Study Commerce (Hospitality) @ Raffles

Introduction

Hospitality focuses on the service and expectations of the consumers. If you enjoy working with people, this is a booming career choice that offers many opportunities. If you love playing host and always try to outdo yourself by throwing awesome parties; enjoy vacation jobs in F&B or hotels because of opportunity to interact with interesting people every day; and you dream of setting up a global hotel chain like the Hilton empire; a Degree in Hospitality Management is the perfect way to further your education.

Most people in hospitality have the perk of working with the privileged and luxurious every day. Some work in swanky places like hotels, resorts or cruise ships. With a team of like-minded professionals, it is your job to ensure that patrons enjoy their stay with top-notch service. Professional departments in hospitality include Sales, Marketing and Catering. Challenging and exciting work like events planning for weddings or corporate anniversaries are normally carried out by Conference Managers, Catering Managers or a team effort of both. You make things happen for your guests or clients so that they can relish their stay at your hotel or have the perfect holiday.

Being in hospitality is a rewarding career experience. You will meet and serve people from all walks of life and will learn about various cultures through work. While running your team or with them to get assignments done, you will also discover for yourself the art of hospitality and how to improve the grandeur of establishments with better facilities, amenities or services. It is a warm feeling and sense of accomplishment when you find that patrons are coming back or are recommending friends because of you.

So if you want to set up your own chain of posh boutique hotels or manage a fleet of Superstar cruises, a Degree in Hospitality will teach you what you need to know for your future career.

The Raffles Degree in Hospitality Management equips you with the knowledge and insight
to excel in this industry. It widens your knowledge of higher level hospitality concepts as well as generic business and management subjects. The objective is to prepare you for the largest and fastest growing travel industry. In addition, you will also gain an understanding of the tourism industry, which relies heavily on knowledge of hospitality and service principles. The hospitality industry offers outstanding career prospects and opportunities for travel and employment on an international basis, such as:

Choose a school that offers you internationally recognised qualifications if you have plans to be a regional manager or go global. At Raffles, you will get the opportunity to mingle with international peers and learn from globally certified lecturers. This international experience will show you a glimpse of what working in a multi-cultural environment is like.

With a degree and valuable experience from an industrial internship to give your résumé that added boost, you will be ready to look for your dream job. Your skills and knowledge picked up from school will allow you to join the industry as a professional.