Launch your career in the thriving tourism and hospitality industry.

La Trobe's Bachelor of Business (Tourism and Hospitality) gives you the knowledge and skills to work in tourism and hospitality around the world. You'll participate in a hotel management computer simulation and gain hands-on experience using front-of-house and travel management booking systems. You'll also have the chance to complete an additional major in event management, marketing, human resources or a second language.

You'll learn:

• Business foundations
  • Understand how businesses operate in local, regional and global environments.
• Management practices and procedures
  • Learn about all areas of restaurant and front-of-house operations.
  • Gain the skills to identify and provide high-quality service to clients.
• Computer reservation systems
  • Learn reservation and ticketing procedures for the travel and hotel industries.
  • Gain experience using automated reservation systems.
• Destination marketing
  • Examine the marketing and management of tourism destinations at supranational, national, state, regional and local levels.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

• Hospitality manager
• Tourism officer
• Guest relations manager

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

The Bachelor of Business (Tourism and Hospitality) has EPAS (EFMD Programme Accreditation System) accreditation from the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD).