Excel in leadership at the highest level

This is New Zealand’s flagship Hotel Management Masters programme for achieving success at a senior leadership level.

Our Masters is designed for students who already have a degree and want to either start or further their career in New Zealand and globally.

 

How this program can help you?

Become an expert in your chosen field

During this Masters degree, you will be required to produce a comprehensive thesis focusing on your chosen field within the hotels/hospitality industry. This will assist you in gaining expertise, allowing you to specialize in this area of work when you graduate.

Specialisation Areas

Specialisation areas include Marketing, Digital Marketing, Management, Human Resources, Food and Beverage, IT, Front Office, and Rooms Division.

Business and Management

Being a hotel, hospitality, or tourism professional means being able to assess different situations and make effective decisions quickly, with a focus on your guest's experience.

The PIHMS Masters programme will prepare you with the latest business/management practices and skills to allow you to create an environment that provides an exceptional experience for your guests. You will also acquire the leadership, communication, critical thinking, analytical, and marketing skills required in many different businesses in New Zealand and globally.

Don’t let your existing qualifications and experience go to waste

This PIHMS Masters degree is designed to utilize existing skills and knowledge gained from your previous bachelor's degree and work experience. Building from this, you will become specialised at senior management level in the hotel and hospitality industry.

Learn by doing in our Hotel Campus

PIHMS is a fully operating simulated hotel campus.

Operational training

Students learn in the PIHMS hotel campus for part of their training. Gain an understanding of how the different departments within the hotel operate and function.

Guaranteed paid Hotel job

As part of the Masters programme, PIHMS finds you a guaranteed hotel job so you can have a full time hotel job while you work on your Masters Thesis. This also ensures you have the right New Zealand work experience and industry contacts before you graduate.

Note: This is not compulsory, alternatively if you choose to, you can find employment through alternate sources.

Lecturers who help you succeed

You will get to know our experienced, knowledgeable and friendly lecturers as mentors helping shape your future. They are dedicated and committed to your success.