MBA with a Concentration in Hospitality Management in San Diego

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a Concentration in Hospitality Management is an intensive and innovative degree that prepares students to become effective hospitality industry managers and leaders. The program is offered in partnership with the Vatel Institute of Hospitality Management and Alliant International University.

On-campus, students hone the necessary critical thinking, leadership, management, and entrepreneurial skills required to compete in the globalized hospitality industry.

With experienced faculty and small class sizes, students receive the individual support and preparation they need to turn their experience into expertise and achieve excellence.

Study and Train in sunny San Diego!

San Diego’s breathtaking landscapes and unrivaled climate make it one of the state and nation’s most desirable getaways, and over 3 million people are lucky enough to call it home – making it the ideal spot for the ultimate staycation.

Alliant International University San Diego Campus is home to several classroom buildings, a lecture hall, and a sports center. Alliant buildings also contain:

• several conference rooms,
• two computer labs,
• video conferencing facilities,
• WiFi across the campus
• plenty of scenic places to study.

The heart of the campus is the recently remodeled Walter Library, which is lined with banners of some of the university’s most prominent contributors such as Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers. Approximately 1,200 graduate students and 150 undergraduate students have enrolled annually in a number of schools and programs.

Alliant International University is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission, a regional accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

MBA Curriculum: Course offerings and Sequence may be subject to change.

• Strategic Marketing Management
• Organizational Behavior and Global Leadership
• Strategic Management
• Statistical Analysis and Modeling for Business
• Technology for Managerial Decision Making
• Financial Management
• Operations Management and Logistics
• Capstone: Management in a New Age or Project or Professional Practice Internship [3]
• Concentration Courses [4]

Hospitality Management Concentrations

• Sales Management for Hospitality
• Trends in Hospitality & Tourism
• Entrepreneurship in Hospitality
• Development of Careers, Workforce, and Talent in the Hospitality Industry

QS World University Rankings 2023: Vatel Group, ranked 1 st in France in the Hospitality & Leisure Management

Paid Internships:

Practical professional experience is an essential component of our academic programs and offers a holistic understanding of the hospitality industry, enhancing the definition and achievement of each student’s professional goals.

Students gain hands-on experience and directly apply their knowledge through a year-long paid practical training in the best hotels and restaurants in the United States. Previous students in this program have worked at Vatel partners host hotels such as St. Regis, Four Seasons, the Peninsula, the Waldorf Astoria, the SLS, or the Sofitel. Vatel’s Career and Employability Center assist students in locating their mandatory internships.