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Tourism Management - Major of the Master in Fashion, Luxury and Tourism Management

Luiss Business School Roma (Luiss BS Roma)

  • Localização Roma, Itália
  • Tipo de Licenciatura Master
  • Data de início 27/09/2021
  • Duração 1 year
  • Prazo de aplicação Request info
  • Língua Inglês
  • Presença No Campus
  • Frequência A tempo inteiro
  • Ritmo Ao ritmo do professor
  • Taxas de matrícula 16000 €

Descrição do programa

Partnership: Federturismo Confindustria

The Tourism Industry is expected to keep on growing and increasing its economic relevance, mainly in a very appealing Country such as Italy. The expected growth and the new technologies will deeply affect big changes with a more intensive global competition and new forms of cooperation between public, private and big international groups and small companies.

The Master in Tourism Management at Luiss Business School offers an enthusiastic learning experience to make your attitude towards Tourism Industry a competitive capability on the job market.

The program is taught in English.

Objectives of the Major in Tourism Management

Following the rapid evolution of the job market and the growing request for profiles with a versatile understanding of the fashion, luxury and tourism industries, Luiss Business School has launched the Master’s Degree Programme in Fashion, Luxury and Tourism Management. The programme offers a modern approach to the field to establish a solid foundation for a successful career.

The programme balances managerial courses with more strategic and creative lectures. The management courses give candidates the knowledge they need to lead companies operating in these industries while the strategic and creative lectures give students a deep understanding of the field’s underlying dynamics.

The Master’s Programme is divided into the following majors:

  • Fashion Management (English, Rome)
  • Luxury Management (English, Rome)
  • Tourism Management (English, Rome)
  • Tourism Management (Italian, Belluno)
  • Fashion and Luxury Business (English, Milan and Amsterdam)

The programme allows students to receive a general managerial education paired with the specialised paths of each major. All majors start with the foundations and core concepts of Management, Economics, Marketing, and Branding with a special focus on the Italian market.

Tourism Management is a Major of the Luiss Master in Fashion, Luxury and Tourism Management.

The tourism industry is expected to continue growing for the next two decades. This will inevitably lead to changes within the industry, more intense competition, and new forms of cooperation among public and private actors, as well as small companies and large international groups.

The quality of human resources will be even more important for a company’s success. It will require a variety of skills to take advantage of all the opportunities offered by new technologies, to build networks among different actors and assets, and to create complex products. The Major in Tourism Management gives students the tools to stand out in the sector.

Diploma and ECTS

The Master in Fashion, Luxury and Tourism Management – Major in Tourism Management is a one-year Master of Science equivalent to “Master Universitario di I livello” in accordance with the Italian university system. It provides students with at least 60 ECTS – European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System. At the end of the Programme, the Master’s Diploma “Master Universitario di I livello” will be conferred to participants who have passed exams or others assessment tests envisaged in the study program.

Target audience of the Major in Tourism Management

The Major in Tourism Management is aimed at recent graduates — or those graduating soon — who are interested in developing competencies required in the tourism industry.

Career prospects

The programme puts students on career paths in a wide range of organisations in positions such as:

  • Destination Manager
  • Hotel Manager
  • Sustainable Tourism Developer
  • Tour Operator Manager
  • Tourism Entrepreneur
  • Tourist Experience Manager
  • Tourist Web Marketing Manager
  • Tourist Services Manager

Curriculum

The curriculum of the Major in Tourism Management is designed to ensure and support the progressive professional and personal growth of students who benefit from a productive learning experience: lessons, case studies, group work sessions, and a high-level faculty comprised of both academics and professionals.

During the Master’s Degree Programme, students receive constant support from the Career Service Office that helps them increase their employability and find a curricular internship.

Induction week

The induction week is an introductive week to the Major in Tourism Management during which students can settle in and familiarise themselves with life on campus. Ice-breaking labs, seminars, workshops, and presentations allow students to meet their classmates and get a better idea of the services offered by Luiss Business School, as well as curricular and extracurricular activities.

General management

General management courses aim to give all students the necessary business management foundations in order to better understand new concepts that will be introduced during the core and advanced courses. The general management courses provide students with an overview that is highly useful upon entering the job market.

  • Strategy
  • CRM & Promotion
  • Accounting & Performance Measurement
  • Financial Management
  • Organisation & HRM
  • Digital & Social Media Marketing
  • Corporate Sustainability

Core courses

The core courses introduce students to industry-focused concepts that are specific to this major. These courses provide students with the key principles and skills they need to better understand their chosen sector.

  • Organisation & HRM in Tourism
  • Legal Issues in Tourism
  • Management of Tourism Destinations
  • Hotel Strategic Management
  • Hospitality Management
  • Luxury Channel & Distribution Management
  • Economics of Tourism

Advanced courses

The advanced courses provide students with an in-depth perspective on specific business aspects, adopting a more practical approach.

  • Revenue & Yield Management
  • Transportation Management
  • Management of Tour Operators
  • E-Business in Tourism
  • Data management in Tourism
  • Learning Labs
  • Learning labs focus on personal development. During the programme, students develop cross-functional and soft skills by attending sessions to cultivate intellectual flexibility, develop problem
  • solving skills, learn to adapt in diverse situations and refine cross-cultural awareness.

Internship

The curricular internship is generally done at the end of the Major in Tourism Management and represents an opportunity for students to combine theory and hands-on experience, coming into direct contact with professionals working in the industry. The Career Service Office supports students in their search for internship opportunities, thus helping to broaden their career prospects and giving them the possibility to acquire the necessary work experience, both increasing and improving their skills while expanding their business network.

Field project

The field project is a great opportunity for students to put into practice the knowledge and competences acquired during the Master’s Degree Programme. Each type of field project helps students to move faster in their career path. Students combine theory and practice, build professional connections, gain relevant work experience, strengthen their creative and analytical skills, thus increasing their future employability.

The field project can be one of the following:

  • internship: from educational training to reality, students participate in an internship that follows the educational programme;
  • entrepreneurial project: students develop their own business idea, from the idea creation to the business plan and go-to-market;
  • research project:students develop a research-based project on a subject selected with faculty members.

Academic Calendar

The Master’s Degree Programme in Fashion, Luxury and Tourism Management – Major in Tourism Management lasts 12 months and is divided in 4 terms.


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