VATEL Hotel and Tourism Business School - Bordeaux

Vatel Bordeaux: in summary

• 710 students
• 55 nationalities
• 2 campuses located in the Bordeaux city center:
• 1 campus “Chartrons” • 1 campus “Les Halles“ (Fall 2018)
• Courses in French & English
• Undergraduate studies (Bachelor) & Postgraduate studies (MBA)
• International Wine & Spirits specialization (MBA)
• 4* Vatel Hotel with 11 rooms and 1 suite
• “Les Tables Vatel” Restaurant
• The Bordeaux International Wine & Spirits Academy

Bordeaux the city:

• Listed on the Unesco World Heritage
• 2018 : ‘L’Intercontinental - Le Grand Hôtel’, elected “best hotel in France”during the ‘World Travel Awards.’
• 2017: Voted the world’s “best city to visit” by the Lonely Planet
• 2017: Named “Top Tourism Destination” by the Los Angeles Times
• 7 million tourists in 2017
• 2016: “2nd Best Worldwide Destination” by the New York Times
• 2015: Named European Best Destination
• 1 hour from the Atlantic Ocean, 2 hours from Paris, 3 hours from Spain by land
• 20 minutes from the world’s best vineyards and wineries

MBA in International Hotel Management

Educational goals:

Acquiring analytic and decision-making methods, as well as practical managerial experience. Developing an open mind set on business in general in order to cultivate entrepreneurial qualties, especially in the fields of tourism and the international hospitality industry.

Title and Degrees awarded:

• MBA in International Hotel Management (French State Certified Degree Level I)
• European MBA Degree in International Hotel Management awarded by Eurhodip

Length of studies: 2 years

Total number of credits: 120 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System)

Program process:

MBA year 1: Step by step students acquire analytical and decision-making methods as well as experience as a manager

MBA year 2: Students key strategic rules and then apply them to Hotel Management

MBA in International Wine & Spirits Management

Educational goals:

This MBA is designed to provide you with management courses applied to this specific and international industry supplemented by real knowledge of Wine and Spirits through a variety of hands-on events with professionals (conferences, wine tours, tasting sessions, workshops, etc)

Title and Degrees awarded:

• MBA in International Hotel Management (French State Certified Degree Level I)
• European MBA Degree in International Wine & Spirits Management awarded by Eurhodip
• Award in Wine & Spirits Level II - Wine & Spirits Education Trust
• Award in Wines Level III - Wine & Spirits Education Trust

Based around 4 axes:

• Technical knowledge of wine and spirits
• Wine-related management activities
• Strong relationships with the profession
• High level research experts and professional instructors