Advanced Hospitality Program
Managerial skills to lead contemporary hospitality.
Together with the Hospitality One-Year Track, it forms the two-year HIA program.
The second year that makes the difference: managerial skills, strategic vision, and access to an international career.
Become a well-rounded professional in contemporary hospitality.
The Advanced Hospitality Program is the second year of HIA’s educational path and represents the stage where everything comes together: broader skills, a managerial mindset, and personal leadership.
It is designed for those who want to grow, specialize, and prepare for leadership roles in high-level hospitality.
Through advanced modules, labs, and project work, you will explore key topics such as sustainability, data management, leadership, brand identity, and digital innovation.
By the end of the program, you will have earned a total of 120 ECTS credits, enabling direct access to Term 4 of the HIM Business School, with a 15% tuition reduction.
📌 Who it’s for
This program is intended for students who have already completed the Hospitality One-Year Track or an equivalent program and want to deepen their skills with a managerial and international focus.
It is ideal for those who want to:
- Move from an operational role to a supervisory or pre-management position
- Acquire strategic skills in sustainability, leadership, marketing, and business management
- Strengthen their profile to access the International Career Track and global opportunities
It’s the choice for those who want to go beyond practice and build a managerial vision of the hospitality industry.
🎯 Admission Requirements
- Successful completion of the HIA Hospitality One-Year Track
- Passing all first-year exams and earning the required academic credits
- Minimum B2 level in English
- Minimum A2 level in French (or an alternative second foreign language such as Spanish or German)
- Motivational interview with the HIA team
- Eligible applicants include:
- Italian citizens
- Foreign citizens with a valid residence permit (and residency in Italy, if required for access to specific benefits such as scholarships or honor loans)
- Non-EU citizens with a valid residence permit (and residency in Italy, if required for access to specific benefits such as scholarships or honor loans), and a minimum B2 level of Italian, certified by an official language certificate
🏛️ One year to specialize and prepare for the future
- 6 months of classes and workshops at the Academy WorldHotel Crafted Mulino di Firenze
- 6-month internship in Italy, focused on strategic or pre-managerial departments
- A program designed with a focus on general management and the business side of hospitality
📚 What you will explore
A program focused on the strategic and operational management of contemporary hospitality, through specialized modules such as:
- Destination & Travel Industry
- Sustainable Business Management
- Environmental Sustainability
- Leadership & Management
- Sales & Digital Marketing for Tourism
- Hotel Marketing
- Digital Innovation
- Revenue & Pricing
- Quality Management in Luxury Hospitality
- Human Resources
- Room Division
- Business English – IELTS exam preparation
- French for Hospitality
- Executive Project Work
- Throughout the year, you will participate in:
- Workshops and project work with industry managers
- Company visits to hotels and hospitality groups
- Technical-operational labs (Room Division and Housekeeping)
- Career orientation and recruitment days
- Mentorship to develop your managerial profile
🌟 Our strength lies in real-world application.
💼 This is not about staying in the classroom.
In the second year, you’ll learn to think like a Manager: with vision, responsibility, and awareness.
💼 Training Internship (April – September)
The second year concludes with a 6-month internship at one of HIA’s partner establishments, carefully selected based on each student’s profile.
After a year focused on managerial development, technical-operational workshops, and personal growth, the internship is the opportunity to test yourself in more complex environments, with access to departments and functions with greater responsibility.
Second-year internships are focused on:
- Room Division
- Front Office Management
- Booking & Reservations
- Human Resources
- Housekeeping Management
- Sales & Revenue
- Marketing & Communication
- Guest Experience & Quality Management
As in the first year, HIA assigns internships in a personalized manner, taking into account the student’s skills, attitude, and professional goals.
The partner network includes high-end hotel groups, international chains, and top-tier independent properties, all operating within Italy.
Thanks to the solid structure of the program and the maturity developed, many students receive job offers at the end of the internship or gain access to structured entry programs in prestigious hotel companies.
📜 Certification Awarded
At the end of the second year, students receive the:
High Certification in Hospitality Innovation
Certificate of participation and merit for the two-year HIA program, including a final assessment and evaluation of the managerial skills acquired.
🎓 Direct access to HIM Business School (Switzerland)
By successfully completing the two-year program, you will earn 120 credits allowing direct entry into Term 4 at HIM Business School, one of the most prestigious Swiss institutions in the hospitality sector.
You can choose from various specializations:
- Luxury Brand Management
- Talent Development & People Management
- Advanced Finance & Investment
Term 4 duration: 11 weeks + international internship of 4-6 months
Benefits: Direct access + 15% discount on the Term fee
Advanced Hospitality Program
- Location: Student Campus | WorldHotels Crafted Mulino di Firenze 4S
- Academic duration: October – March
- Internship duration: April – September
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