Master of Science in Luxury Management and Guest Experience

• Location: Switzerland
• Professional Internship
• Business field trip
• Duration: 1.5 years
• Remote study options available

Dive into the world of luxury

This one of a kind Master’s programme will position you perfectly for a career in the luxury sector. Ideal for young talents, career switchers and companies investing in their employees, the intensive courses, immersive learning and real-world internships will take your career and skillset to the next level.

Programme highlights

• Discover the essence of service excellence
• Exclusive visit to fashion brands
• Go behind the scenes in luxury companies
• Network with successful industry leaders
• Elite visiting faculty from famous universities and companies
• Real-world experience during your internship

Personalized Career Support

Our dedicated Career and Internship team will give you the resources, techniques, and tools to achieve your professional objectives as a Master’s graduate.

We offer every student highly personalized career services, from advice on writing the perfect CV to find the right roles to match their skills and interests.

Team members act as your personal career counsellors; working tirelessly to develop an ever-growing list of premium quality industry partners, so you have access to the very best career opportunities.

Flexible study options

March 2021 intake

In response to the current circumstances, we have introduced three ‘a la carte’ study options to help you keep your education on track. They are:

• 100% face-to-face on campus
• Study remotely until you are ready/able to join us on campus – with seamless integration to curriculum
• 100% remote learning at home

Accreditation

Glion Institute of Higher Education is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE). The Commission is recognized by the US Secretary of Education as a reliable authority on the quality of education for the institutions it accredits.

Glion's London campus is reviewed by The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA), an independent body that monitors standards and quality in UK higher education.

Faculty

Our faculty have won prestigious awards, taught in multiple institutions and worked in global industries. You will be taught by Senior Lecturers who have extensive experience of both hospitality and academia, owning Michelin-starred restaurants, teaching in universities and training schools across the globe and occupying management positions in some of the world’s most successful organizations. This mix of academic and real-world experience ensures that you will truly learn from the best at Glion.

Programme Structure

This Master’s brings luxury to life. It teaches future managers in luxury businesses the unique skills of a hospitality expert.

Your two-semester academic programme covers a diverse range of luxury sectors, including hotels and resorts, fine food and wine, ultra-luxury travel, plus fashion and design.

You don’t just look from the outside inwards: your course content delves deeply into economic and sociological trends, digital transformation, as well as the marketing and business strategies that make a luxury brand successful in the 21st century.

To complete your academic programme, you can choose between a Business Research Project or a professional internship, providing you with vital, real-world experience.

Professional internships

Your academic studies can be supplemented by a professional internship, giving you the opportunity to put what you’ve learned in class to the test.

You will not only gain six months of work experience to add to your CV but also strong professional skills, valuable industry connections, and a sharper awareness of the quality and service standards that are essential to the luxury industry.

You will build contacts, references, and employment history to enhance your status as a Master’s graduate.

Business Field Trip

The business field trip is a genuine highlight of your Master’s studies.

You will be encouraged to fully appreciate luxury products as your experience and apply classroom theory in the real world.

Glion is ranked among the world’s top three higher education institutions for hospitality and leisure management, and number two for employer reputation, according to QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2021.

Our Master of Science in Luxury Management and Guest Experience brings luxury to life, teaching future managers in luxury businesses the unique skills of a hospitality expert.

Through intensive courses, immersive learning and a real-world internship, this one-of-a-kind master’s program will position you perfectly for a career in the luxury sector.

Our Master of Science in Luxury Management and Guest Experience is ideal for young talents, career switchers and companies investing in their employees. The intensive courses, immersive learning and real-world internships will take your career and skillset to the next level.

Glion graduates are recognized by industry leaders as being highly employable, with the right combination of experience, professionalism, cultural knowledge and business expertise. Our dedicated Career and Internship team gives you access to more than 4,000 industry partners across multiple sectors and in every major global market. With these contacts, our hands-on career support, plus the Glion name on your CV, you'll be prepared for an exciting global career.

In response to the current circumstances, we have introduced three ‘a la carte’ study options to help you keep your education on track. They are:

• 100% face-to-face on campus
• Study remotely until you are ready/able to join us on campus – with seamless integration to curriculum
• 100% remote learning at home