Hospitality Management American College Dublin

Overview

The blend of theory and the two semester-long internships give students the best of both the practical and academic worlds. The programme provides a firm foundation of business courses in the first year, and subsequently offers two hospitality industry internships, a selection of interesting general education classes, and a range of courses examining aspects of hospitality management and its related fields in the international business, event management and tourism disciplines. In the course of the final year the student also completes a hospitality management research project.

There is a worldwide demand for highly-trained and quality staff in the hospitality industry. Graduates of the BA in Hospitality Management programme at American College Dublin can expect to have a range of career opportunities within the management structures in the hospitality sector and the broader services sector.

Career paths include management positions in hotels and resorts, travel agencies, tourism providers and suppliers, self-employment, project management, financial institutions and bar, club, and conference management. In addition, graduates of the BA in Hospitality Management may progress to post graduate studies. Graduates may take bridging modules in order to allow them progress to the MB or MBA in International Business.

Career Skills

Along with academic knowledge that students receive throughout the duration of their chosen subject, students will also acquire and develop transferable career skills from their degree discipline. These skills along with potential career paths are provided below to give you a well-rounded view of what the course has to offer. 

These skills include:

• Interpersonal skills 

• Strong communication skills 

• Sales and marketing skills 

• Finance and accounting skills 

• Management skills 

• Leadership skills

• Time management skills 

Graduates of the BA in Hospitality Management programmes can expect to have a range of career opportunities which include management positions in the following areas:

• Travel agencies 

• Tourism providers and suppliers

• Entrepreneurship 

• Project management 

• Bar, club and restaurant management