A Tradition of Excellence in Swiss Hospitality Management Education

Master of International Business in Hotel,
Resort and Spa Management
Master of International Business in Hotel, Resort and Spa Management
Specialist modules in resort and spa management provide students
with key industry knowledge. The modules of ‘Resort F&B Operations
Management’ and ‘Spa Operations Management’, include hands-on
shadowing in areas of operations management within SHMS, ensuring
students acquire the skills and competencies that will enhance their
degree of employability.
Theory modules provide students with detailed insight into industry
trends as well as public relations, e-commerce and cross-cultural
communication. The modules ‘Developing International Business
Leadership Skills’ and ‘Operations and Project Management’ allow
students to apply these theories and strategies.
Master of International Business in Food & Beverage and
Restaurant Management
SEMESTER 1: ACADEMic
5 months at SHMS Leysin
• Resort F&B Operations Management
• Spa Operations Management
• Swiss Hospitality Touch
• Spa Financial and Retail Management
• International Resort and
Spa Management Project
• Current Trends in the Global Hospitality Industry
• Public Relations and E-Marketing
• Managing Cultural Diversity
• Developing International Business Leadership Skills
• Operations and Project Management
SEMESTER 2: InTERnSHIP (OPTIOnal)
4 - 6 months
Paid internship in the hospitality industry in Switzerland
or abroad.
Monthly Salary (in Switzerland)
CHF 2168.- to CHF 2450.-
Deductions for food, accommodation, meals, tax, insurance:
approximately CHF 1000.-
The dynamic and rapidly developing F&B and restaurant industry is
in need of leaders possessing a robust combination of academic and
experiential knowledge. The MIB in F&B and Restaurant Management
provides students with in-depth industry skills ready for application.
Students undertake applied modules in which they are responsible as
managers in the industry of real-life F&B and restaurant operations,
combined with key theoretical underpinning delivered though lectures
and interactive workshops. Due to the unique combination of
theoretical and applied modules students are well prepared to develop
their careers as future leaders in the F&B and restaurant industry.
Master of International Business in Food & Beverage and Restaurant Management
SEMESTER 1: ACADEMic
5 months at SHMS Caux
• Advanced F&B Service and Production Management
• Events Catering Project Management
• F&B Cost and Yield Management
• F&B and Restaurant Project Management
• Wine Production and Cellar Management
• Restaurant Business Plan
• Strategic Service Marketing
• F&B Facilities and Service Design
• F&B Service Quality Management
• French, German, Mandarin or Spanish (optional)
SEMESTER 2: InTERnSHIP (OPTIOnal)
4 - 6 months
Paid internship in the hospitality industry in Switzerland
or abroad.
Monthly Salary (in Switzerland)
CHF 2168.- to CHF 2450.-
Deductions for food, accommodation, meals, tax, insurance:
approximately CHF 1000.-
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