Bachelor of Business (Tourism and hospitality)

Develop solid foundations in modern business with La Trobe's Bachelor of Business. Prepare to thrive in a digitally disrupted world with this highly flexible degree and start building your dream career in business.

You'll explore multiple business disciplines in your first year and develop foundational knowledge and enterprise skills in areas such as management, organisational structures, data analytics and ethical business practices.

You'll choose from a wide range of majors, minors and optional second majors. You can also pair your major with complementary study from another discipline.

No matter how you specialise, you'll get hands-on experience and learn the latest digital skills while developing essential leadership, communication and critical-thinking skills.

You'll develop your professional business skills as you work in diverse teams, present business strategies and use the software that's essential in modern business.

You'll graduate with the perfect blend of business fundamentals and technical expertise so you can change the business world.

You'll learn:

• Digital literacy

  • Use a wide range of digital and data-processing tools to analyse business activity and become a more effective business professional.

• Management and business structures

  • Understand how to communicate, collaborate and connect with your business peers and stakeholders.

• Economics

  • Discover how business and society connect. Understand economic principles and use them to create business solutions.

• Sustainability

  • Learn about environmental, corporate and governance responsibility. Develop sustainable solutions that prioritise individual and societal wellbeing.

About the Tourism and Hospitality Major

Globalisation has changed the way businesses operate. There is a need to understand the power of new technologies and how to leverage them in the tourism and hospitality industry.

Our Tourism and Hospitality Major has been designed by industry leaders to equip you with both the confidence and practical skills you will need to succeed. The major will provide you with the foundations in accounting, marketing, project management, data analysis and entrepreneurship.

You will develop the service skills and understanding of digital disruption that are required by employers. By learning from industry experts you will develop professional skills that would give you a leading edge.

In addition, you will be able to explore hands-on business challenges by participating in a hotel management computer simulation and gain hands-on experience using front-of-house and travel management booking systems.

What you'll study

Sample course structure

Please note, the following course structure is indicative and subject to change depending on your course location, offer year or how you tailor your course with specialisations, majors, minors and electives.

Structures for the following year are not normally finalised until October, so the sample provided is based on the most recently approved structure. For more information, please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook .

To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Business, students must complete a total of 360 credit points across 3 years.

Year 1

Year 1 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:

• 60 credit points from chosen Core

• 30 credit points from chosen Major - Business

• 30 credit points from chosen Electives or major or minor

Year 2

Year 2 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:

• 30 credit points from chosen Major - Business

• 30 credit points from chosen Electives or major or minor

• 60 credit points from chosen Electives

 Year 3

Year 3 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:

• 60 credit points from chosen Major - Business

• 60 credit points from chosen Electives or major or minor

Bachelor of Business (Tourism and hospitality) Intended Learning Outcomes

• Use digital technologies to identify, source, analyse and communicate information relevant to business and social challenges.

• Engage professionally and effectively to contribute to the success of a diverse team and demonstrate strategies for meeting the needs, values and capabilities of others.

• Devise innovative recommendations and produce sustainable solutions to business and social challenges by identifying the elements of a problem and applying appropriate evaluation strategies for effective problem-solving approaches.

• Communicate professionally and effectively with a range of stakeholders, using a variety of modes of communications and appropriate tools

• Demonstrate and apply the disciplinary knowledge and skills required by graduates seeking to commence a career in business

Bachelor of Business Career Opportunities

After graduation, you could work across a wide range of sectors including government, corporate, finance, retail, IT and not-for-profit. The degree also prepares graduates to start their own businesses.

Possible roles include:

• Financial analyst

  • Analyse financial data and identify trends to grow wealth for your clients and stakeholders.

• Business development manager

  • Create and implement business solutions to reach your organisation's goals.

• Marketing manager

  • Plan, organise, lead teams and execute marketing strategies to deliver value for your organisation.

• Human resources manager

  • Devise employment policies and procedures, and oversee employee reward and recognition programs.

• Corporate consultant

  • Review and analyse business policies or operating plans, and provide tailored advice.

• Economic or market analyst

  • Analyse market and industry trends, and inform strategic decision-making on business structures.