Postgraduate Diploma in Hospitality and Tourism Management

Course details

The Postgraduate Diploma in Hospitality and Tourism Management is developed by London School of Business and Finance (LSBF) to meet the increasing demand from Hospitality professionals for a postgraduate qualification. In addition this programme enables students from other disciplines the opportunity to make a change in their career and enter the hospitality and tourism industry. This is an intensive programme, with students having to attend a course of study of not less than 288 guided learning hours.

Throughout the course, students are fully supported and their developments are checked frequently by progress assessments. Student performance and satisfaction is monitored to ensure that the course meets students’ academic and personal development needs; and industry contacts ensure that the programme is relevant and suitable for the demands of a career in hospitality and tourism management.

Learning Outcomes

• To develop graduates with the necessary skills, knowledge to be immediately effective within the hospitality and tourism industry;
• To develop in students a critical appreciation of the roles of managers within the hospitality and tourism industry;
• To enable students to apply and evaluate managerial level decision making and problem solving;
• To develop problem-solving skills, improve their ability to communicate and operate effectively as individuals within the hospitality and tourism organisation and as part of a team;
• To enable critical reflection on the role of customer service, quality and productivity;
• To evaluate and assess the critical challenges and changes in the industry;