Program Overview

Master of Science in Hospitality, Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Program Overview

The Master of Science in Hospitality, Entrepreneurship and Innovation is a 1.5-year program that teaches the A-to-Z of entrepreneurship. It is designed for career-switchers, aspiring or current entrepreneurs, as well as professionals who own a family business.

Program Structure

The program consists of two semesters of intensive academic study, followed by an Innovation Week, a business field trip, and a choice between a Business Research Project or a professional internship.

Academic Content

• Two semesters of intensive academic study take you on a journey of innovation and entrepreneurship, from idea to business model and then to market.
• You will be taught how to scale a business, how to secure funding, and how to market your product or service in this digital age.
• Your curriculum also includes the opportunity to collaborate with your fellow students to organize an Innovation Fair.

Innovation Week

• With the support of the Program Director, you will join your fellow students in the Innovation Week.
• The Innovation Week is an intense experiential learning that allows students to create novel ideas to a well-defined client problem in a short timeframe.
• Students need to think outside the box and apply the Design Thinking methodology to define, test, prototype, and finally pitch a customer-centric innovation to the client.

Business Field Trip

• You can put entrepreneurship theory into practice during your field trip.
• You will have the opportunity to put theory into practice on a business field trip. During this immersive, specially-curated trip, you will meet innovative companies, strengthen your professional network, and enjoy exciting life experiences.

Personalized Career Support

• Our dedicated Career Services & Industry Relations team will give you the resources, techniques, and tools to achieve your professional objectives as a Master’s graduate.
• We offer every student highly personalized career services, from advice on writing the perfect CV to finding the right roles to match their skills and interests.

Admission Information

• Next intakes: Spring 2025 & Fall 2025
• Age Requirements: 21 years at the start of the program.
• Education: Bachelor-level undergraduate degree in a relevant field (business or hospitality preferred).
• Minimum English Language Entry Requirements:
  • IELTS: overall 6.0 and min. 5.5 in every sub-component
  • TOEFL: Internet-based 80 or paper-based 550
  • First Cambridge Exam: Grade A
  • Cambridge Advanced Exam: Grade C

Tuition Fees

• Please find below the tuition fees for Master’s Programs
• Tuition Fees 2025 for Master’s

Careers

• By enhancing your entrepreneurial expertise and innovative mindset, this degree provides a stepping-stone to a variety of career possibilities, including:
  • Hospitality entrepreneur
  • Start-up
  • Family business owner
  • Business development manager
  • Innovation leader
  • Consultant

Faculty

• Dr. Tiia Mäkinen
  • Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Research
  • Tiia brings a unique blend of entrepreneurial and managerial expertise, acquired throughout a career in which she has occupied senior positions within the global financial industry, notably at UBS and Credit Suisse.
  • She co-founded a fintech startup in Zurich and established the experience design consultancy Musta Experience.
  • Since 2015, she has been visiting lecturer in various Swiss and international universities.
  • At Glion, she has guest lectured since early 2023 and was appointed Professor and Program Director for the Master’s in Hospitality, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, as well as Head of Research.
  • Tiia holds a Master’s in Economics (International Management) from the University of Vaasa, Finland, and a Doctorate in Economics (Marketing) from the University of Zürich, Switzerland.

Campus Locations

• Switzerland: Glion & Bulle
• London: Roehampton