The specialty "Hotel management" provides a broad pedagogical approach to working in the hotel business. A diverse program of study prepares students for both management theory and the operational skills necessary to work in any sector of the industry after graduation. In addition to the general educational requirements of the university, students take industry-specific courses, including an introduction to the hotel industry, personnel management, organizational behavior, facility management, hotel law, leadership, management and ethics. Students also study food hygiene, catering operations, cost control, career development, financial and managerial accounting, financial management, hotel service management, operational and strategic management.

A diploma in hotel management prepares graduates with business and management skills for success in a variety of areas of activity in the field of hotel management. The program covers the basic principles of the hotel industry, hotel management concepts and advanced skills in various industries such as events, conferences, hotels, accommodation, restaurant management, sports stadiums and entertainment management.

Learning outcomes:

• Set professional goals and effective strategies to achieve them;

• Communicate effectively in written, oral, visual and digital form with various target groups (e.g. industry leaders, employees, employers, teachers, colleagues);

• Manage all forms of capital (e.g. people and finance) ethically and sustainably;

• Analyze, understand and solve personnel problems and tasks; 

• Effectively identify and assess the legal risks associated with common business practices in the hospitality and events industry and determine appropriate risk management methods and business practices to minimize these risks;

• Analysis of the financial, marketing and operating results of the hotel industry;

• Develop an understanding of the most important customer segments and marketing concepts and apply this knowledge to increase sales and brand value.;

• Demonstrate effective management practices in the hospitality industry (hotel, catering, games, meetings,events, etc.).);

• Development of an element or sustainable practice of the hotel business (hotel business, catering, games, meetings, events, etc.).).

The program requirements provide students with the opportunity to get a job in various areas of the hospitality industry. Students will analyze why it is necessary to control costs, while at the same time they will be able to optimize the company's turnover through revenue management. Students will also learn how events and meetings contribute to the entire hospitality industry as the entertainment market develops as an important segment of the industry. Students will also learn the basics of food production, which are important knowledge and skills when students become managing directors of hotels, restaurants or other businesses, as food cannot be separated from the hospitality industry. The program also offers several industry and career choice courses, such as game management, club management, beverage management, sports field management and many other courses.

You can do almost anything with a hotel management degree , but here are some common career paths that graduates of this specialty follow:

• Responsible for advertising and promotion;

• Entertainment and leisure staff;

• Concierge;

• First-line manager for food preparation and service personnel;

• Responsible for the restoration;

• Directors-General and Executive Directors;

• HR Manager;

• Housing Manager;

• Organizer of meetings, conferences and other events;

• Sales manager;

• Service Sales Representative;

• Inspectors and tax collectors, as well as tax officials;

• Guides and companions;

• Travel agency;

• Guidebook.