MBA in Leisure & Tourism Management [KA7616]

It combines the very best of a general MBA with further specialized knowledge in the area of leisure and tourism management. It is oriented towards key qualifications required for management positions in the tourism and leisure industry. It aims to convey specialized knowledge, methods and skills interrelated with industry practices. The course is designed to bridge professional competencies with analytical and theoretical experience in order to meet the strategic challenges faced in the operations of the leisure and tourism industry world-wide. The course has been developed in close collaboration with the leisure and tourism industry as well as the other business organisations in mind.

Learning Outcome
To provide the best educational experience in this unique and exciting program, the MBA in Leisure and Tourism Management is highly competitive and selective. The benefits of this programme are:

∙ Valued Skills and Knowledge
  Management skills which have been carefully developed in an experiential environment   are highly valued. Knowledge derived from leading edge Master level courses, adds   further value.

∙ Multi Skilled
  The depth of knowledge derived from Master classes, ensures that our graduates have   skills which can be applied to business decisions.

∙ Combined specialist and generalist programs
  Our graduates are able to combine specific skills and knowledge from a specific discipline   together with a general management MBA. With this, graduates will be able to contribute   effectively towards an organization.

Entry Requirement
∙ Pass a recognised Bachelor Degree programme or equivalent; in the relevant field with a   minimum of 2nd Class Lower
∙ The University will consider applications with advance standing; and those in possession   of either equivalent post graduate credits from any other Higher Education Institute; or   relevant work experience.

Career Opportunities
Tourism Marketing, Hotel Marketing, Travel Marketing, Airline Operations, Government Tourism Departments, Travel firms research departments, Travel firms, Hotels, Leisure complexes.