Concept
Our new undergraduate program focuses on affordability and employability – both crucial for tackling the challenges of a post-pandemic era dominated by all sorts of economic and geopolitical complications. It is also meant to bring our students a sense of stability and prosperity in a such a complex and unpredictable global environment.
This is a professionally oriented four-year Business Management program with focus on Hospitality which includes several practical training components. It has a strong services and customer orientation basis thus revealing our graduates as potential professionals in a myriad of other service industries where the concept of Hospitality is a key differentiator.
The key components of the program
4 stackable professional & academic certifications
3 international internships
Hybrid delivery: 60% in class, 40% online
2 final degree options for a larger career perspective
100% teaching in English
International lecturers
ESL program for candidates with a lower level of English
What we focus on
Affordability
British or European final degree at a much lower tuition than in home campus
Employability
3 high earning international internships
Affordability
Student Loans, Payment Plans, Scholarships, Discounts
Employability
Host companies: only 4 & 5-star properties in the U.S. or EU
Affordability
Online delivery eliminates Brasov living expenses
Employability
Career coaching and personal development
Program structure
European Track
Level 4 Diploma combines practical career-based elements with several essential management disciplines. It provides students with an understanding of fundamental operational aspects and a knowledge of the key management principles involved, allowing them to develop valuable skills and technical terminology for the hospitality industry.
Mandatory Units – In Class Delivery
Finance in Tourism & Hospitality
Customer Service Management in Tourism & Hospitality
Global Tourism & Hospitality
Rooms Division Operations
Rooms Division Supervision
Food and Beverage Operations
Food and Beverage Supervision
Soft Skills Module 1
Internship 1
The first internship is designed so that all students can get hands-on customer service experience in Food & Beverage or Front Office operations. Students will be exposed to real-life work environments in rotational positions throughout different outlets of the property they are placed with.
It has also been designed to cover tuition expenses with Level 4.
The Level 4 qualification provides progression onto Level 5 part of the program.
Level 5 Advanced Diploma aims to provide students with an understanding of the managerial, decision-making and leadership aspects of the hospitality industry. In addition, it is also designed to develop independent research and study skills required when working at managerial level.
Mandatory Units – In Class Delivery
Understanding Funding and Finance in Tourism & Hospitality
Human Resource Management in the Tourism and Hospitality Industry
Strategic Marketing in the Tourism & Hospitality Industry
Customer Relationship Management in the Tourism and Hospitality Industry
Contemporary Issues in the Tourism and Hospitality Industry
Food & Beverage Management
Facilities Management in the Tourism & Hospitality Industry
Research Methods
Soft Skills Module 2
Internship 2
Internship 2 builds on the experience gained during Internship 1. Main objective: to deepen the knowledge gained so far by either continuing your career at the same Host Company or by exploring a new one in a different country with a different specific.
It has also been designed to cover tuition expenses with Level 5.
The level 5 qualification provides progression to the level 6 part of the program.
Level 6 Professional Diploma provides learners with a critical understanding of the forces influencing the hospitality industry, be able to evaluate the role of core management functions, their application and contribution to quality and performance, as well as develop strategic plans that can respond to the changing demands within the hospitality environment.
Mandatory Units – 100% Off-Campus / Online Delivery
The Strategic Impact of the Business Environment
Business Strategy for Hospitality & Tourism
Managing Events for Hospitality & Tourism
Quality Management for Hospitality & Tourism
Optional Employment
This placement is optional and designed to accommodate the online study schedule and to help students cover tuition with the Level 6 and the Top – Up Level. It starts during the month of December, and it has a duration of five or twelve months, depending on choice of location.
Its main objective is to help students make the transition from intern to professional and to put them on the financial independence path.
The level 6 qualification provides progression to the Top – Up part of the program.
All Level 6 graduates are automatically admitted into online Top – Up programs with different universities from different countries with whom AHA has a direct partnership or through its awarding body CTH. The modules at this level are delivered online by the partner university while AHA acts as a support center and continues to deliver all career services for students. The academic delivery is designed to accommodate students attending full-time employment.
From this point forward students can choose to finish their undergraduate studies with either a Hospitality Management or a Business Management degree:
- University of Derby - Bachelor of Arts (Hons) International Hospitality Business Management
- University of Derby - Bachelor of Science (Hons) Business and Management
Accredited by the Institute of Hospitality, this online International Hospitality Business Management BA (Top-Up) degree has been designed following extensive consultation with the hospitality industry to ensure you obtain the skills and understanding of the critical aspects affecting hospitality management. It will provide you with a range of opportunities to develop the skills and knowledge essential to the contemporary hospitality industry, as well as expertise in specific areas of management.
Mandatory Units – 100% Online Delivery
Leadership & Management in Context
Management Research Project
Managing Cultural Issues in Service Delivery
Level duration: 8 – 12 months.
Graduate with BA (Hons) International Hospitality Business Management, which is the entry requirement for the MSc program.
This online Top-Up route to a BSc (Hons) Business and Management is ideal for both aspiring and experienced managers, who are ready to take their career to the next level. Having recently refreshed our curriculum, you will be provided with cutting-edge content that introduces you to the most recent trends, opportunities, and challenges in business management. You will explore these through practical work and by looking at current research, new approaches, and management thinking.
Core Modules – 100% Online Delivery
Leadership & Management
Independent Research Project
Optional Modules (choose two) – 100% Online Delivery
Opportunity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Strategic Marketing
Financial Statement Analysis
Business Psychology
Strategy in the Global Marketplace
Emerging Digital Trends
Level duration: 12 – 20 months.
Graduate with BSc (Hons) Business and Management, which is the entry requirement for the MSc program.
American Track
Level 4 Diploma combines practical career-based elements with several essential management disciplines. It provides students with an understanding of fundamental operational aspects and a knowledge of the key management principles involved, allowing them to develop valuable skills and technical terminology for the hospitality industry.
Mandatory Units – In Class Delivery
Finance in Tourism & Hospitality
Customer Service Management in Tourism & Hospitality
Global Tourism & Hospitality
Rooms Division Operations
Rooms Division Supervision
Food and Beverage Operations
Food and Beverage Supervision
Soft Skills Module 1
Internship 1
The first internship is designed so that all students can get hands-on customer service experience in Food & Beverage or Front Office operations. Students will be exposed to real-life work environments in rotational positions throughout different outlets of the property they are placed with.
It has also been designed to cover tuition expenses with Level 4.
The Level 4 qualification provides progression onto Level 5 part of the program.
Level 5 Advanced Diploma aims to provide students with an understanding of the managerial, decision-making and leadership aspects of the hospitality industry. In addition, it is also designed to develop independent research and study skills required when working at managerial level.
Mandatory Units – In Class Delivery
Understanding Funding and Finance in Tourism & Hospitality
Human Resource Management in the Tourism and Hospitality Industry
Strategic Marketing in the Tourism & Hospitality Industry
Customer Relationship Management in the Tourism and Hospitality Industry
Contemporary Issues in the Tourism and Hospitality Industry
Food & Beverage Management
Facilities Management in the Tourism & Hospitality Industry
Research Methods
Soft Skills Module 2
Internship 2
Builds on the experience gained during Internship 1. This time the American Track students will deepen the knowledge gained so far by immersing in hands-on training in the hospitality industry in a unique country like the United States.
This internship has also been designed to cover tuition expenses with the Level 5, Level 6 and with the Top-Up Level.
The level 5 qualification provides progression to the level 6 part of the program.
Level 6 Professional Diploma provides learners with a critical understanding of the forces influencing the hospitality industry, be able to evaluate the role of core management functions, their application and contribution to quality and performance, as well as develop strategic plans that can respond to the changing demands within the hospitality environment.
Mandatory Units – In class 40%, Online 60%
The Strategic Impact of the Business Environment
Business Strategy for Hospitality & Tourism
Managing Events for Hospitality & Tourism
Quality Management for Hospitality & Tourism
Internship 2
Builds on the experience gained during Internship 1. This time the American Track students will deepen the knowledge gained so far by immersing in hands-on training in the hospitality industry in a unique country like the United States.
This internship has also been designed to cover all expenses with the Level 5, Level 6 and with the Top – Up Level.
The level 6 qualification provides progression to the Top Up part of the program.
All Level 6 graduates are automatically admitted into online Top – Up programs with different universities from different countries with whom AHA has a direct partnership or through its awarding body CTH. The modules at this level are delivered online by the partner university while AHA acts as a support center and continues to deliver all career services for students.
From this point forward students can choose to finish their undergraduate studies with either a Hospitality Management or a Business Management degree:
- University of Derby - Bachelor of Arts (Hons) International Hospitality Business Management
- University of Derby - Bachelor of Science (Hons) Business and Management
Accredited by the Institute of Hospitality, this online International Hospitality Business Management BA (Top-Up) degree has been designed following extensive consultation with the hospitality industry to ensure you obtain the skills and understanding of the critical aspects affecting hospitality management. It will provide you with a range of opportunities to develop the skills and knowledge essential to the contemporary hospitality industry, as well as expertise in specific areas of management.
Mandatory Units – 100% Online Delivery
Leadership & Management in Context
Independent Research Project
Managing Cultural Issues in Service Delivery
Level duration: 8 months.
Graduate with BA (Hons) International Hospitality Business Management, which is the entry requirement for Internship 3 and the MSc program.
This online Top-Up route to a BSc (Hons) Business and Management is ideal for both aspiring and experienced managers, who are ready to take their career to the next level. Having recently refreshed our curriculum, you will be provided with cutting-edge content that introduces you to the most recent trends, opportunities, and challenges in business management. You will explore these through practical work and by looking at current research, new approaches, and management thinking.
Core Modules – 100% Online Delivery
Leadership & Management
Independent Research Project
Optional Modules (choose two) – 100% Online Delivery
Opportunity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Strategic Marketing
Financial Statement Analysis
Business Psychology
Strategy in the Global Marketplace
Emerging Digital Trends
Level duration: 12 months.
Graduate with BSc (Hons) Business and Management, which is the entry requirement for Internship 3 and the MSc program.
Who is this program for?
Recent high-school graduates
The main audience for this program: being at the beginning of their professional journey, the undergraduate program is the ideal pathway through which students can gradually gain work experience and managerial skills for their future career in the hospitality industry.
Hospitality Professionals
Another target audience consists of industry professionals, who have career growth aspirations but lack the management knowledge and skills and the appropriate degree they need to fill in managerial positions. For them, Advanced Standing entry is possible at Level 5 or even at Level 6.
Complete freedom, at your fingertips
No more boring, old-school, one-way education. You can now choose your own path. A faster or a slower track? A British or European degree? In hospitality or business? With 2 or 3 paid internships? In Europe or the U.S.? Your choices here truly matter, and your future is in your hands.Certification
On successful completion of Level 4
Level 4 Diploma in Hospitality Management, awarded by the Confederation of Tourism and Hospitality
On successful completion of Level 5
Level 5 Advanced Diploma in Hospitality Management, awarded by the Confederation of Tourism and Hospitality
&
Diploma – Hotel Director, awarded by American Hotel Academy
On successful completion of Level 6
Level 6 Professional Diploma in Tourism and Hospitality Management, awarded by the Confederation of Tourism and Hospitality
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Diploma Entrepreneurship, awarded by American Hotel Academy
Bachelor of Arts (Hons) International Hospitality Business Management
University of Derby
Bachelor of Science (Hons) Business and Management