Marbella, Spain
Choose Your Learning Pathway
Shape your learning experience around your interests and career goals. You can choose to follow a full specialization, selecting up to 15 credits from one dedicated pathway, or create a more personalized learning experience by combining elective courses from across the available options, up to 15 credits in total.
Our recommendation: For the most cohesive and enriching learning experience, we recommend completing a full specialization, as the courses within each pathway are designed to complement and build on one another.
Please note that course selection is subject to availability and timetable constraints. Additional elective options may be considered if students are unable to obtain approval for a full specialization from their home institution.
Academic Semester
This study abroad semester provides a perfect environment to develop as a hospitality professional while flourishing academically, culturally, and socially. At our Marbella campus, students choose a combination of the classes listed below, ensuring their selection adds up to 15 credits. Students also have the option of undertaking a professional internship after completing the academic semester.
Your current university
Hospitality Management or Business Studies
Les Roches Spain
17-week academic semester
Internship (optional)*
Worldwide (subject to visa restrictions)
Your current university
Continuation of studies
Choose your Specialization
Tailor your learning experience with a choice of one of the following six specializations (each worth 3 credits):
Resorts Development and Management
- Project Management for Resort Properties
- Resorts Management and Operations
- Commercial Sales Strategy in Hotels
- Resort Recreation & Wellness Operations
- Leadership & Talent Management in Resort Operations
Entrepreneurship & Venture Creation
- Entrepreneurial Financial Strategy and Venture Valuation
- Business Planning
- Strategy and Governance for Entrepreneurs
- Negotiation and Pitching
- Leadership & Talent Management in Entrepreneurship & Startups
Luxury Hospitality Management
- Luxury Tourism Destination Management
- Ultra Luxury Products and Services
- Managing Luxury Hospitality Establishments
- Luxury Brand Management and Communication in Hospitality
- Sustainable Design and Eco Luxury Experiences
Marketing
- Global Brand Strategy and Market Entry
- Content Creation Marketing for Hospitality
- Commercial Integration: Marketing, Sales, and Distribution Strategy
- Public Relations: Reputation & Crisis Management
- Brand as Strategic Asset: Design & Technology
List of Electives
The power of communication in critical situations (3 Credits)
In this course, students will develop skills and techniques which enable them to manage a range of challenging situations using effective communication. Such situations include the resolution of conflicts, negotiation, delegation, change management and handling difficult conversations. Through applied exercises, case studies and role play activities, students are encouraged and trained to hone the soft skills of empathy, tact and reflective practice, and to understand how, through impactful communication, to show leadership in difficult circumstances, and to foster a professional environment.
Hospitality Financial Management and budgeting (3 Credits)
Financial skills and knowledge are vital tools for managers who wish to have an impact on their organization’s success. The ability to understand financial reports, analyze the financial health of a company, forecast and budget will allow informed managerial and investment decisions. This course focuses on the use of accounting information for management decision-making and control in hospitality settings. Students will gain an understanding of cost behavior, profitability, cost volume profit analysis and pricing, budget setting, flexible budgeting, cash flow statements and working capital management. Students will also identify the risk and return associated with different levels of financial leverage and operational leverage. Additionally, students will learn the main investment appraisal techniques, allowing them to evaluate proposed investments in large projects such as a new restaurant or hotel from a number of financial perspectives.
Creativity and Innovation (3 Credits)
This course is aimed to leverage student´s creativity skills and draw the attention to the concept of innovation, especially in a context of a start-up organization. It integrates the concept of Innovation as a process to enhance the way we see things in improving or creating new products, services and businesses. The student will gain the necessary confidence and skills to achieve their set goals and aims
Intro to Modern Architecture (3 Credits)
In this course, students will learn about modern architecture and how to understand a work of architecture. They will start by learning about the history of modern architecture and the evolution during a contemporary timeline. Then, they will learn how to identify and analyze the different characteristics, or the work of architecture in order to understand the artist’s intent, its philosophy and process of creation. The students will virtually explore and learn about the most important buildings in the world, its influences and their impact in the location as well as the social and historical context of its design and construction.
Travel Literature: A trip Through the Time (3 Credits)
This course takes the students on a journey through the captivating world of travel writing, spanning times and cultures. Students will explore the vivid landscapes of past civilizations and distant lands as depicted through the narratives of explorers, pilgrims, and adventurers. Through an examination of literary works ranging from ancient epics to contemporary travelogues, participants will uncover the relationship between personal experience, cultural exchange, and historical context within the genre. This course aims to deepen students' appreciation for the transformative power of travel literature and its relevance in shaping perceptions of the world across temporal and geographical boundaries.
Fees & Admission
Fees
The fees and prices published are based on the 2026 fees and will remain applicable until the 2027 fees are officially published. The 2027 fees will be available on the Les Roches website at lesroches.edu.
- Compulsory
- Refundable
- Covers only the semester on campus
- Internship should be decided during application process. –Room and board fees include on-campus accommodation with full board in double room. –The campus may offer off campus accommodation if available, price difference will be informed with half board. –The prices outlined in this document are valid for 2026
September 2027*
Arrival in Spain: 25 February 2027 Break: 26-30 April 2027 End date: 2 July 2027
* All activities scheduled for this date and onwards are compulsory. End date (last day of semester); it may be subject to variation due to exam scheduling. Students may leave the campus prior to the "End date" if having completed all courses, exams and the check-out procedure, latest by midday on the day after the last day of semester. Les Roches reserves the right to make changes to these dates.
Admission
Applicant must be 18 years old or above.
Completed application form and documents.
The student must meet Les Roches’ admissions requirements for undergraduate students.
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