Advanced Certificate in Hospitality Finance Leadership

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Why Take This Course?

You should take this course if you want to:

Integrate all dimensions of corporate financial management
Strengthen and deepen your finance hard/soft skills
Expand your corporate-level management knowledge

Course Content

The current challenges faced by the hospitality sector have emphasized the need for efficient financial management and governance at corporate level and the requirement for talented professionals to develop their leadership and management skills to adaptive business models and market conditions.

The program includes 3 modules (6 courses) based on a combination of online and on-site courses.

Additional activities and events are organized in parallel to the delivery of the online module to enhance the student’s learning experience.

1. Introductory Module

The introductory module enables students to learn and reflect on the significance and diversity of the financial management function within hospitality and service-based companies. It also provides students with the opportunity to build relations with each other in an online team building workshop.

2. Online Module

The online module enables students to acquire/strengthen and apply technical skills in specific areas pertaining to investment appraisal, capital structure, real-estate and development finance.

3 online courses:

Valuation of Hotel Investments (VHI)
Advanced Corporate Finance (ACF)
Feasibility Analysis, Development and Negotiation (FAN)

3. On-site Module

The on-site seminar-based module focuses on integrating corporate level
management issues and topics through a combination of expert-led
presentations and case studies.

2 on-site courses:

Leadership and Management
Corporate Governance and Stakeholder Relations Management

Key Facts

Duration/Dates

4 months (part-time)
Dates to be announced

Mode of Training

Blended delivery method
Virtual classroom
EHL Campus (Singapore)

Cost

SGD 14,900
Excludes travel/accommodation for on-site module.

Credential Delivered

EHL Advanced Certificate
10 ECTS credits

Course Language

English

Learning Objectives

On completion of this course, participants will be able to:

Integrate all dimensions of corporate financial management
Develop feasibility analysis for new investment projects
Perform corporate and asset valuations
Analyze and make operational and financial decisions for underperforming companies or assets
Understand corporate governance structures and the role of a Chief Finance Officer (CFO)
Interact with capital providers and understand their objectives and requirements
Apply leadership skills in managing individuals and teams

What Makes This Course Special?

Live exchange opportunities with hospitality and finance leaders

Individual student mentoring and opportunities to network with other participants

Variety of learning formats, including team work, workshops and discussion with industry experts

Course offered by EHL, ranked #1 in 2021 QS World University ranking for Hospitality & Leisure Management Universities

All course material accessible through an online Learning Management System

Course Instructors

Stéphane Haddad

Advanced Corporate Finance (ACF)
Stakeholder Relations Management

Mr Stéphane Haddad has more than 20 years’ experience in corporate finance and M&A. He began his career in 1995 at JP Morgan Chase in London and later worked in venture capital. Since 2002, he co-heads the M&A Construction team of London-based merchant bank Nash & Co. He received an MBA (Finance) from CASS Business School, London and a Master in Management from ESCEM Business School (French Grande Ecole). At the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne, Mr Haddad is a senior lecturer in finance and the Academic Director of the Graduate School. He has developed and delivered digital courses for EHL’s online platform. He also supervises SBP and Capstone projects. Mr Haddad is also a visiting lecturer at ESCP Europe and a supervisor for professional thesis. Mr Haddad has strong skills in sourcing of transaction opportunities, business and financial analysis, valuation, deal structuring and negotiating. He has built an extensive network of relationships with finance and investment professionals.

Dr Achim Schmitt

Leadership & Management

Dr Achim Schmitt is a Full Professor at Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne and Associate Dean of Graduate Programs. He led the creation of three new Graduate Programs; the MSc Global Hospitality Business, the blended MBA in Hospitality, and the Hospitality EMBA. Dr Achim Schmitt holds a PhD from the University of Geneva, obtained his Habilitation at the University of Paris-Dauphine in France, and is a Visiting Professor at the University of Geneva as well as an Associate Researcher at the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland. Before joining the academic world, Dr Achim Schmitt was a strategy consultant for 4 years in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. He has gained academic experience at Audencia Business School in Nantes (France), Columbia Business School (USA), HEC University of Geneva (Switzerland), Universidad de Los Andes in Bogota (Colombia) and China Europe International Business School (CEIBS, China).

Dr Masaki Mori

Valuation of Hotel Investments (VHI)

Dr. Masaki Mori has international educational and research experience in Real Estate Finance and Investment in Japan, U.S., Singapore, U.K., and Switzerland. Masaki Mori is constantly ranked as one of the world academic leaders in the area of Real Estate. Prior to joining Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne, Masaki Mori was manager at Nomura Asset Management, Associate Professor of Finance at International University of Japan, Assistant Professor at National University of Singapore, and Associate Professor of Real Estate Finance and Investment at University of Reading. He also served as Associate Dean of Graduate School of International Management of IUJ and Program Director of Master in Real Estate Finance at Reading. He has taught Real Estate and Finance courses such as Real Estate Finance and Mortgage Banking, Investment, Portfolio Management, Derivatives Markets, and Debt Securities Markets for undergraduate and graduate students as well as for business professionals. He was awarded University-level and School-level teaching excellence awards at NUS. He is the recipient of a Fulbright Scholarship.

Dr René-Ojas Woltering

Feasibility Analysis, Development and Negotiation (FAN)

René-Ojas Woltering, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Real Estate Finance at Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne. He holds a doctoral degree in Business Administration from the University of Regensburg. His research interests include real estate investment vehicles, investment strategies, and issues relevant to the hospitality industry. His publications have appeared in scholarly journals such as the Journal of Banking and Finance, Real Estate Economics, and the Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics. Dr. Woltering has gained valuable experience in the real asset management, investment management, and consulting industry. He is also awardee of several finance & investment competitions.

Who Should Attend?

This course is particularly designed for you if you are a finance manager in a hospitality or service-oriented company who aims to take on managerial responsibilities at a company level.

Minimum Qualification Required to Enroll

Bachelor degree
A minimum of 7 years’ work experience in a finance-related area (accounting, controlling, feasibility or development analysis, etc.), including at least 3 years in a managerial position
English proficiency - C1 level

About EHL Campus (Singapore) and its facilities

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EHL Campus (Singapore) will review your submitted application to ensure your qualifications are met before confirming enrollment. If needed our Admissions team will organize a short phone interview with you.

Foreign students will not need a Student Pass to attend the short course. A short term visit pass will be sufficient for countries eligible for visa on arrival. Students from other countries will need to apply for a visa beforehand. If temporary travel restrictions are in place at the time of the course, students will be able to postpone their participation to a later date.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Price

Price: SGD 14’900

The price includes the tuition fee, access to learning material, reference book, lunches and coffee breaks, front office support for the duration of the course.

The price does not include travel and accommodation fees for on-site module.

The course fees, payment schedule and refund policy are detailed in the Student Contract. We remind students that their fees are secured through a Fee Protection Scheme. No tuition fees will be charged before receiving a signed Student Contract and before the 7 days cooling period.

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Course Duration & Dates

4 months part-time

Dates to be announced

Courses Schedule

Online courses:

1. Introductory module

2. Valuation of Hotel Investments

3. Advanced Corporate Finance

4. Feasibility Analysis, Development and Negotiation

Onsite courses:

5. Leadership and Management

6. Corporate Governance and Stakeholder Relations Management

Note: Course delivery order may vary

Training Mode

Blended delivery method including

Virtual classroom

3 digital course modules which includes asynchronous and synchronous content delivery

On-Site EHL Campus (Singapore)

Two 3-day on-site face-to-face modules including Topical sessions led by experts and Case studies

Assessments

The assessment methods and evaluation structure are detailed on the course syllabus and communicated to the students by/on the first day of class.

All modules are required to be completed with a final grade of at least 4.0. EHL’s grading system goes from 1.0 (extremely insufficient or absent) to 6.0 (excellent). Grades are rounded to the nearest 0.1. Upon completion of the modules, a certificate will be awarded to the participant.

Rules & Regulations

Students’ intellectual integrity and honesty are important for the preservation of trust among participants and EHL’s public reputation. Intellectual dishonesty will be treated with extreme severity. Any form of intellectual dishonesty is taken seriously and can lead to suspension or even expulsion from the program.

Complete Rules & Regulations will be available shortly.

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