MBA-PGDip-PGCert in Tourism

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University of Surrey

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• Objectives
  The MBA Tourism is specifically designed to cater for the needs of those students looking to switch to, or for career development in, the tourism industry. The University of Surrey has been consistently rated as one of the best Tourism schools in the UK by The Guardian newspaper and has been providing tourism education programmes since 1966. The School of Management is accredited by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), a specialised agency of the United Nations organisation. Drawing on this extensive experience and a worldwide reputation for tourism research excellence, the MBA Tourism programme has been introduced to provide managers in this fast-growing industry with the latest business theory applied in a tourism context. Students on this programme study tourism-specific modules alongside the generic MBA modules.
• Academic title
  MBA/PGDip/PGCert in Tourism
• Course description
  MBA/PGDip/PGCert in Tourism Module overview
  
  Compulsory Modules
  -Financial Management
  -Research in Management: Quantitative and Qualitative Methods
  -Managing Human Assets
  -Production and Operations Management
  -Strategic Management: A Global Context
  -Marketing and Planning
  -Action Case/Business Simulation
  -MBA Business Project in Tourism
  
  Compulsory Tourism Specialised Modules
  -Management Applications in Tourism
  -Sustainable and Ethical Tourism
  
  Typical entry requirements
  The entry requirement is usually a first degree or equivalent and a minimum of three years' relevant professional work experience post-graduation with some managerial responsibilities (for MBA Hospitality this must be three years' hospitality work experience). If you do not have a degree, you may be eligible through the mature entry route if you hold a relevant professional or training qualification and have a minimum of six years' managerial experience. In addition, applicants for whom English is not their first language will be required to have taken an English language test. A full list of entry requirements is available online.
   
  Programme length
  12 months full-time

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