Vzdělávání jako faktor úspěšnosti manažera v sektoru hotelnictví

This bachelor’s thesis examines education as a factor influencing managerial success in the hospitality industry. Its objective is to determine how managers in the hospitality industry perceive the role of education in achieving professional success and developing key managerial competencies. The empirical part of the thesis is conducted through qualitative research based on semi-structured interviews with eight managers working in the hospitality industry. The collected data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis and subsequently reflective thematic analysis guided by an inductive approach. The research findings show that respondents consider interpersonal skills and the ability to organize work to be the most important prerequisites for managerial success. The research highlights an ambivalent perception of formal education, which respondents describe as an important theoretical foundation. At the same time, however, they point out its limited ability to prepare them for real-world managerial situations. The value of education therefore does not lie in the level of formal education, but primarily in the ability to apply acquired knowledge in practice through professional experience and informal learning. The thematic analysis also revealed the importance of setting and maintaining boundaries, striking a balance between closeness and authority, and separating work and personal life as key prerequisites for effective leadership. Based on these findings, this study formulates recommendations for educational institutions aimed at strengthening the practical training of future managers, and for hotel organizations in the areas of managerial competency development, experience sharing, and support for self-management.