Hospitality Management Major - Bachelor of International Hospitality Management

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.

Year 1

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 study the following courses:

Core courses

• HOSP502 Applied Food and Beverage Management (Restaurant)
• HOSP507 International Hospitality Management

Hospitality management courses

• BUSS507 Financial Decision Making and Information Systems
• HOSP501 Applied Food and Beverage Management (Kitchen)

You also take the first courses from your second major, minor(s) or elective courses.

Year 2

This year you become familiar with critical and ethical perspectives of hospitality and its role in society, and marketing in hospitality and tourism.

You study the following courses:

Core course

• HOSP604 Hospitality Human Resource Management

Hospitality management courses

• HOSP605 International Food and Beverage Management
• HOSP615 Service Design Thinking
• TOUR606 Marketing for Tourism, Hospitality and Events

You also continue to take courses from your second major, minor(s) or elective courses.

Year 3

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 study the following courses:

Core courses

• HOSP716 Hospitality Innovation Competition
• HOSP797 Hospitality and Tourism Work Integrated Learning*

_{*Also refer to the workplace experience section below.}

Hospitality management courses

• FINA708 Revenue Management for Hospitality, Tourism and Events Industries
• TOUR710 Tourism, Hospitality and Events in the Digital Age
• HOSP702 Hotel Management Simulation

You also take the final courses from your second major, minor(s) or elective courses.

Workplace experience

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.

Want more info about work integrated learning at AUT?

Read more about workplace experience in AUT programmes, how it works and why it’s so beneficial when you start your career.

• Workplace experience in AUT programmes
• Hospitality workplace experience: info for current AUT students

Skills you will develop

The outcomes for graduates of the Bachelor of International Hospitality Management are outlined in the Graduate Profile below.

Graduate Profile