Three-year Bachelor of International Business in Hotel and Tourism Management at César Ritz Colleges Switzerland
Program Goal:
César Ritz Colleges carries the name of the famous Swiss hotelier Cesar Ritz and we offer our students a unique opportunity to follow his path and become world class hoteliers. We will prepare you by combining the Swiss traditions and excellence in hospitality with modern American management techniques taught through our renowned and excellently ranked partner from Washington State University.
Program Structure:
The program is divided into academic terms, 11 weeks each with a 2-week break in between.
– Year 1: 2 academic terms & 4-6 months paid internship in Switzerland
– Year 2: 3 academic terms & 4-6 months paid internship in Switzerland or abroad
– Year 3: 3 academic terms
Date
Four intakes a year: January, April, July, October
“César Ritz allowed me to study in an academic environment that was as diverse as the hospitality world I was about to immerse into. Hospitality is not only about being of service to people, but to care for them, an action embracing the importance of empathy!”
Philippe Cavatore
CRCS BA graduate, 2006
Director of Operations, Washington DC, USA
Program Content:
– Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism Management
– Management Information Systems
– Nutrition, Health, and Special Diets
– Personal Development and Life Skills
– Introduction to Industry Experience
– Introduction to Foodservice
– Language (French or German)
– Fine Dining Operations & Management
– Business Writing
– Wine and Beverage Management
– Mathematics for Hospitality Business
– Rooms Division Operations
– Current Global and Social Issues
– Business Statistics
– Microeconomics for Hospitality Managers
– Financial Accounting
– Hospitality Business Ethics
– Hotel and Restaurant Design
– Macroeconomics for the Tourism Industry
– Managerial Accounting
– Cultural Diversity in Organisations
– Hospitality and Tourism Law
– International Politics
– Food, Beverage, and Events Management
– Decision Analysis for Entrepreneurs
– Science for Sustainable Hospitality and Tourism
– Career Management
– International Tourism
– Financial Management
– Hospitality Marketing for Entrepreneurs
– Quantitative Methods for Business
– Innovation: From Creativity to Entrepreneurship
– Business Startup
– Hospitality Operational Analysis
– Service Operations Management
– International Business and entrepreneurship
– Human Resource Management
– Economics for International Business and Entrepreneurship
– Social Psychology of Hospitality
– Hospitality Leadership and Organisational Behaviour
– Strategic Hotel Management
– Elective (Electives may vary each term and are subject to availability.)
