand revenue dialogue for senior revenue leaders
- Revenue portfolio strategy at cluster level
- Research-informed dissertation on revenue management
- Executive-project leadership across commercial functions
- Interface with sales, distribution and marketing leaders
- Board, owner and investor reporting on commercial KPIs
- Ethical revenue leadership and safeguarding
- How front-office and rooms-division decisions shape guest reviews and revenue outcomes
Who This Course Is For
- Revenue managers targeting director of revenue roles
- Commercial leaders formalising their executive practice
- Career changers with 5+ years of senior commercial experience
- International applicants seeking a UK executive revenue MSc
- Applicants planning to progress into consultancy or VP-commercial roles
- Applicants building a research-informed record ahead of consultancy or board work
The MSc is dissertation-led. Applicants work with an academic supervisor and, where appropriate, an industry mentor from the LSHRM network to scope original research on a live hospitality question. Applicants without recent research experience are supported through a preparatory research-methods stream.
Career Pathways
- Director of Revenue
- Cluster Revenue Manager (Senior)
- Revenue Manager (Senior)
- Vice President of Operations (Commercial)
- Head of Commercial
- Hospitality Business Consultant
- Regional Director (Commercial)
The LSHRM careers team supports Master's students with executive introductions to London hotel head offices, international operators and revenue platforms recruiting for director of revenue roles.
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 careers office runs employer-branded workshops each term with London hospitality recruiters, and applicants are individually coached on CV, LinkedIn and interview technique. Graduates who leave LSHRM with an active application portfolio typically report shorter time-to-first-role than applicants entering hospitality without structured LSHRM support.
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
Cohorts include senior hoteliers targeting general management, cluster leaders formalising their executive practice and international applicants seeking a UK executive hospitality credential. LSHRM's international office supports overseas applicants with visa and mode-of-study guidance so the cohort remains genuinely global at Master's level.
The LSHRM MSc is deliberately positioned as a research-informed executive qualification used by London hotel head offices, international operators and hospitality consultancies when they scope their most senior appointments. Applicants who complete it leave with a defended dissertation portfolio and an executive-readiness dialogue that recruiters read as a credible signal for a director-of-operations, general-manager or consultancy engagement.
Why Study at LSHRM
LSHRM is 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.
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.
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