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Hospitality Management Specialisation

Effective from 01-JAN-2018 : Code SPAAQN

This specialisation provides students with the skills and knowledge required for a career in senior hospitality management. There is a strong global demand for university graduates with leadership, analytical and practical skills for managerial positions in the hospitality sector. This specialisation equips students with the skills, theory and knowledge, to function as business professionals and industry leaders in contemporary hospitality organisations and venues, as well as for managing their own hospitality business. It focuses on the management of hospitality enterprises, and the business events sector, with a particular emphasis on the management of people (staff and customer contexts), marketing, and current operational and strategic issues impacting the sector.

Disclaimer

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This Specialisation can be studied in the following courses:

Mode of Delivery

On Campus at Joondalup

Learning Outcomes

  1. Apply cognitive and technical skills to investigate, evaluate and synthesise complex ideas, concepts and theories in authentic situations.
  2. Reflect critically on a complex body of discipline knowledge, research principles and methods to demonstrate mastery of professional practice or scholarship in hospitality management.
  3. Use high level self-management skills to initiate, plan and execute a substantial project.

Related Careers

Hotel Manager, Restaurant Manager, Hospitality Business Manager, Food & Beverage Manager, Front Office Manager, Resort Manager, Convention Centre Manager, Event Operations Manager, Hospitality Services Manager, Catering and Food Services Manager

Employment Opportunities

Potential career opportunities exist for managers within a range of global hospitality enterprises, including the diverse areas of hotel facility and accommodation provision, restaurant, cafe and bar service, resorts and casinos, visitor attractions and theme parks, event operations, stadia and convention centres, catering companies and hospitality service organisations.

Specialisation Structure

Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
HOS6504Global Hospitality Operations Management20
HOS6502Current Issues in Hospitality20
FBL6530Business Events Management20

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

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