Dept. International Hospitality Management
International Hospitality Management Department
Overview
The International Hospitality Management Department (IHM) was set up to prepare students for successful business and hospitality-related careers with entrepreneurial knowledge, skills, and competencies to meet the requirements of national development.IHM partnered with EHL Hospitality Business School to develop a tailor-made Bachelor of Science program, the only degree program of its kind in Saudi Arabia. EHL Hospitality Business School has been prudently selected since it is ranked first internationally among all hospitality schools according to the QS Subject Ranking scheme since 2019 to date. EHL Hospitality Business School provides educational support and audits CBT regularly to ensure quality and compliance with global brand standards.
Mission
To graduate professionals in the field of International Hospitality Management (IHM) by providing sustainable and productive environment with research exposure that enables them to contribute to the profession and play a leading role in the society.
IHM Program Objectives
- 1. Demonstrate effective operational and management techniques for sustainable practices in international hospitality operations (F&B, Housekeeping, Front Office).
- 2. Create hands on learning with an international state-of-the-art educational setting by combining two industry internships.
- 3. Produce research on areas emphasizing current trends, challenges, and issues of hospitality and tourism businesses with proper adoption of ethical values, socio-cultural, and professional considerations.
- 4. Develop effective communications skills required for social and business interaction for different audiences.
- 5. Foster the culture of development, lifelong learning, autonomy, creativity, and innovativeness.
- 6. Analyze financial, marketing, environmental, social, and operational issues through effective leadership and teamwork in a local and international environmental setting.
- 7. Obtain both Saudi national accreditation (NCAAA) and international accreditation from one of the following accreditation programs (NEASA, AACSB, ACPHA) for the international hospitality management program.
Department Structure
Dr. Elhussein Ibrahim
Mr. Marwan Zaid
Dr. Mohammed Shaaban
Chef. Anayatul Rahman
Mr. Donald Flood
Ms. Javeria Malik
Ms. Faizah Albalawi
Mr. Yousef Karam
Dr. Elhussein Ibrahim
Mr. Zainudeen Rauf
Mr. Nour Alislam Ghanem
About Department
To graduate committed professionals in Interior Design field, by providing sustainable and creative environment, with academic research exposure, responsive to the interior environment changes and leadership skills to face socio cultural needs.
Program Learning Outcomes PLOs
Knowledge and understanding
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K1-Demonstrate knowledge and critical review of the fundamental concepts, and theories of the hospitality industry both operationally and managerially.
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K2-Discuss the role and effect of the hospitality industry on creating and supporting environmental, social, and financial sustainability.
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K3-Interpret different hospitality trends, challenges, and scenarios into feasible, doable actions and tasks.
Skills
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S1-Demonstrate the ability of critical thinking, researching, and planning to solve problems, make decisions, and improve performance.
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S2-Implement effective operational, managerial, and digital techniques according to national and international hospitality standards and procedures.
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S3-Effectively communicate with clients, colleagues, and the community using verbal, non- verbal, and digital skills
Values, Autonomy, and Responsibility
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V1-Defend ethical values, cross-cultural sensitivity, and legal considerations when confronting professional, social, cultural, and personal disputes.
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V2-Develop lifelong learning habits, autonomy, and innovativeness through academic, professional, and entrepreneurial aptitudes
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V3-Demonstrate leadership and teamwork skills to satisfy organizational and teams’ goals.
IHM Study Plan
Career Opportunities
- At the end of this program, students will be qualified to work at the operational and / or managerial levels in the following professional or occupational sectors:
- 1. Hotel management and operations: front office, rooms division, food & beverage, events.
- 2. Hospitality management: HR, finance, marketing, real estate, public relations.
- 3. Entertainment: venue management, event planning, sales, retail, VIP services.
- 4. Luxury: lifestyle services, private charters, VIP events & services
- 5. Food & Beverage: fine dining, catering, culinary arts.
- 6. Hospitality services in travel & Transportation: Airlines, Trains, & motor coaches
- 7. Health & wellness: spas, fitness, private clinics, retirement living, hospitals
- 8. Entrepreneur, with necessary hospitality and tourism knowledge to run a business related to this industry.
- 9. Pursuing a master’s degree to work in the Academic Career
IHM Student Handbook
The intent of this handbook is to introduce current and potential students to the program, admissions requirements, academic policies and procedures, the faculty members, and our activities in IHM and achievements. We hope that you will find helpful and useful information.