Hospitality Innovation Management with Internship MSc

Our new MSc Hospitality Innovation Management with Internship is a unique course jointly delivered by Birkbeck and Le Cordon Bleu London to equip you with the knowledge, skills and tools to solve business challenges, provide solutions and help you become a leader in this dynamic industry.<br/><br/><strong>Why choose this course?</strong><br/><br/><br/>• It offers you the chance to gain valuable experience and skills during a 12-month internship in a hospitality organisation.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• It is designed to respond to the professional needs of a wide range of roles in the hospitality industry, including emerging entrepreneurs, managers in the hospitality discipline, leaders in hospitality organisations and people who are passionate about the hospitality industry.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Le Cordon Bleu is an internationally recognised leader in the teaching of culinary arts and hospitality management.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Birkbeck is proud of its reputation as an internationally recognised centre of excellence in teaching, research and consultancy in the broad field of management.<br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>What you will learn</strong><br/><br/>The complex and evolving nature of the hospitality industry provides challenges for businesses, so that traditional business models may not be as viable. You will explore the importance of hospitality businesses embracing innovation to cater for diverse and changing consumer trends and ensure that they are sustainably profitable. In this way, compulsory modules on this course allow you to gain knowledge in:<br/><br/><br/>- innovation<br/><br/><br/>- contemporary issues in hospitality management<br/><br/><br/>- hospitality experience design<br/><br/><br/>- hospitality operations management<br/><br/><br/>- resilience management.<br/><br/><br/>You will acquire in-depth, applied insight through the use of restaurant-simulation software. You will also learn about digital innovation for service delivery and marketing and employee engagement, motivation and career planning.<br/><br/>During your 12-month internship you will join a hospitality organisation, gaining experience in different departments where you will develop and apply your skills and knowledge.<br/><br/><strong>How you will learn</strong><br/><br/>This course is available to study full- or part-time with <strong>classes taking place in the evening and some offered in the afternoon.</strong><br/><br/>You will take a combination of compulsory modules delivered by Le Cordon Bleu London, which is within walking distance of Birkbeck, and compulsory and option modules delivered by Birkbeck Business School.<br/><br/>Your internship will be delivered and supervised by both Birkbeck and Le Cordon Bleu London.<br/><br/>You will also gain further experience by way of case studies, site visits and industry professional guest speakers.<br/><br/><strong>Highlights</strong><br/><br/><br/>• We also offer this course without an internship.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Le Cordon Bleu London is a world-renowned network of educational institutions dedicated to providing the highest level of culinary and hospitality instruction. It combines innovation with creativity and tradition through its Bachelors and Masters degrees which focus on the demands of a growing international hospitality industry.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Birkbeck and Le Cordon Bleu are members of the Institute of Hospitality. Free membership is available to students on this course.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• You will use pioneering simulation software, which will allow you to use your analytical skills and strategic decision-making in a true-to-life business scenario. This immersive technique gives real-time experience of the challenges presented when running a hospitality business.<br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>Careers and employability</strong><br/><br/>On successfully completing this course you will have gained a range of skills including:<br/><br/><br/>- the ability to apply theoretical knowledge to professional contexts<br/><br/><br/>- the ability to engage effectively in professional contexts<br/><br/><br/>- professionalism and an ethical approach to business.<br/><br/><br/>Graduates can pursue a range of careers in the hospitality industry, including in:<br/><br/><br/>- hospitality management<br/><br/><br/>- entrepreneurship and innovation<br/><br/><br/>- sales and marketing<br/><br/><br/>- revenue management<br/><br/><br/>- events management<br/><br/><br/>- corporate business analysis.<br/>