This one year course gives you a broad understanding of international developments and issues in tourism, and the Events Management module gives you the opportunity to stage your own event.
Course structure
Core modules
Contemporary Issues in Business Management
You develop an understanding of the challenges faced by organisations and explores the controversies and dilemmas of contemporary management thinking and practice. You study three key interrelated contemporary issues facing businesses - internationalisation; technological innovation and sustainability.
International Issues in Tourism
This module provides an overview of the critical debates and issues surrounding tourism both now and in the future. The key remit in both international and national tourism policies and strategies is the issue of sustainable tourism development and its management. From a macro level analysis of the issues you will have the opportunity to apply academic knowledge to concrete case studies. You will be encouraged to form critical insights and opinions on how tourism might/should be developed and managed both now and in the future in order to achieve the 'holy grail' of sustainability in economic, social and environmental terms.
Trends in International Tourism and Consumer Behaviour
Undergraduate Business Project
The module comprises a learner-managed business project, the topic area of which will be associated with the your programme area of study. The project will provide you with an opportunity to demonstrate your capability to undertake an individual piece of research within a business context.
The project may be an investigation of a relevant issue of academic interest, an investigation of a practical business issue, or a live problem-solving project.
Undergraduate Business Research Methods Top-up
This module seeks to develop your skills in research methods applicable to business and related areas. It focuses on qualitative and quantitative research methods, and will prepare you for the Undergraduate Business Project module.
