Tourism and Hospitality Management Major

Code MABUUU

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About this Major

This major equips you to function as a business professional and industry leader in contemporary tourism or hospitality organisations.

You’ll focus on key areas required for managing diverse tourism and hospitality businesses, such as managing the service experience, marketing and communications, sustainable tourism development, and strategic management. You can also tailor your studies by choosing specialised elective subjects that will set you apart in your field.

Code

MABUUU

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Joondalup
Mount Lawley
South West
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Structure

Unit Code	Unit Title	Credit Points
TSM2111	Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism	15
HOS2325	Managing the Service Experience	15
MAN2145	Human Resource Management	15
MKT2805	Social Media Marketing	15
TSM2650	Travel, Destination and Visitor Management	15
TSM3610	Sustainable Tourism Development	15
HOS3100	Hospitality and Tourism Management	15
Plus 1 unit from:
TSM3105 ^	Contemporary Issues in Tourism and Hospitality	15
TSM3500 ^	Business Events Management	15
MKT3820 ^	Data Analysis for Marketing Insights	15
BUS3700 ^	Business Study Tour	15

Note: BUS3700 may not be offered every year and enrolment is by application only.

^ Core Option

For more detailed unit information for this Major take a look at our Handbook. To organise your life for next semester visit the Teaching timetable.

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Notes

Learning Outcomes

Engage in ethical and socially responsible behaviour.
Apply broad knowledge and diverse perspectives in tourism and hospitality management contexts.
Solve complex tourism and hospitality management problems with critical thinking.
Generate innovative and creative ideas in tourism and hospitality management contexts.
Communicate effectively in tourism and hospitality management contexts.
Collaborate effectively as a member of a team.
Reflect on experiences for personal and professional development.

Career Opportunities

Employment opportunities

There are opportunities across a diverse range of global hospitality and tourism businesses, including hotels, resorts, tour companies, travel agencies, visitor centres, theme parks, visitor attraction sites, convention centres, events companies, restaurants, and cafes and bars. You could be involved in the operations and management of accommodation provision and servicing, food and beverage services, entertainment, gaming, conferences, events and banquets, tourism operations, visitor services, sales and marketing, and the hiring, training and supervising of staff.

Possible future job titles

Tour Operator, Visitor Centre Manager, Theme Park Manager, Sustainable Tourism Operator, Tour Guide, Tourist Attraction Manager, Hospitality Services Manager, Hospitality, Business Manager, Tourism Business Manager

This Major can be studied in the following courses

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Tourism and Hospitality Management Major

Why study at ECU?

A great student experience

The highest quality teaching

One of the world's young guns