MSc International Tourism Management
This one-year full-time MSc examines how international tourism and hospitality organisations are managed. It covers service quality, innovation, marketing, finance, digital systems and strategy. It may suit graduates who want to apply business and management knowledge to tourism and hospitality contexts.
Awarded by Cardiff Metropolitan University
About this course
This MSc develops management knowledge for international tourism and hospitality settings. It combines operational and strategic subjects, covering service innovation, customer focus, digital systems, marketing, people management and financial decision-making.
You will consider tourism and hospitality in a global market, including current sector issues and the role of information and communication technology in tourism services. The course also builds research skills through research methodologies and a substantial final piece of work: a dissertation, integrated case study analysis or business development proposal.
Full-time study is completed over one year. The course may suit graduates from any subject who want to develop management knowledge relevant to tourism and hospitality.
What you will study
Topics include:
• International tourism management • Tourism service innovation and creativity • Customer focus and service quality • Information and communication technology in tourism services • Marketing management • Human capital management • Financial analysis and management • International hospitality management • Tourism and hospitality strategy • Research methodologies • Current issues in international tourism and hospitality
Modules include Accounting and Decision Making Techniques, Business Environment, Information Technology and Management Information Systems, Marketing Management, Managing Human Capital, Financial Analysis and Management, Contextualising International Hospitality Management, Tourism and Hospitality Strategy in the Global Market Place, Research Methodologies, and Current Issues in International Tourism and Hospitality.
You will complete a dissertation, integrated case study analysis or business development proposal.
Modules
Principles Stage
- Accounting and Decision Making Techniques
- Business Environment
- Information Technology and Management Information Systems
Semester 1
- Marketing Management
- Managing Human Capital
- Financial Analysis & Management
Semester 2
- Contextualising International Hospitality Management
- Tourism and Hospitality Strategy in the Global Market Place
- Research Methodologies
- Current Issues in International Tourism and Hospitality
Semester 3
- Dissertation
- Integrated Case Study Analysis
- Business Development Proposal
Entry requirements
You will need to submit an application form and two references: one academic reference and one work-based reference.
You will also need a minimum 2:2 degree in any discipline.
English language requirements
IELTS 6.0 overall, with at least 5.5 in each component, or an equivalent recognised English language qualification.
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