Master in Tourism and Hospitality Management in Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain
Master degree
DURATION
9 months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
EUR 9,900 / per course *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* Total program fee in Barcelona: €9,900, including registration, administrative, and program fees.
Key Summary
About: You'll build specialist expertise in sustainable tourism, hospitality operations, destination strategy, digital marketing, events, guest experience through applied projects, industry cases and collaboration in an international classroom. The program is taught in English on the Barcelona campus at an internationally accredited business school with campuses in Barcelona, Madrid and Malta, a QS-ranked MBA, Forbes España #1 for Executive Programs, students from 100+ countries.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue roles and careers in hotel management, operations management, revenue and yield management, guest experience design, destination marketing, events management, digital marketing, sustainability consultancy, tourism planning, hospitality entrepreneurship and public tourism agencies.
Build specialist expertise in sustainable tourism, hospitality operations, destination strategy, digital marketing, events, and guest experience through applied projects, industry cases, and collaboration in an international classroom. The program is taught entirely in English on the Barcelona campus.
Program structure: The program runs for nine months and is designed around practical, professionally focused learning.
Qualification and recognition: Lifelong Learning Education Program: Master of Arts in Future Tourism Management. The master’s is awarded by GBSB Global Business School in Switzerland and internationally accredited by ACBSP, recognized by CHEA in the United States.
Institutional accreditation: GBSB Global Business School is internationally accredited by ACBSP and ASIC.
What you will learn
Specialize in the tourism and hospitality industry:
Gain customized training and insight into the world of tourism and hospitality management from leaders who have years of experience working within the industry.
Develop skills required by the digital economy:
Learn about the advancements in the digital realm within the operations of tourism and hospitality management. Train to be a professional able to lead teams through the digital transformation happening today.
Work in various tourism and hospitality segments:
Concentrate on your primary areas of interest and passion; whatever it may be, from working in luxury resort management to developing an online travel application, students will acquire an extensive education focused on the various sectors within the industry.
Prepare to tackle challenges in the 21st century:
Learn about sustainability and ethical business practices while studying for your Master in Tourism and Hospitality Management and become an advocate for change.
- GBSB Global is a member of the Barcelona Global business and innovation network.
- QS 5-Star rated in Online Learning, Academic Development, Social Sciences and Management, Teaching, Employability, and Inclusiveness.
- Eduniversal 2025: 2 Palmes of Excellence for Strong Regional Influence; listed among the world's 1,000 Best Business Schools and Spain's top 10.
- Ranked the #1 AI Business School in Spain by Asescon.
- Recognized in the Forbes Spain 2026 business education rankings and named among Spain's Top 5 business schools for AI training for managers.
- Internationally accredited by ACBSP and ASIC; recognized as a Microsoft Showcase School.
Why study Master in Tourism and Hospitality Management in Barcelona?
The Master in Tourism and Hospitality Management in Barcelona provides students with an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the tourism and hospitality industry in one of the most vibrant and attractive tourist destinations within Europe – Spain.
The Master in Tourism and Hospitality Management in Barcelona incorporates comprehensive perspectives on tourism by addressing numerous sectors within the industry, from global tourism companies and sustainable tourism to marketing of destinations and emerging concerns in international tourism and hospitality. Students earning their Master in Tourism and Hospitality Management in Barcelona gain the practical knowledge able to step into the industry prepared to tackle the current challenges facing tourism professionals today.
The innovative curriculum prepares students for the real-world in the hospitality industry by incorporating specialized workshops, networking events and case studies into their education. MA in Tourism and Hospitality Management in Barcelona students will be exposed to amazing contacts within the W Hotel, the Mandarin Oriental, and Booking.com, and will have the opportunity to participate in highly acclaimed global events like FITUR, an international tourism trade fair hosted in the capital of Spain.