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234820 v.4 Tourism Management and Entrepreneurship Double Major


Introduction

This double major is designed for enterprising individuals who want to start their own business, or work as internal corporate entrepreneurs. It is designed to provide students with an understanding of the principles and processes of tourism management and small business management while developing relevant competencies in both areas to meet workplace demand within the rapidly expanding tourism industry in Australia and overseas.

Course Structure

Hrs/Wk

Credit

Year 1 Semester 2

   
11010 v.2   Law (Contract) 101 3.0 25.0
12598 v.3   Tourism Management (Principles and Practices) 102 3.0 25.0
  50.0

Year 2 Semester 1

   
10808 v.2   Business Communication 101 3.0 25.0
11001 v.3   Economics (Macro) 101 3.0 25.0
12599 v.3   Tourism Management (Impacts and Influences) 200 3.0 25.0
12601 v.2   Travel and Tourism Law 203 3.0 25.0
  100.0

Year 2 Semester 2

   
11712 v.2   Small Business 200 3.0 25.0
12600 v.3   Tourism Economics 202 3.0 25.0
2644 v.8   Administrative Management 200 3.0 25.0
4436 v.4   Human Resource Management (Introduction) 200 3.0 25.0
  100.0

Year 3 Semester 1

   
11713 v.5   Small Business 300 3.0 25.0
12953 v.2   Entrepreneurship 300 3.0 25.0
13594 v.3   Events and MICE Management 304 3.0 25.0
3891 v.5   Facilities and Operations Management 300 3.0 25.0
  100.0

Year 3 Semester 2

   
12602 v.4   Tourism Management (Strategic Directions) 310 3.0 25.0
304421 v.5   Management of Business Technology 302 3.0 25.0
3522 v.6   Strategic Management 313 4.0 25.0
      SELECT 1 OPTION   25.0
  100.0
 
Optional Units to Select From in Year 3 Semester 2 Hrs/Wk Credits
6798 v.4   Taxation 301 3.0 25.0
10278 v.3   Professional Practice 391 3.0 50.0
10852 v.3   Organisational Behaviour 200 3.0 25.0
11040 v.3   Bank Lending 306 3.0 25.0
12603 v.2   Tourism Marketing 300 3.0 25.0
12604 v.3   Hospitality Industry Management 200 3.0 25.0
12605 v.4   Management (Project) 302 6.0 50.0
12606 v.4   Services Information Management 200 3.0 25.0
13596 v.4   Transportation and Travel Management 304 3.0 25.0
301255 v.2   Accounting (Technologies) 224 3.0 25.0
303899 v.2   Ethics in Business 300 3.0 25.0
304440 v.2   Environmental Issues in Business 201 3.0 25.0
305457 v.1   Design (User Interface and Web Design) 150 3.0 25.0
           
* Students may choose a project unit equivalent to two full units within the School of Management with an emphasis on tourism.
           

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