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Description

BBI offers 3-year Bachelor of Arts (BA) and 1-year Master of Science (MSc) programmes, in a truly international framework, will ensure those creative individuals, with passion and who share common values are ready to face the challenges in the hospitality industry management. We provide first-class education for a career in the Hospitality and services sector - the fastest growing industry in the world.

The programmes mainly reflect the Anglo-Saxon educational format, stressing a hands-on, pragmatic and interdisciplinary approach to learning. The three main core areas of the curricula are:

• Operations management education

• Business management education

• Practical education – internships

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMME: 360 SCQF CREDITS

BACHELOR DEGREE IN INTERNATIONAL HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT

The BA Degree is awarded at the end of three years of study. It is described as “Career-oriented programme”, meaning that it directly prepares students for professionals’ activities. Therefore, at the end of this programme, students who graduate can, depending on their personal ambitions, directly enter the world of work or can continue studying for a Masters.

This programme focuses on theoretical subjects (academic disciplines) and comprehension ability (hospitality operations and all related facilities). It provides knowledge of team working and decision-making. The programme offers a combination of operational skills and solid business management knowledge, in order to enhance students’ knowledge of general management and finance, vital for this professional career path.

GRADUATE PROGRAMME: 120 SCQF CREDITS

MASTER DEGREE IN INTERNATIONAL HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT

The MSc Degree is awarded after one year of study. This programme aims to consolidate knowledge acquired during undergraduate training and to increase knowledge about the numerous aspects of business management. The programme also offers students a range of specific skills leading to their selected specialisation, enabling them to adapt to current industry requirements.

This programme provides in-depth knowledge of research and critical analysis. Students will gain a firm practical understanding of the management trends that make a difference at an international level. Students learn the facets and techniques in the science of hospitality and tourism business management, focusing on objectives relating to a variety of subjects. They learn to integrate different specialisations and techniques in the broad framework of goal-oriented organisations and also apply management theory in their field of study.

The MSc Degree is an on-campus and customised programme that provides, through classes, workshops, self study and a variety of research projects.

SCOTTISH CREDIT AND QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK (SCQF)

SCQF is a way of comparing Scottish qualifications. It covers achievements such as those from school, college, university, and many work-based qualifications. It does not this by giving each qualification a level and a number of credit points. The level of a qualification shows how difficult the learning is. The credit points show how much learning is involved in achieving that qualification. Each credit point represents an average of 10 hours of learning.

ECTS – EUROPEAN TRANSFER CREDIT SYSTEM

Our programmes fully comply with the general objectives of the Bologna Agreements which broadly aim to facilitate the construction of a “European Higher Education Space”. From the moment when they were signed, we have applied the principles of the agreements, including the implementation of the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System – ECTS in parallel with Scottish system of credits SCQF.

Bachelor

First year

1620 hours of study including a Basic Operational Internship of 3 months

Second year

1620 hours of study including an Advanced Operational Internship of 3 months

Third year

1620 hours of study including a Management Internship of 3 months

Master

One year

1800 hours of study with possibility for optional Advanced Management Internship between 3 to 12 months

The number of hours per year is based on the ECTS criteria in the form of a numerical value allocated to each course unit. They reflect the quantity of work each course unit requires in relation to the total quantity of work necessary to complete a full year of academic study at the institution, that is, lectures, practical work, seminars, tutorials, fieldwork (internships), private study – in the library or at home – and examinations or other assessment activities.

The grading system is based on the adequacy of the institutional grading system and the ECTS/ SCQF credits.

UPDATING KNOWLEDGE

BBI holds specialised seminars and workshops in order to promote professionalism and individual skills in the industry. These seminars serve as discussion and analysis groups. They periodically bring together professionals, teaching staff, students and international guests.

TESTING KNOWLEDGE THROUGH CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT

In order to enable both the students, lecturers and junior lecturers to regularly evaluate how well students have assimilated the different subjects, numerous knowledge tests, practical evaluations (Case Study Analysis), individual and group assignments are spread out throughout the year. This requires participation from students in class, as well as sustained study outside of class.

STUDENT EVALUATION OF TEACHING QUALITY

Our institution systematically runs evaluations of teaching and teaching staff quality. At the end of each academic year, all students are invited to fill in an evaluation questionnaire. In this way, the teaching staff and academic board obtain feedback and can make the appropriate improvements.

ADDITIONAL EVENTS

During both courses, BBI organises short study visits, lectures, visits to different hotels and businesses which are of particular interest, as well as the European institutions, in order to develop students’ general knowledge.