LR Master's Discovery Camp
Switzerland and Spain
Discover what’s next in hospitality. Lead, innovate, and experience the future.
Ready to explore what a future in hospitality could look like? Step into the world of graduate study at Les Roches through a hands-on experience built around leadership, innovation, sustainability, and industry immersion. Meet hospitality professionals, take on real-world challenges, visit inspiring industry environments, and discover how your ideas could shape the future of hospitality.
Age:
18–26
Campus:
Les Roches Marbella and Crans-Montana
Duration:
1 week
Combo option:
1 week in Crans-Montana + 1 week in Marbella
Learning style:
Workshops, masterclasses, practical challenges, and industry immersion
Key themes:
Leadership, Innovation, Sustainability, Industry Immersion
Program overview
This is your chance to experience the Les Roches approach before taking your next academic step. The Master’s Discovery Camp gives prospective graduate students a taste of what it means to learn, think, and lead in the fast-moving world of hospitality.
Forget sitting back and listening. You’ll be challenged to think differently, work with others, explore new ideas, and apply what you learn. From leadership labs and innovation sprints to sustainability challenges, expert masterclasses, and field visits, every day is designed to connect learning with the real world.
What you'll experience
Discover your leadership style: Explore your strengths, build self-awareness, and learn how to lead with agility and confidence.
Discover your leadership style: Explore your strengths, build self-awareness, and learn how to lead with agility and confidence.
Think like an innovator: Take on design-thinking challenges and explore how AI, digitalization, and new technologies are changing hospitality.
Create with purpose: Discover how sustainability and purpose are becoming essential to the future of hospitality.
Meet the industry: Learn directly from hospitality professionals through expert masterclasses and visits to industry properties and innovative venues.
Pitch your vision: Bring your ideas together and present your vision for the future of hospitality to an industry panel.
Leadership & Self-Discovery
Start with you. Discover your leadership style through interactive activities, self-awareness exercises, and a practical case study on leading through change. Put your skills into action during a field visit to a local hospitality property or venue.
Innovation & Technology
What will hospitality look like tomorrow? Take on an innovation sprint and use design-thinking to tackle a real challenge. Explore AI, digitalization, and the future of guest experience through an expert masterclass and an inspiring industry visit.
Sustainability & Purpose
Explore how hospitality can create value with purpose. Learn from an ESG and sustainability practitioner, then work hands-on to develop a sustainable business concept.
Industry Immersion
Go behind the scenes and see hospitality in action. Spend time at partner sites and innovative venues, meet industry experts, and discover how the ideas you explore in the classroom translate into real businesses. Selected masterclasses are delivered directly in industry environments.
The Future of Hospitality
Bring everything together for the final challenge. With your team, develop a leadership-driven, sustainability-conscious concept for the future of hospitality and pitch your ideas to an industry panel.
A typical week
Day one:
- Welcome & Orientation Meet your fellow participants, settle in, and get ready for the week ahead.
Day two:
- Leadership & Self-Discovery Leadership Lab, self-awareness activities, case study workshop, and field visit.
Day three:
- Innovation & Technology Innovation Sprint, design-thinking challenge, AI & digitalization masterclass, and industry visit.
Day four:
- Sustainability & Purpose ESG/sustainability masterclass and hands-on sustainable business challenge.
Day five:
- Industry Immersion Full-day industry visit and on-site masterclass, followed by an evening storytelling dinner with an industry guest.
Day six:
- Showcase & Grand Finale Public speaking masterclass, final group presentations, industry panel, and Closing Ceremony.
Day seven:
- Departure Your Les Roches experience comes to an end — and your next step begins.
Industry visits
Learning doesn’t stop at the classroom door. Field-based visits give you the opportunity to experience hospitality environments first-hand, meet professionals, and see innovation, leadership, and guest experience in action.
Outdoor learning
Selected activities and field experiences may take learning outdoors, combining structured activities with time to explore the destination and connect with your group. Specific days and locations will be confirmed closer to delivery. All outdoor sessions and field trips are instructor-led and supervised.
A typical day
A typical day combines structured learning, practical experiences, and time to connect with your fellow participants.
You’ll receive a full timetable of activities upon arrival.
Morning:
Breakfast followed by workshops, masterclasses, or practical activities.
Midday:
Lunch and a break.
Afternoon:
Interactive group work, industry immersion, field visits, or practical challenges.
Evening:
Downtime followed by Community Time, social activities, and selected networking opportunities with industry guests.
Assessment & academic recognition
Your week culminates in a final group presentation: “The Future of Hospitality: My Leadership, My Innovation, My Impact.”
Working as a team, you’ll develop and present a concept to an industry panel, supported by an individual reflection.
The 1-week program carries 1 US Credit / 2 ECTS.
1-Week Residential Program
Crans-Montana
4–11 July 2027
Ages 18–26
CHF 3,490
1-Week Residential Program
Marbella
11–18 July 2027
Ages 18–26
€2,700
Combo Program
Crans-Montana + Marbella
4–18 July 2027
Ages 18–26
€5,500
The Combo experience
Why choose one campus when you can experience two? Start in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, from 4–11 July, then continue to Marbella, Spain, from 11–18 July. Discover two very different destinations and two distinctive Les Roches campus experiences as part of one summer journey.
Who is it for?
The Master’s Discovery Camp is designed for students aged 18–26 who are considering graduate study and want to explore the world of hospitality before choosing their future Master’s pathway. It offers a practical introduction to the type of strategic thinking, leadership, innovation, and industry engagement that defines the Les Roches learning experience.
Our campuses:
Entry requirements
Students must meet the participation requirements for the Summer Program, including holding a valid passport for the entire duration of the program and valid health insurance coverage for their full stay. Students are responsible for meeting any entry or visa requirements applicable to their nationality and destination.
How to apply: step by step
From application to arrival on campus
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Submit your application
Use the website form to submit your application to your chosen program
03
Provide a copy of your English language level certificate
If you do not have one, your counselor or Les Roches representative can attest to your English level
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Upon acceptance you will receive
- Acceptance letter
- Invoice
- Welcome guide
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Arrange payment
Within 15 days after receipt of invoice
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Arrival on campus
We will greet you with:
- A welcome checkpoint in the arrivals hall at the designated airport
- Transportation services
