Master in Tourism, Culture and International Management
- Rovaniemi, Finland
- Kuldīga, Latvia
Master degree
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
The Master’s degree program in Tourism, Culture, and International Management (TourCIM) has been created to meet the demand for professionals with the ability to develop and execute responsible tourism. The two-year Master’s degree program provides you with the knowledge and tools necessary to work on the interface between the production and consumption of tourism experiences. The TourCIM program offers an exceptional combination of current issues in tourism, management, and cultural studies.
The TourCIM program is based on the belief that an in-depth understanding of the values underlying business strategies and consumption practices is essential for the development of responsible tourism. Our teaching and research reflect this belief and consider cultural and lifestyle-related research and knowledge, in particular, as crucial for gaining insights into existing and future tourism markets.
What will you learn?
- To understand contemporary lifestyle-related consumption and trends;
- To understand the link between cultural industries and tourism;
- To gain expertise in designing and managing responsible tourism;
- To use versatile methodological tools to gain and understand market knowledge.
Advanced Studies in Tourism Research 60ECTS
- Revenue Management in Tourism 5 ECTS
- Designing Tourism Futures 5 ECTS
- R&D Projects 5 ECTS
- Summer School of methodologies in tourism studies 5 ECTS (or relevant method course: Qualitative Analysis, Quantitative Methods)
- Thesis Seminar 10 ECTS
- Master's Thesis 30 ECTS
Studies in Culture and Management 30ECTS
- Managing Cultural Events 5 ECTS
- Cultural Economy 5 ECTS
- Corporate Social Responsibility and Ethics 5 ECTS
- China Business and State 5 ECTS
- Human Capital in Tourism 5 ECTS
- Current Issues in Tourism 5 ECTS
Elective Studies 30ECTS
Minor subject studies, for example, Intercultural Communication Programme (full academic year), China: Domestic, Global and Arctic Trajectories (full academic year), Arctic Studies Programme, Language as a minor, exchange studies, internship, methodologies, academic writing, learning and career skills. To be discussed with the teacher tutor at the beginning of the studies.
TourCIM provides a sound grounding for tourism and hospitality-related careers. It prepares you for identifying opportunities, working innovatively, and critically evaluating tourism production and consumption practices. The program will boost your credentials as a tourism and hospitality professional in private and public tourism organizations or will provide you with the knowledge needed to develop your own business. The TourCIM degree will open up a range of career paths in fields such as:
- management;
- entrepreneurship;
- service design;
- planning;
- consultancy;
- research.
