Master (MSc) Hospitality and Tourism Management and MBA in Hospitality Management
Programme Objectives and Courses
- Interpret practical, theoretical and personal skills required for senior management roles within a variety of international hotel and tourism organisations.
- Synthesise strategic, organisational and marketing processes of a commercial hospitality enterprise within the context of the global nature of the business.
- Cultivate a professional management attitude by nurturing the creative development of innovative ideas and solutions.
- Confidently debate, research and synthesise theories while evaluating organisational learning.
- Critically analyse different multilateral institutions and transnational organisations including an evaluation of their impacts involved in international tourism and heritage tourism management.
This module aims to explore concrete answers to the simple yet always enigmatic question: How can leaders influence people and themselves to create service quality and a productive work environment. As such, this module does not intend to make students to be better hospitality administrators, but rather to unleash their ability to look beyond common duties and roles and to expand their competence in areas that require discipline for searching deeper meaning and empathy for human behaviour. This module requires the development of a critical approach to the analysis of people as performers in service organisations and problem-solving in similar contexts. It encourages the examination and questioning of traditions and the nature of perceived constraints and the contribution of other functional aspects of people management and performance processes.
The aim of this module is to provide students with the knowledge and ability to explain the strategic management processes, procedures and issues within various organisations. Additionally, it seeks to provide students with the opportunity to research the current developments associated with the strategic management of a business at a corporate level.
This unit aims to introduce students to the concept of international tourism and the core tourism activities in an international context. The course puts a lot of emphasis on students’ independence to gain knowledge from different sources, in order to deepen their understanding and to assess the concept of international tourism critically.
This unit requires developing a critical approach to the analysis of the management of Hotel Finance and Control Systems and the problem-solving skills that managers need for the successful and profitable control of a hotel business. It is not designed to train students to be accountants, but rather to provide the knowledge and skills required by executives to operate a profitable business, via the understanding of financial information.
They will be asked to demonstrate an understanding of the nature of strategic decisions, and the problem types that require their implementation. Thus the application of marketing will be studied at a sophisticated level; additionally, it is appropriate for students with a variety of marketing expertise.
The module aims to develop the students’ ability in managing a complex assessment that mirrors the thought process involved in outcome prediction, which is the study of risk reduction, a perspective fundamental to the study and practice of marketing.
The assessment for this unit is concerned with the critical analysis of potential marketing strategies in terms of suitability and applicability to analyse a market with which they are currently involved, or they aim to become involved. Therefore it is intended to have both educational and pragmatic outcomes.
1. Individual creativity
2. Team creativity
3. Creativity within organisations
Moreover, students will demonstrate and critically evaluate creative solutions in pursuit of personal, group and organisational aims and objectives. Students are expected to undertake an individual and team approach to creative management and development that delivers a guided process of assessment and reflection.
The module is about the management of heritage tourism, one of the key sectors of the tourism industry, which can include heritage visitor attractions such as castles, theme parks, heritage sites, battlefields, natural sites and many other sites that have either been built specifically to attract visitors or been converted to accommodate visitors. It means that the study of how to manage heritage tourism can be very varied and diverse, though the one aspect that they all have in common is their ability to draw visitors in to see their resources. It is often a heritage site that motivates a visitor to travel to a destination. Therefore their effective management is of critical importance in the development and delivery of quality destination management.
The ability to use search engines and the library with academic journals and books is an integral part of the course. Furthermore, students need to read extensively throughout the research process to develop knowledge and understanding of their chosen subject area. The module is very student-centred, and the learner will need to demonstrate the ability to work independently and provide evidence of an individual approach in the finished work.
Programme Details
Age requirements: 21 and above for direct entry
Language proficiency: Required English level by interview / HTMi test or have TOEFL 547 or IELTS 6 or equivalent HTMi English Placement Test Score.
Prior work experience: None or three years minimum experience in the hospitality or tourism industry if not a degree or a postgraduate diploma holder.
Final assessment: Written exams and final projects. Dissertation to be completed within 6 months following the completion of the academic semester.
Graduation requirements: 60%
Average student-teacher ratio: 15 students per 1 teacher
Total contact hours: 320 hours full-time
Duration of programme: Academic Study: 20 Weeks and Work Placement / Internship: 20-24 Weeks
MBA Postgraduate Diploma graduates need to complete a dissertation to be awarded the Masters (MSc) in Hospitality and Tourism Management by Edinburg Napier University and MBA in Hospitality Management by HTMi Hotel and Tourism Management Institute.
The dissertation of 12,000 words should be completed within 6 months of the completion of the taught course, and students will be given online support following the semester to assist them in doing this, as well as direct contact to a Supervisor who will provide advice and guidance. The topic should be based on the hospitality and tourism industry. This research is expected to be largely desk based, making use of academic resources.
Masters students may choose to join the optional Dissertation Course following the completion of the taught course.
