The Bachelor in International Hospitality Management (BIHM) is a four-year undergraduate program designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge required for success in the global hospitality and tourism industry. Delivered by GATE College and aligned with Swiss hospitality education standards, the program emphasizes a strong balance between academic learning and hands-on industry experience.
Students develop core competencies in hospitality operations, leadership, customer service, business management, and innovation. With practical internships and an internationally informed curriculum, the program fosters both local relevance and global mobility.
GATE’s affiliation with Tribhuvan University ensures national recognition, while its integration with global hospitality education models allows for academic progression and credit transfer opportunities.
Key Information
Duration: 4 Years
Intakes: Spring | Fall
Academic Structure
Year 1: Foundation
- Hotel operations and management
- Front office and housekeeping
- Food production and service
- Communication and foreign languages
- Introduction to sales and marketing
Year 2: Immersion
- Food and beverage management
- Rooms division and leadership
- Financial and managerial accounting
- Hospitality economics
- Internship placement for practical exposure
Year 3: Business Focus
- Event management
- Hospitality law and ethics
- Research methodology
- Digital marketing
- Strategic hospitality management
Year 4: Specialization and Application
- Entrepreneurship and innovation
- Final year capstone project
- Industry internship and evaluation
Career Opportunities
Graduates are prepared for a wide range of roles in the hospitality and tourism sectors, including:
- Hotel and resort management
- Event planning and coordination
- Sales and marketing
- Culinary operations
- Hospitality consulting
- Entrepreneurship in tourism and hospitality
Key Features
- Swiss-modeled curriculum with local relevance
- Practical internships embedded throughout the program
- Academic progression and global credit transfer options
- 11,000+ alumni working across the hospitality sector
- Students from over 24 nationalities have studied at GATE
- Focus on experiential, collaborative, and reflective learning approaches