Master of International Hospitality Management
Postgraduate | ECU-IHM-MAS | 2022
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Become a leader in the hospitality industry
Discover what it takes to become a successful manager in the international hospitality sector. Hone your strategic planning, marketing and leadership skills. Complete a prestigious paid internship and gain valuable industry connections.
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Credit available
- Yes
- Total subjects
- 12
- Price from
- $50,900
- Available loans
- Australian Higher Education Loan Program (HELP)
Master of International Hospitality Management
About this degree
At the end of the program, students of the Master of International Hospitality Management can:
- Apply critical thinking and technical skills to solve authentic business problems.
- Demonstrate effective communication and teamwork skills appropriate to cultural contexts.
- Demonstrate mastery of a global body of discipline knowledge and practice, including knowledge of research principles and methods.
- Independently initiate, plan and execute a substantial project to meet agreed deliverables.
- Justify decisions and judgements that address a complex business issue considering the ethical and social consequences.
A unique course in Western Australia, the Master of International Hospitality Management brings together business and management principles in relation to the hospitality industry.
Students will be equipped with the knowledge and skills for a career in senior management in the international hospitality industry. In this course, students will have the opportunity to undertake a four-month internship in their final semester, allowing them to apply their non-technical skills in an Australian work context. The course includes business units as well as applied hospitality units, including marketing, events management, international business and stakeholder management.
Award requirements
- FBL5010 Managing People and Organisations
- FBL5020 Marketing Leadership
- HOS6504 Global Hospitality Operations Management
- FBL5030 Fundamentals of Value Creation in Business
- MBA6115 Business in a Global Context
- FBL6530 Business Events Management
- MBA6150 Working Across Cultures
- HOS6502 Current Issues in Hospitality
- MBA6140 Strategic Leadership & Stakeholder Management
- 3 x Units from Specialisation; or
- 3 x Level 5 or Level 6 units from the School of Business and Law as approved by Course Coordinator
Specialisations include:
- Human Resource Management
- Information Systems
- Marketing
- Professional Internship
- Project Management
ECU is ranked one of the world’s best young universities and Australia’s best public university for teaching quality. That quality extends to more than 30,000 students, many studying online through Open Universities Australia. ECU offers the same quality of teaching to you, regardless of where you’re studying in the world. Their flexible study solutions include a huge range of online courses, recognising your need to juggle work, family or other commitments.
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- QS Ranking 2024:
- 28
- Times Higher Education Ranking 2024:
- 25
How to apply
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Entry requirements
Bachelor degree.
Equivalent prior learning including at least five years relevant professional experience.
English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
- IELTS Academic Overall band minimum score of 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0);
- Bachelor degree from a country specified on the English Proficiency Bands page;
- Successfully completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at postgraduate level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent);
- Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years relevant professional experience; or
- Other tests, courses or programs defined on the English Proficiency Bands page.
If you're applying for a course and have previous study or professional experience, you may be eligible for what we call 'advanced standing'.
For more information and to apply please go to https://www.ecu.edu.au/future-students/course-entry/advanced-standing
Career opportunities
Employment opportunities include careers in international hotels, resorts, restaurants, not-for-profit hospitality providers, catering companies and event management. The course teaches transferable business skills with a focus on the hospitality sector, and graduates will be able to seek out employment in Australia as well as overseas.
Possible future job titles: Hotel Manager, Restaurant Manager, Hospitality Business Manager, Food and Beverage Manager, Front Office Manager, Resort Manager, Convention Centre Manager, Event Operations Manager, Hospitality Services Manager, Catering and Food Services Manager
Career outlook
- Conference and Event Organisers:
- $60K to $74K
- Hotel and Motel Managers:
- $75K to $93K
- Hotel Service Managers:
- $60K to $74K