Program Overview

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Hospitality Management

(BBA, 4 Years)

Duration

4 years

Qualification Awarded

Bachelor of Business Administration in Hospitality Management

Level of Qualification

Bachelor Degree (1st Cycle)

Language of Instruction

English

Mode of Study

Full-time or Part-time

Minimum ECTS Credits

240

Profile of the Programme

The degree programme sets out to provide the student with the necessary tools and competencies to add value to any hospitality organisation. The variety and scope of the courses offered provide a sound grounding for supervisory/managerial personnel reflecting the skills, knowledge and competencies hospitality managers need to possess in order to flourish in a very challenging, diverse and highly demanding working environment.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

Our hospitality degree will prepare you for a successful career at the heart of one of the world’s most exciting and rapidly growing industry

• Hotel General manager
• Restaurant manager
• Food & Beverage Coordinator
• Food Beverage Outlets Manager
• Catering manager
• Event manager
• Banquet Manager
• Guest Relations Manager
• Accommodation manager
• Executive Housekeeper
• Holiday representative
• Customer service manager
• Guest Experience Manager
• Hospitality Services Coordinator
• Communication Specialist / Digital Marketing officer
• Hotel Human resources officer
• Outdoor activities manager
• Entrepreneur

Access to Further Studies

Graduates of the programme can be accepted into Second Cycle degrees (Master’s Degree)

Academic Admission

The minimum admission requirement to an undergraduate programme of study is a recognized High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) or equivalent internationally recognized qualification(s). Students with a lower HSLC grade than 7.5/10 or 15/20 or equivalent depending on the grading system of the country issuing the HSLC are provided with extra academic guidance and monitoring during the first year of their studies.

English Language Proficiency

• TOEFL – 525 and above
• Computer-based TOEFL – 193 and above
• Internet-based TOEFL – 80 and above
• IELTS – 6 and above
• Cambridge Exams [First Certificate] – B and above
• Cambridge Exams [Proficiency Certificate – C and above
• GCSE English Language “O” Level – C and above
• Michigan Examination of Proficiency in English (CaMLA) – Pass
• Pearson PTE General – Level 3 and above
• KPG (The Greek Foreign Language Examinations for the State Certificate of Language Proficiency) – Level B2 and above
• Anglia – Level B2 and above
• IEB Advances Programme English – Pass
• Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English (ECPE) Michigan Language Assessment by: Cambridge Assessment English & University of Michigan – 650 average score for ALL skills and above

Assessment

Course assessment usually comprises of a comprehensive final exam and continuous assessment. Continuous assessment can include amongst others, mid-terms, projects and class participation.

Letter grades are calculated based on the weight of the final exam and the continuous assessment and the actual numerical marks obtained in these two assessment components. Based on the course grades the student’s semester grade point average (GPA) and cumulative point average (CPA) are calculated.

Graduation

The student must complete 240 ECTS and all programme requirements.

A minimum cumulative grade point average (CPA) of 2.0 is required. Thus, although a ‘D-‘ is a PASS grade, in order to achieve a CPA of 2.0 an average grade of ‘C’ is required.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, the students should be able to:

• Integrated Resort Management
  • Discuss challenges and opportunities in the international hospitality environment in relation to Integrated Resort Management
  • Analyze recent Resort Management developments in the fields of Casino, Wellness, Banquets, Leisure and Recreation, Security and Crisis Management.
  • Develop hospitality professionals who can manage and lead in an Integrated Resort environment.
  • Assist students to comprehend the requirements and complexity of an Integrated Resort.
• Hotel and Restaurant Management
  • Discuss challenges and opportunities in the international hotel and restaurant environment.
  • Analyse various operational strategies and techniques applied to Hotel and Restaurant management and other aspects of Hospitality.
  • Assist students to acquire the management skills,knowledge and competencies necessary to develop successfully in an international Hotel and Restaurant environment.
  • Analyze recent Hotel and Restaurant Management developments in the fields of Accommodation, Food and Beverage Control, Banquets, Safety, Security and Technology.

Academic Path

Section: A Major Core Requirements

ECTS: Min. 36 Max. 36

• HOSP-100 Introduction to Hospitality Management 6
• HOSP-110 Food and Beverage Management 6
• HOSP-235 Housekeeping and Facilities Management 6
• HOSP-245 Managing Front Office Operations 6
• HOSP-310 Hospitality IT with Digital Marketing 6
• THOM-450 Strategic Management in Hospitality and Tourism 6

Section: B Concentration 1: Hotel and Restaurant Management

ECTS: Min. 72 Max. 78

• BADM-431 Research Methods in Business 6
• HOSP-105 Food Science 6
• HOSP-111 Food Production and Service Operations 6
• HOSP-210 Bar Management 6
• HOSP-211 Restaurant Operations Management 6
• HOSP-320 Food and Beverage Control 6
• HOSP-350 Food Service Layout and Design 6
• HOSP-410 Service Quality Management 6
• HOSP-491 Thesis 12
• THOM-201 Internship I 6
• THOM-300 Conferences and Exhibitions 6
• THOM-361 Nutrition for Optimal Health and Exercise 6
• THOM-375 Casino Management 6
• THOM-401 Security and Crisis Management 6
• TOUR-450 Sustainable Tourism 6

Section: C Concentration 2: Integrated Resort Management

ECTS: Min. 72 Max. 78

• THOM-235 Environmental Management for Tourism and Hospitality 6
• THOM-240 Managing Special Events 6
• THOM-379 Casino Auditing 6
• THOM-380 Responsible Gaming and Ethics 6
• THOM-390 Spa and Wellness Operations Management 6
• THOM-400 Wellness and Health Tourism 6
• THOM-430 International Hotel Management 6
• TOUR-240 Leisure and Recreation 6

Section: D Major and Integration Requirements

ECTS: Min. 24 Max. 36

• HOSP-495 Hospitality Business Simulation 6
• THOM-301 Internship II 6
• THOM-310 Cultural Geography 6
• THOM-420 Tourism and Hospitality Law 6
• THOM-455 Special Topics 6
• THOM-475 Senior Year Seminar in Tourism and Hospitality 6
• THOM-490 Intercultural Communication 6
• TOUR-200 Cruise Services and Management 6

Section: E Business Support Requirements

ECTS: Min. 24 Max. 36

• ACCT-110 Accounting I 6
• ACCT-111 Accounting II 6
• BADM-486 Task-Based Internship 6
• ECON-261 Principles of Microeconomics 6
• ECON-262 Principles of Macroeconomics 6
• FIN-266 Managerial Finance 6
• MGT-281 Introduction to Management 6
• MGT-482 Human Resource Management 6

Section: F Foreign Language Requirements

ECTS: Min. 18 Max. 30

• FREN-101 French Language and Culture I 6
• FREN-102 French Language and Culture II 6
• GERM-101 German Language and Culture I 6
• GERM-102 German Language and Culture II 6
• GREK-101 Greek Language and Culture I 6
• GREK-102 Greek Language and Culture II 6
• ITAL-101 Italian Language and Culture I 6
• ITAL-102 Italian Language and Culture II 6
• RUS-101 Russian Language and Culture I 6
• RUS-102 Russian Language and Culture II 6

Section: G Language Expression

ECTS: Min. 18 Max. 30

• BADM-231 Business Communications 6
• BADM-332 Technical Writing and Research 6
• BENG-100 College English 6
• COMM-200 Business and Professional Communication 6
• ENGL-100 Basic Writing 6
• ENGL-101 English Composition 6

Section: H Computer/MIS Requirements

ECTS: Min. 12 Max. 24

• MIS-151 Business Software Applications 6
• MIS-220 Technologies for the Social Web 6
• MIS-251 Information Systems Concepts 6
• MIS-390 E-Business 6

Section: I Mathematics Electives

ECTS: Min. 12 Max. 24

• IMGT-486 Quantitative Methods 6
• MATH-105 Intermediate Algebra 6
• MATH-108 Finite Maths with Applied Calculus 6
• MATH-221 Statistics I 6
• MATH-321 Statistics II 6
• MIS-270 Statistical Applications in Business 6

Section: J Humanities and Social Sciences Electives

ECTS: Min. 0 Max. 12

• ANTH-105 Cultural Anthropology 6
• ESCI-200 Society and Environment 6
• PHIL-101 Introduction to Philosophy 6
• PHIL-120 Ethics 6
• PSY-110 General Psychology I 6
• PSY-111 General Psychology II 6
• PSY-210 Social Psychology 6
• SOC-101 Principles of Sociology 6
• UNIC-100 University Experience 6

Semester Breakdown

Semester 1

• HOSP-100 Introduction to Hospitality Management 6
• ACCT-110 Accounting I 6
• HOSP-105 Food Science 6
• ENGL-100 Basic Writing 6
• RUS-101 Russian Language and Culture I 6

Semester 2

• HOSP-110 Food and Beverage Management 6
• ACCT-111 Accounting II 6
• RUS-102 Russian Language and Culture II 6
• ENGL-101 English Composition 6
• HOSP-210 Bar Management 6

Semester 3

• HOSP-111 Food Production and Service Operations 6
• HOSP-245 Managing Front Office Operations 6
• MIS-151 Business Software Applications 6
• BADM-231 Business Communications 6
• MATH-105 Intermediate Algebra 6

Semester 4

• HOSP-235 Housekeeping and Facilities Management 6
• HOSP-211 Restaurant Operations Management 6
• THOM-201 Internship I 6
• ECON-261 Principles of Microeconomics 6
• MATH-221 Statistics I 6

Semester 5

• TOUR-240 Leisure and Recreation 6
• HOSP-310 Hospitality IT with Digital Marketing 6
• THOM-375 Casino Management 6
• HOSP-320 Food and Beverage Control 6
• SOC-101 Principles of Sociology 6

Semester 6

• HOSP-350 Food Service Layout and Design 6
• THOM-361 Nutrition for Optimal Health and Exercise 6
• PHIL-120 Ethics 6
• THOM-301 Internship II 6
• THOM-300 Conferences and Exhibitions 6

Semester 7

• HOSP-320 Food and Beverage Control 6
• BADM-431 Research Methods in Business 6
• THOM-401 Security and Crisis Management 6
• MGT-482 Human Resource Management 6
• THOM-420 Tourism and Hospitality Law 6

Semester 8

• THOM-475 Senior Year Seminar in Tourism and Hospitality 6
• THOM-450 Strategic Management in Hospitality and Tourism 6
• HOSP-495 Hospitality Business Simulation 6
• THOM-410 Service Quality Management 6
• THOM-490 Intercultural Communication 6

The above semester breakdown is an indicative one. A few of the courses are electives and can be substituted by others. Students may contact their academic advisor and consult their academic pathway found on this website under “Schools & Programmes”.