Explore what it takes to manage a successful hospitality business, and become familiar with finance, administration, marketing and other aspects of hospitality management.
The Hospitality Management major in the Bachelor of International Hospitality Management will give you in-depth knowledge of the way hospitality businesses operate.
You’ll develop your decision making, organisational and strategic thinking skills while working in sustainable ways in a hospitality organisation. Studying hospitality offers a lot of flexibility, and you can include subjects from other AUT degrees as part of your studies.
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This is part of the Bachelor of International Hospitality Management.
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By studying hospitality management, you develop the decision making, organisational and strategic thinking skills to effectively manage hospitality entities in ways that are sustainable and people focused.
You take two core courses that give you a fundamental understanding of applied food and beverage management, and international hospitality management. You’re also introduced to human resource management in hospitality, finance and financial decision-making in hospitality, and the global context of food and beverage management.
You also take the first courses from your second major, minor(s) or elective courses.
This year you become familiar with critical and ethical perspectives of hospitality and its role in society, and marketing in hospitality and tourism.
You also continue to take courses from your second major, minor(s) or elective courses.
You explore strategic perspectives for hospitality and tourism organisations, innovation in hospitality, hotel management, hospitality in the digital age, and revenue management in hospitality and tourism.
You also take the final courses from your second major, minor(s) or elective courses.
In your final semester, you complete valuable workplace experience with an organisation (this is the course HOSP797 Hospitality and Tourism Work Integrated Learning). It's a great opportunity to develop industry networks and make a decision on your professional career after graduation.
Read more about workplace experience in AUT programmes, how it works and why it’s so beneficial when you start your career.
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The outcomes for graduates of the Bachelor of International Hospitality Management are outlined in the Graduate Profile below.
Graduate Profile
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