Neapolis University Pafos
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MBA in Tourism (Distance Learning)

Information

Department
Department of Economics & Business
Additional Information

The distance program MBA in Tourism of Neapolis University Pafos provides students with a comprehensive and integrated approach to the discipline of tourism and the critical sector of tourism in general. The MBA in Tourism follows a modern approach to providing the necessary knowledge for the understanding of tourism as a social and economic phenomenon. It places particular emphasis on the tourism and hospitality business administration and the management of tourism destinations. Building upon the benefits of innovation in the globalised world, the curriculum is structured around the following pillars: environmental sustainability and sustainable management of tourism organisations. Therefore, students shall be equipped with the right skills to meet the challenges faced by modern tourism businesses, in a constantly changing international environment dominated by rapid technological developments, resulting in new models of corporate governance.

The Programme is specially designed for:

  • employees -managers in tourism and hospitality businesses such as hotels, travel agencies, Tour Operators, Airlines, Cruise companies and Destination Management Organizations,
  • researchers/analysts and executives in the tourism sector worldwide,
  • employees-managers in sectors beyond tourism,
  • specialists and consultants providing expert opinions on tourism policy and development to the public and private sectors,
  • lecturers in Schools of Tourism and those who also choose to advance their academic careers to the doctoral level.

Program

SEMESTER 1

  • Financial and Managerial Accounting (7,5 ECTS)
  • Marketing Manaement & Business Communication (7,5 ECTS)
  • Leadership and Organizational Behaviour (7,5 ECTS)
  • Quantitative Business Analysis (7,5 ECTS)

SEMESTER 2

  • Tour Operating Management (7,5 ECTS)
  • Economics of Tourism and Hospitality (7,5 ECTS)
  • Strategic Destination Management (7,5 ECTS)

Elective

  • Hospitality Operations Management (7,5 ECTS)

SEMESTER 3

  • Dissertation (30 ECTS)

In order to obtain the MBA in Tourism, students should successfully be examined in all the compulsory courses and their dissertation.