Graduate Diploma of Business (Tourism Management) by distance education GradDipBus(TourismMgt)

• Important information
• General
• Course objectives
• Entrance requirements
• Technology requirements
• Fees
• Duration
• Mode of offering
• Credit for work done previously
• Course structure
  • Year one
  • Year two
  • Year one
  • Year two
• Application procedures
• Further information

Important information

Course code: BGTM

Course director: Dr Ian Clark

General

This graduate course by distance education provides graduates with an opportunity to study the management of the tourism industry as a business process.

Course objectives

On completion of the course students should:

• have the ability to apply knowledge of tourism, the environment in which it functions, and effective management operations in the various tourism sectors to the management of tourism enterprises, tourist destinations and tourism project developments;
• have broader understanding and range of skills through the undertaking of two elective studies from a range of other business areas;
• have developed appropriate attitudes with respect to the environment, the needs of host communities, customer orientation and enterprise sustainability.

Entrance requirements

Applicants require a pass degree or equivalent qualification from a recognised tertiary institution plus a minimum of three years relevant employment experience, or an executive certificate from this faculty with an average grade of credit or above.

Technology requirements

It is recommended that students have access to a personal computer for some subjects. (Please note that the School of Business and Electronic Commerce is an IBM-compatible Windows environment.)

Fees

This course is a fee-paying graduate course for which no additional liability under the Higher Education Contribution Scheme (HECS) will be incurred. For a student undertaking the normal workload of two subjects per semester, fees of $800 per subject will apply. An additional fee will apply for amenities and library services. Fees paid may be tax deductible in accordance with Section 51(i) of the Income Tax Assessment Act, but students will need to determine their own tax position. Course fees are set and reviewed annually and are therefore subject to change.

Duration

The graduate diploma is normally completed in four semesters of part-time study.

Mode of offering

This course is offered by distance education from the School of Business and Electronic Commerce.

Credit for work done previously

Candidates may be eligible for a maximum of four credit exemptions for subjects considered to be equivalent to particular subjects in the course of study. Please refer to the course director for further details.

Course structure

The Graduate Diploma of Business (Tourism Management) consists of the following subjects.

Year one

First semester intake (March)

Select two subjects from:

• GBU8030 Tourism operations A
• GBU8031 Tourism operations B
• Elective 1 (if available)
• Elective 2 (if available)

• GBU8028 Introduction to tourism
• GBU8029 Tourism management A

Year two

First semester

Select two subjects not yet completed from:

• GBU8030 Tourism operations A
• GBU8031 Tourism operations B
• Elective 1
• Elective 2

• GBU8032 Tourism management B
• GBU8053 Tourism management projects

Year one

Second semester intake (July)

• GBU8028 Introduction to tourism
• GBU8029 Tourism management A

• GBU8030 Tourism operations A
• GBU8031 Tourism operations B

Year two

Second semester

• GBU8032 Tourism management B
• Elective 1

• GBU8052 Tourism management projects
• Elective 2
• Electives

• GBU8001 Management theory and practice (1)
• GBU8002 Human resource management
• GBU8004 Financial management (2)
• GBU8010 Marketing management (1)
• GBU8014 Introductory accounting (1),(2)
• GBU8018 Business law (1)
• GBU8019 Computers in business (2)
• GBU8034 Industrial relations (1)

Application procedures

Applications close the first week in February (first intake) and the first week in June (second intake). Fees are payable on acceptance of an offer. An administration fee is payable for those students who withdraw from the course before 31 March (first intake) and 31 August (second intake).

Application forms for course admission may be obtained from the School of Business and Electronic Commerce office by telephoning (03) 9902 6380 or (051) 226 380. Application forms should be forwarded to the manager, student administration, Monash University, Gippsland campus, Churchill, Victoria 3842. Applications must include certified documentary evidence of entry qualifications.

Further information

Further information on this course can be obtained from the School of Business and Electronic Commerce telephone (03) 9902 6380 or (051) 226 380. For more detailed information contact the School of Business and Electronic Commerce administration officer on (03) 9902 6642 or (051) 226 642.

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