MSc in International Hospitality Management
- Lyon, France
- Shanghai, China
MSc
DURATION
24 months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
EUR 31,900 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
The MSc in International Hospitality Management is a two-year program jointly offered by emlyon business school and Institut Lyfe, combining academic excellence with hands-on industry experience. Students study on two campuses, complete real-world projects with leading hospitality brands, and gain international exposure through field trips and internships. With two entry tracks—Business Track for hospitality graduates and Hospitality Track for others—the program covers innovation management, leadership, and hospitality finance. Focused on sustainability, technology, and cultural diversity, it prepares graduates for global careers in hotels, luxury brands, consulting, startups, or entrepreneurship.
Careers Service Track
As an MSc in International Hospitality Management graduate, we guarantee that you will be qualified to:
- Ascend (with experience and maturity) to the highest positions in lodging, food service, meetings, and events, or related general management.
- Specialize in a particular industry function: marketing and sales, human resources management, accounting and finance, operations management, strategic management, etc.
- Fill a post within a property or regional or corporate office of a multinational enterprise.
- Start a small or medium enterprise or take over a family concern.
- Pursue a career in operational or financial consulting, hospitality design, asset management, brokerage, banking, or related services focused on the hospitality industry.
- Fulfill the hospitality function in a non-hospitality industry or use related hospitality and business skills to advantage in the service sector.
Targeted Jobs
Meetings and Events Manager • Revenue Analyst • F&B Director • Strategy Analyst • Project Manager • Guest Relations • M&A Manager • Chief of Staff Franchised Hotels • Managing Director
The hospitality courses and management courses have been co-designed by experts at Institut Lyfe and emlyon business school :
- Hospitality fundamentals and service operations
- Marketing, consumer behavior, and revenue management
- Entrepreneurship and project management
- Customer experience, luxury management, and service design
- Innovation, emerging technologies, and AI in hospitality
- Finance, business models, and strategic leadership
- CSR, intercultural management, and ESG topics
- International hospitality models and global industry insights
- Real-world projects and company visits
The program also allows to gain professional experience :
- Entry in Year 1: program in 24 months, including a minimum of 8 months of professional experience and a maximum of 10+ months
- Entry in Year 2: program in 12 months, including 4 to 6 months of professional experience
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the school website for more information.