It combines the very best of a general MBA with further specialist knowledge in the area of leisure and tourism management. It is oriented towards key qualifications required for management positions in the tourism and leisure industry. It aims to convey specialised knowledge, methods and skills on an academic level still closely connected with practice. The course is designed to bridge professional competencies with analytical and theoretical experience to meet the strategic challenge facing business operations within the leisure and tourism industry worldwide. The course has been developed in close collaboration with business organisations and the leisure and tourism industry.
Entry Requirements
- A minimum of a second class lower Bachelors Degree with honors from any recognized public / private universities by Government; OR
- Any other recognized qualification equivalent to a Bachelors Degree with a minimum of 5 years of working experience in the related field.
Including
- Two letters of reference / recommendation provided by former or current employer or professor or Com-munity Leader
- International students shall posses a proficiency in English language with a minimum score of 500 for TOEFL (paper based), 6.0 for IELTS or English language as mother tongue or minimum score of 500 in GMAT
International Students
For non-Malaysian citizens, please refer to the Malaysian Qualification Agency’s (MQA) List of Overseas Qualifications & its equivalency with Malaysian Education System (PDF) to see if you qualify for this course.
Programme Structure
| Year 1 | |
|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
| Management | Financial Management |
| Managerial Accounting | Organisational Behavior |
| Marketing Management | Managerial Economics |
| Quantitative Methods for Business | Recreational Management |
| Research Methodology | |
| Year 2 |
|---|
| Semester 3 |
| Travel & Tourism |
| Event Management in Leisure & Tourism |
| Management of International Tourism |
| Strategic Management |
| Project Paper |
Career Opportunities
- Tourism Marketing
- Hotel Marketing
- Travel Marketing
- Airline Operations
- Government Tourism Departments
- Travel firms research departments
- Travel firms
- Hotels
- Leisure complexes

