The MBA Programme in Tourism provides a general management postgraduate and post-experience education for those aspiring to or already at the senior management level in tourism companies and organizations and equips them to perform effectively in managerial positions.

The MBA in Tourism is a distinctive Programme that encompasses the study of tourism market understanding, leadership, information technology, globalization, strategic planning, and related areas. The program adopts a holistic view of tourism, integrating commercial, technological, and financial aspects, and leadership challenges.

The MBA in Tourism curriculum is designed to equip current and future tourism company leaders with the skills, knowledge, and tools they need to manage the tourism business successfully.

Entry Requirements

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Learning Outcomes

Graduates will be able to:

Use a variety of analytical techniques to identify a complex business problem, generate and compare alternatives and develop a solution in the tourism sector.
Select and implement the appropriate research skills and tools (information technology and / or quantitative analysis) to solve problems in the tourism sector.
Integrate their functional knowledge in applied settings (e.g. case analyses, group projects, research papers).
Demonstrate knowledge relating to the concept of value creation and the role played by each functional area of a tourism company.
Define key components of the tourism business operating environment(s) and explain how these components impact organizational performance and decisions.
Demonstrate highly effective oral communication skills in professional settings, including: professional presentations and persuasive presentations.
Produce scientifically substantiated professional environmental assessment reports in accordance with the relevant standards.
Cooperate and work effectively with others within the context of multidisciplinary and culturally diverse environments of the tourism sector.
Show the maturity, academic ability and expertise to be employed in the tourism industry straight after.

Modules

Operations Management & Human Resources Management

Financial and Managerial Accounting

Marketing Management & Business Communication

Leadership and Organizational Behaviour

Introduction to Research

Financial Management

Tour Operating Management

Business Strategy

Dissertation

Choose one of the following:
Hospitality Operations Management
F&B Management and Control
Tourism Economics and Policy
Transportation and Tourism
Research Methods in the Tourism Sector