Berlin School of Business and Innovation is in partnership with University for the Creative Arts (UCA) and PPA Business School. As a result of this partnership, BSBI is able to offer the MA Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management programme.

UCA is an acclaimed creative institution in the UK that ranks highly in all three of the major UK league tables. The university has also been ranked 13th out of all UK universities in the Guardian League Table 2020, and ranked seventh in the 2021 Guardian League Tables for Business, Management & Marketing.

Throughout the MA Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management programme, you’ll cover essential concepts of management, including business strategy, operations management, project management and cross-cultural leadership. You’ll also learn how to apply management and business concepts to the tourism, hospitality and event industries. As such, you’ll study business theories and their real-world application.

By the time you graduate, you’ll have developed problem-solving and decision-making skills, both of which are vital for successful management in the sectors.

In your final term, you’ll showcase your newly learned skills by carrying out research and preparing a dissertation on a relevant topic of your choice.

Students studying in the Berlin campus have the option to learn the German language.

The course is delivered 100% on-campus with full access to state-of-the art facilities.

At BSBI, we take a sincere interest in your professional development and growth. We will help you expand the scope of your ambitions and provide you with the skills and confidence to turn them into reality. The MA Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management course helps you to build your current knowledge and explore the latest trends related to tourism and hospitality while developing your own concepts of event management.

You will earn a master’s degree with 180 UK credits (equivalent to 90 ECTS). This helps student mobility in the EU when it comes to transferring credits from one higher education institution to another.

Our college attracts candidates with the vision of becoming future business leaders on the global stage. If you are proactive, ambitious and motivated to acquire the practical skills needed for managing in the tourism, hospitality and events sector, you will be an ideal candidate for this 18-month degree programme.

The MA Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management programme consists of four terms. During its first three terms the programme will cover fundamental topics such as marketing planning, strategic approaches in tourism and hospitality business, operational management, cross-cultural management, event management and entrepreneurship. Students will also attend modules on academic research methods, and you will study the German language alongside your master’s degree subjects. On your final term, you will research and prepare a dissertation on a topic of your choice. The programme awards a master’s degree with 180 UK credits, equivalent to 90 ECTS.

For Berlin, teaching takes place Monday to Saturday, with morning, afternoon or evening sessions.

The modules of this programme are offered and delivered 100% on campus.

Teaching takes place Monday to Saturdays, during morning, afternoon or evening sessions.

All core modules carry 10 ECTS each, except for the Dissertation/Project, which carries 20 ECTS, while Cross-Cultural Management and Business Decision Making each carry 5 ECTS.

Term 1

• Tourism and Hospitality Business Strategy
• Strategic Approach in Marketing Planning for Hospitality 

Term 2

• Hospitality Operations Management
• Event Management 
• Cross Cultural Management

Term 3

• International Project Management
• Entrepreneurship in Tourism and Events
• Business Decision Making for the Hospitality Industry (Blended)

Term 4

• Dissertation / Project

• Delivery: On campus 
• Duration: 18 months
• Campus: Berlin, Germany
• Degree awarded by University for the Creative Arts

Once they have completed the MA Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management programme graduates will be able to:

• Demonstrate originality and creativity in the application of a coherent and detailed knowledge of business principles and their operation in the areas of tourism, hospitality and event management.
• Evaluate arguments, concepts and data to make judgements, and to frame appropriate questions to development and suggest solutions
• Apply professional standards in design, presentation and writing to clearly communicate your ideas to both specialist and non-specialist audiences

After completing the MA Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management, you will be able to apply for a range of managerial roles in relevant organisations around the world. 

Minimum age: 21

Academic qualifications: Strong undergraduate degree from a recognised university.

If you do not meet the academic requirements, you may be assessed on relevant work experience. You must have at least 3 years of management experience.