Are you looking for professional development or an opportunity to learn more about Hotel Management? SIT's Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma programmes are designed for students with an undergraduate degree (or relevant experience) who are wanting to transition into the hotel industry, or current hospitality professionals looking to progress into higher management positions by gaining formal qualifications in the hospitality industry. This course will develop your skills and knowledge in strategic hotel management, tourism and hospitality management, entrepreneurship and event management. You will learn to understand, apply and communicate principles and concepts relevant to hotel management in order to function as a professional practitioner at a senior level in the industry or progress to further study. Course Content Students must complete three of the following: HTM201 Contemporary Tourism HTM202 Human Resource Development HTM203 Tourism and Hospitality Research and Analysis MKT276 Services Management & Marketing HTM206 Tourism and Hospitality Financial Management HTM207 Employment Relations and Law for Tourism and Hospitality HTM208 Entrepreneurship HTM209 Operations Management HTM210 Facilities Management in Hospitality Level 7 Students must complete all of the following HTM310 Event Management HTM304 Contemporary Issues in Hotel Management HTM305 Strategic Hotel Management Elective 1 Elective Paper - to be approved by Programme Manager Elective 2 Elective Paper - to be approved by Programme Manager Career Opportunities Graduates of the graduate diploma in hotel management will have developed skills and knowledge in strategic hotel management, tourism and hospitality management, entrepreneurship and event management. You will be able to will be able to understand, apply and communicate principles and concepts relevant to hotel and tourism management, and use your knowledge to evaluate operational matters and to implement processes for strategic management. Upon successful completion of this programme you will be well suited for employment in a senior level position (eg. supervisory or management) within the accommodation, hospitality and tourism-related sectors, including hotels, resorts, restaurants, events and convention centres. You could also consider setting up your own small business, or progressing to further study. Satisfactory Completion Every candidate for the qualification of Graduate Diploma in Hotel Management is required to follow the satisfaction of the Board of Studies, a programme of study for a minimum period of one year. The overall programme of study for every candidate requires 120 credits for successful completion of the qualification. To be awarded the Graduate Diploma in Hotel Management, students will have been credited with all required papers and electives as specified in the schedule of papers. A student completing the Graduate Diploma in Hotel Management will normally be expected to complete the one-year programme (full-time equivalent) within four years.