Australia – Blue Mountains Hotel School Courses

Quality endorsed by our strategic partner The University of Queensland (UQ), the Bachelor of Business (International Hotel & Resort Management) program offers graduates the following unique advantages:

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• With a greater focus on business this degree program gives graduates the competitive edge for accelerated management careers
• Delivered by highly qualified and industry experienced staff, the course delivers both academic rigour and industry connected content that gives a graduate a realistic view of how the industry works
• Sharing core business subjects with AIHS, the program offers an opportunity to gain a double degree qualification
• There are more choices and greater flexibility for further study pathways than ever before with our partners, AIHS and UQ.

Bachelor of Business
Bachelor of Business (International Hotel & Resort Management)
Duration: Two and a half years full time
Intakes: January, April, July, September

The Bachelor of Business (International Hotel & Resort Management) degree is a comprehensive, industry relevant program that offers a full three year academic program of:

• university level study in business, finance, marketing, organisation and operations
• professional development including research skills and practices, management and leadership, business ethics, cross cultural issues, career planning
• daily skills training in all hotel departments in our simulated operational hotel
• a career development program of Industry Placements in Australia (paid) and abroad (mostly unpaid)

Swiss Hospitality Association Diploma

Students who complete the three year degree at Blue Mountains will also graduate with the coveted Swiss Hotel Association (SHA) Diploma. Switzerland is the traditional home of hospitality and world renowned for its superior applied skills training. The SHA Diploma is internationally recognized and respected by the industry.

Areas of study:
The degree program has the following core business units:

• Accounting Fundamentals
• Management & Leadership
• Business Communication & Technology
• Marketing Fundamentals
• Management Accounting
• Economics
• Business Law
• Human Resource Management
• Research Skills & Practices
• Business Management & Entrepreneurship
• Organizational Development & Change Management
• Strategic Planning & Management The program includes the following specialization subjects:
• Food & Beverage Operations Management
• Food & Beverage Management. & Control
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• Introduction to the International Hospitality Industry
• Cross Cultural Issues in Tourism & Hospitality
• Services Marketing
• Operations & Environment Management
• Rooms Division Management
• Specialist Resort Facilities Management
• Contemporary Issues in Tourism, Hospitality & Events Management
• Hotel & Resort Facilities Management and Design
• Revenue Management
• Tourism and Hospitality Business Ethics

Industry Placement
Industry Placement forms a key part of your studies comprising of a minimum of 600 hours in both years one and two. These semesters are spent in leading hotel and tourism organizations around the world and give students the opportunity to put into practice the skills learnt at the school in the previous semester. They also enable students to establish their own industry network.

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