Doctor of Hospitality Management

Academic support:

• The exclusive English language and academic support system provided by our partners assists international students in overcoming language barriers and difficulties.
• Tutors during classes
• Additional workshops will be held locally to help students conduct and complete their Ph.D thesis research with confidence.

Learning method:

The program is designed for both full-time students on our campus in France and international students by embracing the Hybrid model, which combines live classes and local tutors (online). With the Hybrid learning model, students can study French and UK programs and earn degrees as full-time students without living and working in France like our full-time students.

Degrees: 2 independent degrees with the specialization based on the PhD thesis

• The LRN Level 8 Diploma in Management and Leadership.
• Doctor of Philosophy in Hotel and Restaurant Management (HMR.D) from the Université Libérale de Paris.

The Doctor of Hospitality and Restaurant Management (HM.D) dual degree program is an applied research-oriented program in which students will study subjects in research and research implementation step by step with the Instructor’s support and supervision. If the student wishes to publish international articles on the ISI/SCOPUS system or in international journals owned or affiliated with Paris-U after completing their studies, they will be guided through a separate route.

The program is three years long. The method of instruction consists of a combination of globally live-streamed lectures (Live Classes) and online tutors and instructors.

Mandatory modules:

• Develop Advanced Research Approaches in a suitable context (30 credits)
• Advanced Literature Review (30 credits)
• Advanced Design Research (30credits)
• Advanced Data Analytics for Research (30 credits)

Students will complete each phase of their PhD thesis after each course.

Doctoral thesis stage (60 credits)

• Doctoral Thesis (60 credits)
• Defend Doctoral Thesis

The Doctor of Science thesis will be related to knowledge development in hospitality management.

The HM.D program, unlike other Ph.D. programs, does not require at least one scientific article to be published in the ISI/SCOPUS system or in journals owned or affiliated with Paris-U. If candidates have ambitions, they will be guided and deployed along their own path.

Students who complete the Doctor of Hospitality Management dual degree program can:

1. Be able to conduct research relevant to the Hospitality and Restaurant Management research context.

• Determine the significance, practicability, and researchability of the problem under consideration for specialized research.
• Develop and modify research objectives to suit orientation, research objectives, and research time constraints.
• Analyze, consider alternatives, and make appropriate research decisions.

2. Be able to collect, organize, and choose theoretical foundations for Doctoral research projects

• Collect theoretical foundations for business and management research.
• Organizing and developing theoretical foundation structures for research topics.

3. Be able to design an entire study.

• Know how to conduct a literature review and select relevant studies to support the proposed research.
• Design the research in accordance with the research objectives, research questions, and time frame.
• Adjust the chosen research methodology while keeping research ethics and feasibility in mind.

4. Be able to create a research proposal and carry out research.

• Consider theoretical foundations and research methods when developing research questions.
• Develop research to international standards by writing a complete PhD thesis on a chosen topic.
• Understand how to present your research to the scientific panel.
• The ability to persuade and think critically.

The Université Libérale de Paris is the only university that provides access to all specialized subjects in Hotel and Restaurant Management at the Master’s and Doctoral levels for doctoral students. Students use these specialized subject materials to expand their knowledge and aid in the research process.

The Université Libérale de Paris is the only university that provides doctoral students in Hotel and Restaurant Management with access to all specialized subjects at the Master’s and Doctoral levels. Students use the materials from these specialized subjects to expand their knowledge and aid in the research process.

Students taking the Doctor of Hospitality Management program have access to the following materials and lectures:

• Business Research in Hospitality
• Marketing Management in Hospitality
• Principles of Management in Hospitality
• Sustainable Management in Hospitality
• Cultural Diversity in Hospitality
• Current Trends in Hospitality
• Managerial Finance and Yield in Hospitality
• Business Development Management in Hospitality
• Strategic Management in Hospitality
• Leadership and Organizational Behavior
• Food & Beverage Management
• Human Resources Management in Hospitality
• Leadership and Organizational Behavior

With the assistance of knowledge-supporting materials, HM.D students have both doctoral-level professional knowledge and research competence from the HM.D program.

The doctoral programs at Université Libérale de Paris are designed with a training time of 3 to 5 years or more, culminating in a PhD thesis that meets international standards.

Depending on each PhD student’s orientation, when participating in the PhD program in conjunction with the British qualification system Level 8 Diploma, they can choose between two training programs: Hospitality Management Doctor Hospitality Administration (Doctor of Hospitality Management).

Despite having the same major, Doctor of Hospitality and Restaurant Management (HM.D) has many differences. Among the fundamental distinctions are:

Candidates who register for the program will be considered by the application department before joining the program, in addition to the entry requirements, to ensure that they understand and benefit from the program.

Entry requirements must meet at least one of the following criteria:

• Master’s degrees in specific fields from accredited universities. The appraisal procedures will be carried out by a partner of Université Libérale de Paris (Paris-U) in Vietnam for domestic universities that do not have international accreditation.
• RQF (UK), EQF (Europe), or equivalent level 7. Level 7 diplomas must be obtained from accredited institutions.
• The Université Libérale de Paris does not accept entrance degrees from fake universities, Diploma Mills universities, accredited universities, or discredited accrediting organizations.

English language requirements:

• English at or above CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference) level B2.
• IELTS 5.5; Speaking and writing must both be 5.5 or higher.
• In the absence of an English certificate, the Université Libérale de Paris (Paris-U) and its sole partner in Vietnam (MBA Institute) administer an internal English test and evaluate each candidate.

Note

The Université Libérale de Paris (Paris-U) reserves the right to accept or reject an application based on the accrediting agency’s requirements and Paris-global U’s acceptance criteria.

The Doctor of Hospitality Management (HM.D) program is a dual degree program. Students receive the following upon graduation:

The Level 8 Diploma in Management and Leadership from LRN.

In the United Kingdom, Level 8 is equivalent to:

Université Libérale de Paris specialized Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) degree (Paris-U)

Université Libérale de Paris specialized Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) degree (Paris-U)

The Doctorate of Hospitality Management is the highest degree in international relations. With the dual degree system that combines a UK Level Diploma and a Doctorate in International Relations from the Université Libérale de Paris, research students can advance their careers as specialists, theoretical and practical research specialists, and faculty members or advance to senior roles in the industry and field.

If students want to conduct in-depth international research, publish more international articles on the ISI/SCOPUS system, and so on, they can enroll in PostDoc programs tailored to their research interests.

Graduate students can also publish books, studies developed during their studies, or research that comes up during their studies.

Remarks

• Students are full-time Université Libérale de Paris students (Paris-U).
• Students pursue the original program as full-time students at Université Libérale de Paris in France (Paris-U).
• The program is entirely taught in English. Université Libérale de Paris (Paris-U) does not adopt the education system for French-taught programs in France.
• Degrees awarded by Université Libérale de Paris (Paris-U) are classified as private university degrees. Université Libérale de Paris (Paris-U) degrees are not part of the public education system, not owned by the French government, and are not part of the France-based higher education system.
• Fees and scholarship policies (if applicable) are subject to change or cancellation at any time.

Liability Disclaimer

• Université Libérale de Paris (Paris-U) and its partners make no assurances that students who enrol will graduate and receive a degree. Only if the student fully meets and fulfils the academic, financial, disciplinary, and other requirements does the Université Libérale de Paris award degrees and recognize academic results.
• Université Libérale de Paris (Paris-U) reserves the right to refuse admission, refuse support, cancel student status, and not reimburse tuition and fees in the case of a commit of violations, absenteeism, or voluntary refusal to continue the program.
• Université Libérale de Paris (Paris-U) cannot guarantee that a degree will be accepted by a third party. The receiving organisation subjectivity determines whether or not to accept.
• Université Libérale de Paris (Paris-U) does not guarantee that students will receive a salary increase, or promotion, or be accepted into new positions or jobs after graduation.
• Despite regulations governing cross-recognition and qualifications equivalence, each country, organization, and unit has its own right to receive and recognize degrees. Université Libérale de Paris (Paris-U) does not guarantee automatic degree recognition when using degrees, certificates, transcripts, and other documents from the Université Libérale de Paris (Paris-U) and partner schools. Similarly, Université Libérale de Paris does not guarantee or support the process of recognizing equivalent qualifications (if any).
• Université Libérale de Paris (Paris-U) makes no guarantees or commitments that students can reside, work abroad, obtain a work permit, a teaching license, or a specialist license in France, Europe, or any other country.
• Université Libérale de Paris (Paris-U) offers extreme assistance but cannot guarantee students 100% of a short-term study visa (in case of full-time study) or European visa (to attend the graduation ceremony in France and/or Europe) if it does not meet the requirements of the host country and the appropriate authorities in granting and approving the right to exit, move, and migrate.