Global Executive Master’s in Hospitality Leadership

With at least five years of managerial experience behind you, now is the time to accelerate to more senior leadership positions. This Executive Master’s is purpose-designed to strengthen your leadership toolbox – with flexible study which means there’s no need to give up your present role.

At the program’s core are four leadership-focused distance learning modules of 12 weeks’ duration each.

They are:

• New Frontiers in Hospitality
• Driving Financial Performance
• Delivering Operational Excellence
• Leading the Transformation

Each module incorporates a specialized Masterclass, covering the Metaverse and its impact on the industry; blockchain technology; crisis management in hospitality; and retaining talent – new challenges.

Once you’ve completed the taught curriculum, you will have a further six months to undertake a Capstone Project or Applied Business Project before you earn a Joint Diploma from ESSEC and Glion.

Flexibility is at the heart of this program, allowing you to balance your learning with the demands of your professional role.

You will have 14-18 hours of study per week. These are split between self-study, project assignment forums and case studies, as well as recorded live sessions with faculty and peers.

Executive-level networking is a key element of the learning process, as the Executive Master’s has a minimum age of 27 and requires applicants to have accumulated at least five years’ managerial experience.

You will also enjoy free access to smart learning tools and applications throughout the program.

A unique and exceptional feature of this Executive Master’s offers you the chance to spend a week on campus in Montreux, Singapore, London and Paris.

During these four carefully-curated Residential Weeks you will:

• attend face-to face classes delivered by international faculty members
• enjoy behind-the-scenes tours of leading hotels and other hospitality businesses
• meet with visiting experts
• get to know your fellow participants as you build a strong team dynamic

You will also have the opportunity to meet and network with locally-based alumni from both Glion and ESSEC.

A pioneer of business-related learning since 1907, ESSEC Business School’s mission is to respond to the challenges of the future.

In an interconnected, technological, and uncertain world, where the tasks are increasingly complex, ESSEC offers a unique pedagogical approach. This approach is founded on the creation and dissemination of cutting-edge knowledge, a blend of academic learning and practical experience, with multicultural openness and dialogue.

The school has earned admiration for its executive education offer for more than 40 years. Each year, some 5,000 participants join its various programs.

Tuition and other Fees

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Admission requirements

Minimum age

27 years old at the start of the program

Education

University degree in any discipline

Professional experience

You have demonstrated leadership potential. Ideal candidates will have at least five years’ work experience including managerial experience (direct management or project management).

English language entry requirements

You must be proficient in English. If English is not your first language, or if you have not spent the last two years working in a company where English is the primary language, we can provide you with a bespoke English test; or alternatively you can send a copy of one of the following:

• • International English Language Test
    (IELTS): 6.0 overall
  • Test of English as a Foreign Language
    (TOEFL): Internet-based 80 or paper
    based 550
  • First Cambridge Exam: Grade A
  • Cambridge Advanced Exam: Grade C
  • TOEIC above 600

  Your English level will also be assessed during the interview process.