Did you know that over 80 percent of all added value in companies and the public sector is related to service production and service? In other words, the society needs more leaders with expertise on developing and leading new service solutions.
2 years (4 semesters)
English
120
August every year
Service is a central aspect in all sectors, from the hotel industry, tourism, transport and logistics, bank solution providers and web-based services within healthcare. Some are related to profit-oriented businesses, others to the public services.
The master programme in Service Leadership in International Business adds a broad perspective to your education and gives you career prospects within several types of fields. In addition, it gives you leadership competencies enabling you to affect and develop your co-workers. Competitive service solutions and services require teamwork, which in turn requires skilled leaders.
The study programme emphasizes the skills needed for a healthy and constructive teamwork as well as the skills needed for solving individual tasks, in order to stimulate an understanding of what it means to be a modern leader.
This is a full-time study with the possibility of studying a semester abroad.
The master programme is suited for you who have a bachelor’s degree containing elements from marketing, leadership and economy. Applicants with a bachelor’s degree within other relevant fields, will be considered.
Further studies
The Research school in Service Leadership, International Business & Hospitality Management educates researchers within all aspects central to the service industries in general, and tourism and hospitality in particular
Academic requirements
A bachelor’s degree, which includes at least 80 ECTS credits in one or several of the following subjects, is required:
- Hotel/Hospitality Management
- Restaurant Management
- Tourism
- Business Administration
- Economy
Admission to this master's programme requires a minimum grade average comparable to a Norwegian C (according to ECTS Standards) in your bachelor's degree.
Application and admission
Contact
For inquiries regarding admission to international Master's programmes, send an email to: admissions@uis.no.
Find more information here: When to apply?
Q&A about the study program
Can I study and have a part time job? Who are the students on this program?
What are the living costs and living condition in Norway?
studyinnorway.no address these questions and guide you in order to be a successful student in Norway.
How much is the tuition fee?
The program is free of tuition fees.The only thing you have to pay is a fee to the student welfare organization (about NOK 700 per semester). The welfare organization will provide you with a lot of good services during your time as a student at UiS.
Can UiS give me a pre-assessment of my background before I apply?
No, the university has no capacity for this, you have to apply.
Can I study and have a part time job?
This master program expects that you put in 40-50 hours a week and you should be able to attend lectures and group meeting with fellow students. Therefore, there is only limited time for a job, but working 8-10 hours a week / in the weekends, should be OK. Foreign students with a student visa are allowed to have a part time job in Norway.
Who are the students on this program?
Normally half of the students are Norwegians, the other half will come from all over the word – Europe, North and South America, Asia.
What does “case-based teaching" mean?
In all courses the teaching will be based on cases describing real leadership / management challenges. Students are expected to take active part in such discussion and must do several presentations as well.
The Norwegian School of Hotel Management
The Norwegian School of Hotel Management is the second oldest hotel school of the world.
The Norwegian School of Hotel Management introduced its first Hospitality program i 1912. Today the school is a part of the The University of Stavanger, and have about 550 students in its programmes.
The Norwegian School of Hotel Management offers bachelor programmes in hotel management and tourism management, a master programme in international hotel and tourism leadership and PhD programmes in management, economics and tourism.
The school is cooperating with universities all over the world for student and teacher exchange programmes and also offers exchange programmes in English.
Students from more than 40 nations from all over the world are studying at the The Norwegian School of Hotel Management.
Contact us
NHS – Department of Leadership and Service Innovation
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