Tourism and hospitality are rapidly growing industries offering career paths in areas such as tourism development, event and festival organisation and hotel resort management.<br><br>Employers in this field need staff who enjoy travelling, meeting new people and sharing their experiences with others.<br><br>In this major you'll gain the knowledge and skills you need to become an effective manager in the tourism and hospitality sectors in Australia and overseas.<br><br>What you'll learn<br>Identify key theoretical principles and practical underpinnings of tourism and hospitality management, and apply these from a conceptual and practical approach to industry and business.<br>Critically examine tourism and hospitality management issues, trends and situations, and formulate creative and innovative propositions to manage challenges faced by the industry.<br>Access, evaluate and synthesise information from multiple sources to compare and discriminate between ideas relevant to the many dimensions of tourism and hospitality management and relate this knowledge to a particular problem setting.<br>Employ appropriate communication methods to the tourism and hospitality management disciplines for various audiences and contexts.<br>Use and apply technologies, recognizing their advantages and limitations when applied to tourism and hospitality management.<br>Show responsibility for self-learning by demonstrating initiative in finding new information and conducting active participation in a variety of learning experiences.<br>Assess globally then appraise management of tourism and hospitality issues from a variety of perspectives.<br>Actively support the value of cultural diversity in improving business and professional practice when preparing to work within the tourism and hospitality industry.<br>Demonstrate leadership, ethical practices and professional integrity when preparing to work within a team and independently within the tourism and hospitality industry.