Good analytical and business skills.

In this course the major studies include gaining of skills related to a set of core courses, a choice of electives drawn from Business, Society and Culture and economics courses, and a capstone that integrates concepts students have been exposed to in the major. The other core courses include key business courses in ethics, history and management.

Up on completing this degree from Griffith university students become eligible to apply for admission to one or more of the following professional bodies such as Australian Human Resource Institute, The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS).

The Master of Business program will provide graduates with discipline-specific knowledge in areas of international tourism and hospitality management, event or sport management in addition to the advanced knowledge and skills gained in the core courses in marketing, strategic management and managing people and financial resources. In a rapidly expanding and dynamic services industry, it is expected that graduates will be highly sought after by employers in following areas such as government departments, tourism authorities, sporting clubs and associations, event management organizations, sport tourism, food and beverage management, entertainment services, theme parks and attractions, retail travel. Students will also have personal and professional competencies relevant to ethical practice in a complex environment and then specialize in one of the following areas such as International Tourism and Hospitality Management: Students completing this specialization will gain relevant knowledge and skills to analyze and critically evaluate current management practices within the tourism and hospitality industries which will enable them to provide managerial leadership to enhance the sustainability and development of tourism and hospitality enterprises. Sport Management: This specialization builds upon the postgraduate Business foundation courses to advance the competency of students in managing the business of sports. The specialized courses provide opportunities for increasing knowledge and skills in areas such as sport promotion, sports law and sport and recreation development management.

The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this program are as follows: A minimum score of 575 on TOEFL, an internet-based (iBT) TOEFL score of 88 (no score less than 21)or a minimum overall band score of 6.5 on IELTS (Acad

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1 year full-time