Hospitality Management (Top-Up) BA (Hons)

Would you like a career in the exciting hospitality industry? Are you looking to secure a management position in this sector? This course offers a vocational pathway in higher education, allowing you to gain both an academic degree and the knowledge and skills to work in hospitality. If you have already completed a Foundation Degree in Hospitality Management (or equivalent), this course allows you to progress onto Level 6 and gain a full honours degree.The BA (Hons) Hospitality Management is designed to equip you for immediate employment and prepare you for a progressive career in hospitality management. It provides you with a balanced academic and vocational education.The broad scope of the course lets you understand all the key elements of the hospitality sector and of management practice. You will learn about hospitality as a phenomenon, looking at how the sector emerged and developed. You will also look more specifically at the customer-centred nature of hospitality. You will learn how to understand customer behaviour and how to evaluate customer service.The course prepares you for managerial roles by introducing you to theories and concepts from various areas of management, including operations management, finance, human resources and strategic management. You will also explore the environment in which businesses work, and you will understand how all these ideas apply directly to the hospitality sector.You will be able to develop your knowledge and skills in a range of areas and improve your capacity for critical analysis, decision-making and problem-solving. Combined with your insight into the workings of the hospitality industry, this will help to prepare you for an exciting management career.