MBA – Hospitality and Tourism Management (16 Months Online)
DURATION
12 up to 16 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Part time
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STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
Key Summary
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Introduction
The field of Hospitality Management requires an extreme focus on customer service and satisfaction while maintaining a profitable business. The hospitality and tourism sector is a very diverse and vast sector that includes a substantial number of industries working together in tandem for maximum value creation. This system includes hotels, restaurants, airlines, travel agencies, convention centers, transportation companies, cruise companies, etc. This sector has been significant growth over the years and offers some excellent entry points for great careers. This sector is also known for accelerated growth and development for smart and hard-working talent.
Hospitality and tourism businesses are adopting newer technologies and every part of the industry is going through innovation. This is a tremendous opportunity for new entrants or seasoned professionals to understand what the need of this industry will be as it continues to grow. The Rushford MBA in Hospitality and Tourism Management puts special emphasis on innovation and newer technologies that are used in this industry so our students can differentiate themselves when they assume their roles in this high-demand high-reward industry.
Rushford offers Recognition of Prior Experience (RPE) and thus a formal bachelor’s degree is not mandatory for entering this program.
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Program Outcome
The Rushford MBA with a specialization in Hospitality and Tourism Management prepares you to succeed as a manager and leader in the hospitality and tourism businesses. Managers in these sectors are expected to have a thorough understanding of how the various components and sectors come together to offer compelling options to customers. While there can be further specializations such as food and catering management, hotel management, travel management, etc., after obtaining the MBA, the MBA in itself offers a comprehensive overview of the whole industry from end to end. Coupled with the core Rushford MBA curriculum, this MBA provides a thorough business education experience to students and professionals who would like to make a successful career in this industry.
Career Opportunities
The hospitality and tourism sectors have been growing at a much higher rate as compared to many other industries and the job growth has been above the market average. This provides for a stable industry with significant opportunities for growth and prosperity.
Students who complete this MBA program could either enter into new exciting roles within this industry and then gain a significant advantage for themselves based on their training. For professionals, this MBA program offers an opportunity to assume a formal title as well as a visible enhancement of your leadership and managerial performance that creates confidence in your management to offer you roles of greater responsibilities.
Some of the common roles assumed after completing the MBA program are:
- Hospitality Manager
- Food and Beverage Manager
- Customer Service Manager
- General Manager
- Front Office Manager
- Travel Manager
- Event Planning Manager
- Tourism Marketing Manager
Curriculum
The Rushford Online MBA program in Hospitality and Tourism Management is comprised of a total of 28 courses and each course lasts approximately 2-3 weeks. Each course is comprised of 4-6 ECTS credits. Students must complete 18 core courses, 5 out of the 10 elective courses, and a capstone project to earn a total of 90 ECTS for becoming eligible for the MBA in Hospitality and Tourism Management award.
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