Bachelor Program

A program that blends the best of American entrepreneurship with
the ethos of Swiss excellence and rigor.

NEXT INTAKE

JANUARY 8, 2024

DURATION

3 YEARS

LOCATION

LE BOUVERET, BRIG

CREDITS

180 ECTS CREDITS
Program Highlights

Learn to think outside the box

  • Develop an entrepreneurial mindset as you learn to think innovatively and take on the ever-changing world of business
  • Become immersed in a learning environment that inspires creativity and ignites the entrepreneurial spirit
  • Hands-on approach that will build a foundation for your future career success
  • Offered in partnership with the Carson College of Business (Washington State University), benefit from the knowledge imparted by their visiting professors

Structure

Year 1

LE BOUVERET

TERM 1 (11 WEEKS)

  • 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 Food Service
  • Language 1 (French or German)

TERM 2 (11 WEEKS)

  • Fine Dining Operations and Leadership
  • Rooms Division Operations
  • Wine and Beverage Management
  • Mathematics for Hospitality Business
  • Language 2 (French or German)
  • Internship will be in Switzerland or abroad (4-6 months)

Year 2

BRIG

BRIG – TERM 3 (11 WEEKS)

  • Business Writing
  • Current Global, Social, and Sustainable Affairs
  • Business Statistics
  • Microeconomics for Hospitality Managers
  • Financial Accounting

BRIG – TERM 4 (11 WEEKS)

  • Hospitality Business Ethics
  • Hotel and Restaurant Design
  • Macroeconomics for the Tourism Industry
  • Managerial Accounting
  • Cultural Diversity in Organizations

BRIG – TERM 5 (11 WEEKS)

  • Hospitality and Tourism Law
  • International Politics
  • Food, Beverage, and Events Management
  • Decision Analysis for Entrepreneurs
  • Science for Sustainable Hospitality and Tourism
  • Internship will be in Switzerland or abroad (4-6 months)

Year 3

BRIG

TERM 6 (11 WEEKS)

  • Innovation: From Creativity to Entrepreneurship
  • Financial Management
  • International Tourism
  • Business Start-up 1
  • Career Management and Leadership
  • Quantitative Methods for Business

TERM 7 (11 WEEKS)

  • Hospitality Marketing for Entrepreneurs
  • Hospitality Operational Analysis
  • Service Operations Management
  • International Business and Entrepreneurship
  • Business Start-up 2

TERM 8 (11 WEEKS)

  • Human Resource Management
  • Economics for International Business and Entrepreneurship
  • Social Psychology of Hospitality
  • Hospitality Leadership and Organizational Behavior
  • Strategic Hotel Management

Approvals

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