Course summary
Do you want to take the next step in your career? This is a unique MSc Hospitality Strategy and Governance degree, that is only available at BNU, can help you step into a leadership role in hospitality. Blending theoretical knowledge with real-world practices, you’ll gain the skills and knowledge you need to feel empowered to drive innovation and governance in today’s fast-paced hospitality landscape. With a key focus on strategic, ethical, and sustainable practices you’ll graduate with a holistic overview of how to create growth and find solutions to a variety of strategic and governance difficulties – making you a desirable candidate for employers. Why study MSc Hospitality Strategy and Governance at BNU? An innovative degree The hospitality industry needs leaders who understand both the strategic and ethical dimensions of business. This MSc Hospitality Strategy and Governance degree provides an academically rigorous foundation in hospitality governance, ethics, and strategy, crucial for addressing contemporary industry challenges. University study provides access to a structured curriculum, experienced faculty, and industry partnerships that can help you build high-level, skills in strategic analysis, digital fluency, and performance assessment, enabling you to excel as hospitality leaders. Delve into Industry On this MSc Hospitality Strategy and Governance degree, we work with several hotel, food, events and hospitality partners for mentoring, live briefs, and visits. These include, but are not limited to; Marriott, The Ivy Collection, Vacherin, The Urban Pubs & Bars Company, The Fat Duck Group, Red Carnation Hotels, Firmdale Hotels PLC, Scoffs Group UK, Hotelpartner and Harrods. You will also benefit from the industry mentorship programme offered by our partner organisations. You’ll be allocated an industry mentor from one of our great partners, here you’ll have the opportunity to learn directly from successful hotel and hospitality leaders. Accredited Course Our portfolio of hotel and hospitality courses are accredited and linked to some huge industry bodies. If you decide to study one of our fast-paced degrees, you’ll benefit from our connection with the Institute of Hospitality Educational Membership Scheme, the world’s leading, award-winning, professional membership body for hospitality professionals around the globe. We’re also part of the Council for Hospitality Management Education (CHME). Through this connection you’ll have the opportunity to get close to the industry while you study and gain work experience and build your professional networks. What will I study? Unlike other programmes, the MSc Hospitality Strategy and Governance has a strong focus on sustainable practices, digital transformation, and brand management. This equips you with the specialised skills that are essential in today’s hospitality industry. From hospitality strategy and digital transformation, and leadership mindsets and approaches, to strategic brand and reputation management, sustainable value chain management, and hospitality business performance and analysis, you’ll delve into an array of specialist modules. You’ll explore leadership theories and practices, examine the role of technology in driving business strategy and focus on the principles of corporate governance, ethical decision-making, and regulatory compliance. As well as this you’ll take a holistic approach when looking at the hospitality value chain, from sourcing to operations, addressing economic, social, and environmental impacts. All modules are designed to support you as you become an innovative and confident leader. At the end of the degree you’ll take part in the Hospitality Business Consultancy Project. This project enables you to tackle real-world hospitality challenges, working with industry partners to develop actionable solutions. This hands-on project provides valuable practical experience and builds your portfolio.
Modules
Year one Core Modules Hospitality Strategy and Digital Transformation Leadership Mindsets and Approaches Hospitality Governance, Ethics and Compliance Strategic Brand and Reputation Management Sustainable Value Chain Management Hospitality Business Performance and Analysis Hospitality Business Consultancy Project
Assessment method
Offering a flexible, blended approach with study weekends and online learning, ideal for working professionals who need a balance between their studies and other commitments. We adopt a research-informed, industry-centric teaching and learning approach. This includes classic lectures and seminars, as well innovative teaching methods such as real-world case studies, hands-on projects and practical work experience. We balance the academic requirements of a master’s degree with practical skills and industry experience. You will benefit from our strong employer, industry, and trade association links as well as case studies, debates, competitions, masterclasses, and placement opportunities with our industry partners. You’ll learn from lecturers with years of industry and academic expertise. Many of whom are research-active and are involved in a wide range of research areas, from green corporate reputation to sustainable hospitality management, sustainable business behaviour and customer attitude. You will be assessed through a range of traditional and innovative assessment methods, including: essays reports debates student-led seminars pitches live briefs podcasts case studies industry projects Dragon-Den style assessments And creative live presentations. Guest speakers are invited to deliver sessions, so you can learn from their expertise and insights. Our strong links with industry professionals and trade associations ensure that you will have access to unique guest talks, networking events, industry trade shows and seminars. We encourage you to attend free networking events offered by our school and our partner organisations, to enable you to build strategic cultural capital that is so valuable for being a successful leader in this fast-evolving industry.
How to apply
International applicants
https://www.bucks.ac.uk/study/international
Entry requirements
Undergraduate degree
English language requirements
Test | Grade | Additional details |
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IELTS (Academic) | 6 | We require an IELTS score of 6.0 (with no element lower that 5.5) or a recognised equivalent. |
If English is not your first language or if you have studied in a non-majority English-speaking country, then you will typically be required to demonstrate your English language ability (speaking, listening, reading & writing) by way of a test such as IELTS.
BNU English Language Requirements
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
England | £10500 | Whole course |
Northern Ireland | £10500 | Whole course |
Scotland | £10500 | Whole course |
Wales | £10500 | Whole course |
Channel Islands | £10500 | Whole course |
Republic of Ireland | £10500 | Whole course |
EU | £15550 | Whole course |
International | £15550 | Whole course |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Provider information
Buckinghamshire New University
Queen Alexandra Road
High Wycombe
HP11 2JZ