Bachelor of Business Administration

At HIM Business School's Bachelor of Business Administration in Hospitality Management, you'll dive into experiential learning from day one, building practical skills through real-world immersion that blends classroom knowledge with hands-on industry exposure. Half your program is dedicated to international paid internships—totaling 1.5 years of professional experience—while initiatives like guest lectures, company visits, and business challenges connect you directly with top global brands and leaders. This approach sharpens your problem-solving, decision-making, and customer-centric mindset, setting you up to thrive in dynamic business environments like hospitality, finance, marketing, or management.

Here's how our experiential opportunities make you world-ready::
- Three international paid internships (4-6 months each after Year 1 and throughout Years 2-3), partnering with prestigious brands via the International Recruitment Forum, which connects you to over 100 recruiters from hotels, airlines, cruise lines, and more.
- 57+ guest speakers in the past 3 years, including experts from Nespresso on branding and coffee tasting, HR directors on talent management, and Bulgari on luxury innovation—delivering master classes beyond the curriculum.
- 30+ company site visits over the past 3 years, giving firsthand insights into business practices, like tours of Bulgari Geneva for creativity and operations.
- 25+ business challenges from real companies, plus simulations and research projects that tackle live industry problems.
- Industry events and networking through 7 program partners, building connections with mentors and leaders for a competitive edge in interviews.

At HIM Business School's Bachelor of Business Administration in Hospitality Management, you'll dive straight into practical skills through hands-on projects that mirror real business scenarios, partnering with top companies like Dior, Bulgari, Sonova, and Swissquote to tackle challenges in marketing, product innovation, customer experience, and finance. You'll build critical thinking, teamwork, and problem-solving abilities while getting direct feedback from industry pros during company visits, guest lectures, and immersive research—ensuring you're not just learning theory, but applying it in ways that open career doors. This experiential approach, backed by our Swiss hospitality legacy, sharpens your decision-making and customer-focused mindset right from year one.

Here are some standout ways our BBA program turns learning into real-world action:
- Business Challenges: Team up with classmates and faculty mentors to solve genuine problems from luxury, tech, finance, and hospitality sectors, including hands-on research and presenting solutions to company leaders.
- Three Paid Internships: Gain 1.5 years of professional experience across the program, building your network and competitive edge with global brands.
- Company Visits and Guest Lectures: Interact with experts from Nespresso (coffee branding and tastings), Bulgari (luxury innovation), and HR directors from top firms for insider insights on trends like talent management.
- Group Projects and International Competitions: Collaborate on real-life cases, EFMD-backed international projects in entrepreneurship/innovation, and shared work with diverse teams from 50+ nationalities to boost creativity and cultural awareness.
- Industry Networking Events: Attend forums like the International Recruitment Forum to connect directly with leaders from iconic brands, gaining mentorship and job leads.