Why MBA
Hotelschool The Hague has maintained its status as a global leader in hospitality education for years, consistently appearing in QS World University Rankings’ top-10 hospitality management schools. Beyond its international recognition, it holds the title of Best Management School in the Netherlands (Keuzegids 2023) and ranks 15th in Europe according to CEOWORLD, while carrying accreditations from NVAO and THE-ICE. These distinctions, reinforced by Keuzegids 2024 rankings, position the school as an ideal choice for those pursuing leadership careers within the hospitality industry.
MBA in Hospitality Management
The MBA in International Hospitality Management at Hotelschool The Hague builds a distinctive skill set that spans business strategy development, market trend analysis, and financial forecasting. Its curriculum focuses on business development, innovative concept creation, and change management through four foundational pillars that prepare graduates to address global challenges:
- Management skills
- Digital technologies
- Financial solutions
- Innovation drivers
Students describe this 13-month journey as a “transformational experience” that opens doors across diverse professional sectors.
Academic Program
At Hotelschool The Hague, students learn to shape the industry’s future through visionary leadership, creative thinking, and client-centricity, which enables them to adapt even when markets shift dramatically. They master next-generation service design while learning to embed hospitality principles into unconventional business contexts. The intimate cohorts of up to 25 students from various countries collaborate on case studies, exchange insights, and develop cross-cultural projects. This experience combines practical coursework, international study trips, and consulting projects across two key phases: Discovery (10 weeks) and Design (30 weeks), covering four thematic blocks:
- Business strategies
- Financial solutions
- Digital technologies
- Hospitality experience design
After Hotelschool The Hague
Graduates pursue diverse roles as hospitality consultants, entrepreneurs, and development directors, equipped to design the industry’s future through innovative business models and leadership amid uncertainty. They bring unconventional client strategies into organizations, reimagine traditional practices, and build crisis-resilient business models—skills that make them valuable well beyond the hotel sector.
