Master of Science in Real Estate, Finance and Hotel Development
Integrate the latest concepts & techniques of real estate
Duration: 1.5 years, 2 academic semesters + 6-month internship with Applied Research Report or Business Research Project
Intakes: Spring & Fall
Location: London campus, United Kingdom
Credits: ECTS* 90 / US 45
*European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System
This Master’s degree gives you a comprehensive and systematic understanding of real estate, capital markets and global hotel development. Ideal for those wanting to become a chartered surveyor, work for a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), consultancy, fund, bank or asset management team, the program opens the door to the world of real estate finance and hospitality development.
Semester 1
London
Semester 2
London
+ Hotel Real Estate Investment Strategy
+ Business Field Trip
Semester 3
6-month internship with Applied Research Report or Business Research Project
MSc
1.5-Year Program
Program highlights
Acquire the tools to make real estate investment decisions
Build a certified real estate analyst skillset
Learn from leading academics and industry experts
Pitch a portfolio of real estate assets to investors
Test your strategic thinking
Leverage your in-class learning and immerse yourself in the hospitality real estate investment process by creating an event featuring a professional panel, at which you will showcase the screening, conceptualization, and due diligence process for a real-life hotel and real estate asset purchase. You will produce investment documents to aid decision making, learn how to design a strategy to achieve investors’ objectives and structure the funding portfolio.
Business field trip
Featuring a specially curated program of visits and assignments, the business field trip forms part of your academic curriculum. You will get the chance to explore an international real estate market, providing ample opportunities to put your classroom learning into practice while building your industry network.
Build a specialist skillset
To succeed in the highly specialized real estate sector, it is vital to develop analytical competencies and in-depth market understanding. Study global real estate markets, corporate finance principles, M&A, institutional investment and sustainability. The curriculum includes certification by Bloomberg in Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG).
Program details
Semester 1
INTERNATIONAL HOTEL DEVELOPMENT AND ASSET MANAGEMENT
- Hospitality Business Trends and Strategies
- Hospitality Financial Analysis and Performance
- Global Hotel and Resort Development
- Hotel Asset Management
- Negotiating Hotel Management Contracts
- Critical Research Methodology in Business I
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
- STR Analytics Certificate I & II
+ Business Field Trip
Semesters 1 & 2
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT
- Global Real Estate Markets
- Real Estate Finance Principles
- Real Estate Valuation Methods
- Real Estate Mergers and Acquisitions
- Institutional Investments in Real Estate
- Sustainable Real Estate
- Critical Research Methodology in Business II
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
- Bloomberg Certificate in Environmental Social & Governance (ESG)
+ Hotel Real Estate Investment Strategy
Semester 2
INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND FINANCING
- Hotel Real Estate Investment Strategy
- Capital Markets
- Portfolio Management
- Advanced Financing and Fixed Income
- Private Equity
- Advanced Financial Modeling
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
- Bloomberg Market Concepts Certificate
Semester 3
APPLYING LEARNING AND INSIGHTS
Internship or Business Research Project
- 6-month internship with Applied Research Report or Business Research Project
Meet some of your expert faculty
Alex Slors
Program Director
Over 35 years of experience in the hospitality industry. Practical knowledge of hotel operations as well as corporate environments within prestigious international companies. Worked his way up through the ranks in hotels in Europe and Asia, followed by regional roles leading up to Vice President of Finance.
Patrick Angwin
Specialist subject: Institutional Investments in Real Estate
Experience: Specialist hospitality consultant with 28 years' industry experience, in both an operational and advisory capacity.
Glenn Carroll
Specialist subject: Real Estate Mergers and Acquisitions
Experience: Glenn began his career in hospitality sales and marketing, progressing to become Vice President Commercial Europe for InterContinental Hotels Group. He then founded his own independent consultancy which advises hoteliers on maximizing commercial performance.
Jackson Dang
Specialist subject: Real Estate Valuation Methods / Portfolio Management
Experience: A specialist in the Real Estate industry with over 20 years experience in higher education.
Katharine Le Quesne
Specialist subject: Hospitality Business Trends and Strategies / Sustainable Real Estate
Experience: Has worked on numerous luxury and lifestyle assets, destination resorts and new concepts; with expertise in strategic reviews, due diligence, development strategy, and financial feasibility.
Nick Northam
Specialist subject: Negotiating Hotel Management Contracts
Experience: A wealth of hospitality, asset management and leadership experience, including more than two decades of hotel operations for Marriott and ten years as vice president in asset management.
Nicole Philips
Specialist subject: Hotel Asset Management / Global Hotel and Resort Development
Experience: An expert in hotel development planning, valuation and feasibility studies with 25 years of experience in the hospitality and real estate industries across Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Dr. Zabin Visram
Specialist subject: Critical Research Methods in Business I and II
Experience: Zabin brings extensive teaching experience to Glion, having previously taught in six universities and three countries. Academic achievements include a first-class honours degree, a master’s degree and a Doctorate in Intercultural Relations. She also has extensive consultancy experience in leading a range of projects for global corporations.
Business Field Trip
Every full-time Master’s program incorporates an immersive field trip that offers unique access to key industry players representative of your study topic.
These bespoke, multi-day experiences have packed itineraries featuring company visits, presentations by senior executives, plus lunches and dinners at which you can experience the best of local gastronomy while getting to know fellow students in more relaxed circumstances.
Below, discover our recent field trip to Switzerland.
Recent field trip to Switzerland
Learn
Merge theoretical and experiential teaching.
Network
Meet today's industry leaders.
Focus
Track down new trends in the industry and enhance your knowledge.
Visit and project work at 5-star hotel W Verbier
Networking event on Glion campus
Visit to luxury hotel, The Alpina Gstaad to work on a project
Visited Six Senses Spa Gstaad
Lunch at Bernerhof Gstaad
Dinner at Michelin-star restaurant Maison Décotterd
Program example, subject to change
Program entry requirements
for the Master's in Real Estate, Finance and Hotel Development
Minimum age
21 years old at the start of the program.
Education
Bachelor-level undergraduate degree* in a relevant field (business, finance or hospitality preferred). Subjects taken in your undergraduate degree such as Accounting and Finance will be reviewed by the school prior to acceptance.
Minimum English language entry requirements
If English is not your first language, or if you have not spent the last two years* studying in a school where English is the primary language of instruction, please enclose a copy of one of the following:
- International English Language Test (IELTS)**: 6.0 overall (min. 5.5 in any subcomponent)
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): Internet-based 80 or paper-based 550
- First Cambridge Exam: Grade A
- Cambridge Advanced Exam: Grade C
Non-UK and Irish passport holders will need to undertake IELTS UKVI: 6.0 overall and min. 5.5 in any subcomponent.
Note: All English certificates must have been issued in the 12 months prior to admission. Glion offers an Intensive Hospitality English Language Program (IHELP). If your English level does not meet the levels indicated above, then please contact us for more information.
*If a degree/transcript is not in English, an official certified/translated copy in English will be required.
**Only tests taken/issued in an official IELTS testing center are accepted.
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