IB Career-related Programme Business Administration in Hospitality Management (BAHM)
The International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme (IB-CP) is a framework of international education that incorporates the values of the IB into a unique programme addressing the needs of students engaged in career-related education.
Pathway to Employment
The Career-related Programme prepares students for the world of work, as well as helping them to develop their personal qualities.
By doing so it leads students down a pathway of their own making, towards further/higher education, apprenticeships or a career.
Providing Key Skills
Research into the outcomes of IB-Career-related Programme (IB-CP) students showed that students believed the IB-CP had helped them develop key skills for education, work and life. A large majority agreed that the programme had developed their academic, work-based and personal skills.
This is a sentiment echoed by Borgar alumnus Hanna Olofsson, who graduated from the school's IB-CP Business Administration in Hospitality Management (BAHM) in 2021.
Hanna, now currently working as a Front Office Supervisor at a hotel right next to Copenhagen airport, concludes that "...entering the job market can be a challenge, but [BAHM] provides a competitive advantage and an opportunity to get your foot in the door."
Maxime Schüler, who graduated from BAHM along with Hanna in 2021, is also quick to point out that her choice of the IB Career-related Programme has been a positive factor in her subsequent career path.
"The programme has been helpful in building my career. /.../ I have found that some of the most beneficial experiences stem from my internships, networking opportunities, and the chance to improve my English language skills."
Core elements and subjects
BAHM is a programme that follows both the Career-related Programme of the IB and the Swedish Business and Administration Programme (handels- och administrationsprogrammet). The programme leads to further/higher education, apprenticeships or employment.
The Preparatory Year (Year 1)
The Career-related Programme starts with a prepatory (Pre-CP) year for students age 15–16.
The preparatory year is a one-year course prior to the actual IB Career-related Programme. Here students follow a course of study which is similar to the Business and Administration Programme (Försäljnings- och serviceprogrammet) in the Swedish system, making it possible for students to change to another programme should they not wish to continue with the IB.
The aim of preparatory year is to prepare students for the challenge of the programme, developing their hospitality, academic and language skills, equipping them to study a broad range of subjects in English.
Subject | Hours |
|---|---|
Swedish | 100 |
English | 100 |
Modern Language | 100 |
Mathematics | 100 |
History | 50 |
Social Science | 50 |
Natural Science | 50 |
Physical Education | 50 |
Information and Communication | 100 |
Service Learning | 100 |
Branch Learning | 100 |
IB-CP Curriculum
Our students undertake a minimum of two IB Diploma Programme courses, a core consisting of four components and a career-related course.
DP courses provide the theoretical underpinning and academic rigour of the Career-related Programme, at the same time as the career-related component builds on this foundation by providing practical, real-world approaches to learning.
The Career-related Programme core helps students to develop the skills and attributes required for lifelong learning
The programme’s curriculum framework develops:
- linguistic proficiency
- critical thinking skills
- maturity and responsibility
- time management skills
- a strong work ethic
- social and communication skills.
These capabilities are complementary to the accredited skills students gain as a requirement of their career-related studies.
Assessment and Exams
Students take written examinations at the end of their IB Diploma Programme courses. These are marked by external IB examiners. The school assesses the components of the Career-related core.