Do you wish to be part of a lively field of Hospitality? Creating ever-lasting memories in different kinds of environments, in Finland and maybe abroad as well? Seeking your potential in events, tourism and food & beverage services? Look no further! This programme is designed to future professionals who are eager to better customer experience.
During the Bachelor’s Degree programme in Hospitality Management and Service Design, you will acquire the creative and analytical skills to thrive in the hospitality and service field. You will learn the managerial competences in planning, organizing, and communicating. Studies in the Hospitality Management and Service Design programme combine theory and practice. You will learn service design methods through classroomstudies and practical working life projects.
Innovation and de¬vel¬op¬ment projects with Hos¬pi¬tal¬ity Field companies during your studies
As a student, you will apply theoretical concepts to real-world cases and practical assignments. In particular, you will learn how to implement service design methods in innovation and development projects. This is accomplished through work on versatile projects in development hubs with companies and on campus. One important part of the studies is working in our own restaurant BarLaurea, where you can acquire thedevelopmental skills and professional competence needed in Hospitality Management.
Leaders of the future
International study visits will provide experience and understanding of the ever-growing international clientele. In addition to service business studies, the degree programme offers a wide range of studies in leadership, digitalization, communication and interaction, since the capability to lead work processes, network and understand the needs of customers is a core competence. User-centricity is essential to the studies.
Students will also gain competences to operate successfully in the modern digitalized business environment. The ability to interpret data is a key skill to success in Hospitality Management. Knowledge Management is a core competence of future managers and experts.
Studying in the Hos¬pi¬tal¬ity Management and Service Design programme
Hospitality Management and Service Design is a daytime programme and the studies consist of contact teaching and face-to-face instruction. The programme is designed to be completed in three and a half years.
You become a professional in Hospitality Management by studying, running projects with teams during the study units, leading yourself and learning how to develop and design services in operations in the hospitality field. As a key element of your studies, you will collaborate with coaches, experts and entrepreneurs from business life to work on various projects and authentic business challenges in an international environment. You can influence the direction in which your competence develops by the work placements and thesis.
In the thesis you will demonstrate your expertise in your field. You can do it as a workplace development project or part of the university of applied sciences’ research and development activities. The thesis emphasizes cooperation between various organizations
Op¬por¬tu¬ni¬ties for further studies
You can apply for a master’s level degree programme at a university or university of applied sciences when you have completed your bachelor degree. You can apply for a master’s degree programme in Finland in a university of applied sciences when you have worked for two years after completing your bachelor’s degree.
Once you have a bachelor’s degree from a university of applied sciences, you can also apply for a place at a university. In that case, you may be required to take complementary studies. Universities of applied sciences offer continuing education of various lengths. You can also acquire new knowledge through open university or open university of applied sciences studies.
For graduates of our Hospitality Management and Service Design programme, we highly recommend Master’s Degree programme in Service Innovation and Design, which takes you deeper in to the world of service design, design thinking and service development.
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