Saint Joseph University of Beirut
Master in Hospitality Management

Beirut, Lebanon

DEGREE TYPE

Master degree

DURATION

4 semesters

LANGUAGES

English

PACE

Full time

APPLICATION DEADLINE

EARLIEST START DATE

Oct 2024

STUDY FORMAT

On-Campus

Key Summary

About: Saint-Joseph University of Beirut (USJ), founded in 1875, offers a Master in Hospitality Management with specializations in Lebanese and Mediterranean Gastronomy and Luxury and Lifestyle. The gastronomy track trains specialists in Lebanese cuisine, pastry, culture and Mediterranean connections, covering food culture, the Mediterranean diet, forestry, agriculture, landscaping and culinary trends, and prepares graduates to develop restaurant concepts, manage franchises and join culinary travel and agritourism. The luxury track covers luxury hospitality, sensorial branding, customer behavior, luxury marketing, mixology, concierge services and strategic food and beverage management. Both tracks include management modules and a project or thesis; international students can apply.

Career Outcomes: Graduates can enter hospitality, culinary and luxury sectors. Potential roles include: restaurant concept developer, franchise manager, culinary tourism developer, agritourism operator, food and beverage director, menu consultant, pastry consultant, luxury brand manager, guest experience designer, concierge manager, mixology specialist, hospitality entrepreneur.

They'll find roles in restaurants, hotel groups, catering, food tourism operators, culinary schools, lifestyle brands and consulting; international students may seek positions across Lebanon, the Mediterranean and beyond.

Master of Hospitality Management: Lebanese and Mediterranean Gastronomy and Lifestyle

The Master of Hospitality Management, Lebanese and Mediterranean Gastronomy, and Lifestyle is the first postgraduate curriculum dedicated to Lebanese gastronomy and lifestyle studies. It aims at developing specialists with a thorough understanding of Lebanese cuisine, pastry, culture, and lifestyle. It also covers the interconnection between the Lebanese and Mediterranean cultures. Graduates of this degree will offer new perspectives in the development of Lebanese restaurant concepts, the management of Lebanese restaurant franchises, culinary travel and agritourism businesses.

Program at a glance

Culture and gastronomy (Lebanese and Mediterranean Food Culture, The Mediterranean Diet, Lebanese and Mediterranean Forestry, Agriculture and Landscaping, Culinary Trends in Lebanese and Mediterranean Cuisine…).
Management (Strategic Management, Managerial Accounting, Strategic Food, and Beverage Management, Management Simulation Exercise, etc.).
Project/Thesis.

International Students

Find out more about studying as an international student at USJ here: https://www.usj.edu.lb/sri/index_en.php

Visit the Master of Hospitality Management: Lebanese and Mediterranean Gastronomy and Lifestyle page on the Saint Joseph University of Beirut website for more details!

Master of Hospitality Management: Luxury and Lifestyle

The Master of Hospitality Management, Luxury, and Lifestyle aims at developing luxury hospitality specialists with a thorough understanding of the connection that exists between sensorial products and the client experience in the hospitality and leisure industry. Graduates will add a new dimension to the luxury and lifestyle markets by designing and managing products and services that connect with clients in multidimensional environments.

Program at a glance

Luxury Hospitality (Luxury Goods and Services Management, Luxury and Lifestyle Sensorial Branding, Luxury Customer Behaviour, Luxury Marketing, Contemporary Mixology, Concierge and Customer Relationship Management, Strategic Food and Beverage Management, etc).
Management (Strategic Management, Managerial Accounting, Strategic Food, and Beverage Management, Management Simulation Exercise, etc.).
Project/Thesis.