MBA in Tourism & Hospitality
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) program, specializing in Tourism and Hospitality, delves into the economic, cultural, and social factors shaping the future of the tourism and hospitality industry. Through this program, students cultivate a critical understanding of how research and knowledge contribute to navigating the complexities inherent in managing these sectors. They develop practical knowledge and analytical skills, enabling them to offer informed recommendations to employers or clients.
Designed to equip learners with essential skills for success in contemporary organizations, the program emphasizes agility, reflexivity, and critical thinking. Students gain a comprehensive understanding of the tourism industry and learn practical approaches to addressing managerial challenges.
Following a generalist approach, the MBA program prepares learners for diverse career paths within the tourism and travel industry. Graduates are primed for leadership roles in travel agencies, hotel management, airlines, leisure companies, and tour operators. Moreover, they have the potential to venture into successful entrepreneurial endeavors in hospitality, travel agencies, or tour operations, particularly with industry experience under their belt.
The program’s flexibility allows students to tailor their career path to their interests while meeting industry demand. Employers highly value graduates with a broad spectrum of knowledge and expertise in the tourism and hospitality sector.
WHY THIS PROGRAM
- MBA Degree awarded from UCAM, Spain
- Installment payment option available
- European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (60 ECTS) enabled program
- Online Assignments and Assessment
- Become eligible to gain direct entry into relevant Doctorate / PhD programme
- Comprehensive study material and e-library support available at no additional cost
- Program designed exclusively for professionals with work experience
- WES recognized qualification
WHO SHOULD ENROLL
MBA – Tourism and Hospitality is ideal for :
- Tourist/Tour Managers
- General Managers
- Sales and Marketing Directors
- Event Managers
- Convention Services Managers
- Front Office Directors
- Directors of Catering
WHAT YOU’LL EARN
- MBA – Tourism and Hospitality Degree from UCAM , Spain
- Level 7 Diploma from OTHM, UK (optional)
ELIGIBILITY
Graduate
Minimum 2 Years of Managerial Work Experience
Non- Graduate
Minimum 5 Years of Managerial Work Experience
* A very small percentage of applicants are approved on the basis of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).
Note: Candidates can only apply for the program which is relevant to their area of work experience.
SYLLABUS
This program is available for study in 2 stages over 24 months, giving learners the flexibility they need to master the complexities in the business administration with focus on Tourism & Hospitality domain.
Stage 1
All the units of Stage 1 are mandatory.
Units
- Strategic Management
- Strategic Leadership
- Strategic Human Resource Management
- Strategic Financial Management
- Destination Management
- International Tourism Policy and Development
Stage 2
Learners on successful completion of Stage 1, would move to next stage of the MBA program. The last stage consists of 1 unit.
Unit – Dissertation
This unit is designed to make a major contribution to learners’ professional and intellectual development, by enabling them to demonstrate their capacity for sustained independent thought, learning and critical reflection.
Dissertation should be of 12,000 words.
About UCAM, Spain
The Universidad Católica San Antonio (UCAM), is a private university located in Murcia in south-eastern Spain founded in 1996. UCAM offers undergraduate and graduate academic programs taught by faculty and researchers engaged with the quality of the education provided. The university is characterized by a firm commitment to Catholic orthodoxy and the moral and social doctrines of the Church. UCAM aims to contribute to the transmission of human knowledge and the development of research, from the critical, responsible and creative freedom of the person, according to gospel principles. UCAM developed a system of quality management applied to teaching, research and services to ensure the human relations among all members of the university community in order to make more effective educational work and research.
