Bachelor in Hospitality, Entrepreneurship and Innovation (BHEI015)
Bachelor in Hospitality, Entrepreneurship and Innovation (BHEI015) at LSTH
The Bachelor in Hospitality, Entrepreneurship and Innovation (BHEI015) is a three-year undergraduate degree for people who want to spend a career either building their own hospitality ventures or leading innovation inside existing groups. It treats hospitality as a serious industry for founders — not just an employer.
At LSTH the Bachelor in Hospitality, Entrepreneurship and Innovation pairs hospitality fundamentals with structured work on concepts, business models and execution. The aim is to graduate students who can either start a small venture credibly or move into innovation, product and growth roles inside hotel groups, restaurants and travel businesses.
Why Hospitality Needs Entrepreneurial Graduates
Big chains keep losing market share to sharp independents — boutique hotels, neighbourhood restaurants, niche tour brands. Behind those independents are usually founders who could both build the concept and run the books. The Bachelor in Hospitality, Entrepreneurship and Innovation is shaped to produce exactly that kind of graduate.
Who This Bachelor's Degree Is For
- Aspiring founders who want to launch hospitality ventures after graduation.
- Family-business successors preparing to modernise or grow an existing property or food business.
- Hospitality professionals wanting to move into innovation, product or growth roles.
- International students aiming at entrepreneurial careers in the global hospitality sector.
What the Bachelor in Hospitality, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Covers
The Bachelor in Hospitality, Entrepreneurship and Innovation (BHEI015) layers entrepreneurship, innovation and hospitality fundamentals together. Expect content on:
- Hospitality operations basics — rooms, F&B, service standards.
- Concept development, design thinking and customer-led product creation.
- Financial reasoning for new ventures — unit economics, cash runway, basic accounts.
- Marketing, brand building and digital growth for hospitality businesses.
- Innovation in existing groups — intrapreneurship, product squads, pilot design.
- Legal and regulatory awareness around running food and accommodation businesses.
Where Graduates Tend to Go
Graduates of the Bachelor in Hospitality, Entrepreneurship and Innovation often follow one of three paths: founding their own venture (cafe, boutique stay, tour brand, food concept), joining a growing independent hospitality group in an operations or product role, or moving into innovation and product teams at established hotel and travel companies. Some continue to a master's in hospitality, business or innovation.
How the Programme Is Delivered
Study modes include on-campus learning in London, online and distance learning. Intake calendar and module sequencing are confirmed at enrolment. London's independent hospitality scene — from food markets to boutique hotel clusters — gives on-campus students continuous live examples of the businesses the course discusses in theory.
Entry Requirements
- Completion of secondary education or equivalent for undergraduate entry.
- IELTS 5.5–6.0 or equivalent for non-native English speakers.
- Minimum age 17 at enrolment.
- A personal statement describing your interest in hospitality or any venture ideas is helpful.
Apply for the Bachelor in Hospitality, Entrepreneurship and Innovation
If you would rather build a hospitality business than just clock into one, the Bachelor in Hospitality, Entrepreneurship and Innovation at LSTH is shaped exactly for that ambition. Click Enroll Now and admissions will respond within one working day with intake details, fees and the documents you need.
