Master of Hospitality Management, Tourism and Business Management

Master of Hospitality Management, Tourism and Business Management is a Masters program taught at Satakunta University of Applied Sciences SAMK, Finland. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (1 year 6 months) options.

Master of Hospitality Management, Tourism and Business Management is a 90 ECTS master’s degree at SAMK. It focuses on tourism and business management, with study areas that include strategic leadership, tourism competitiveness, sustainable tourism business, digitalisation, data-driven decision-making, the international business environment, and advanced theories of profitable and productive business operations.

The programme is taught in English as daytime studies on campus in Pori. Students study in an international group and complete contact teaching, independent and group assignments, examinations, and self-paced modules. SAMK says the programme uses industry cases and affiliated organisations in assignments, and that students create a Personal Study Plan with support from a tutor and faculty staff.

The studies include 55 ECTS of advanced professional studies, 5 ECTS of elective studies, and a 30 ECTS master’s thesis. The thesis is research oriented or project-based development work and can be carried out at the student’s workplace, in another target organisation, or as part of SAMK’s RDI activities. The programme is aimed at applicants with a suitable bachelor’s degree and at least two years of work experience in the field concerned after graduation.

The minimum requirements for admission in Master of Hospitality Management, Tourism and Business Management at Satakunta University of Applied Sciences SAMK for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Satakunta University of Applied Sciences SAMK.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Satakunta University of Applied Sciences SAMK as pre-requiste for admission in Master of Hospitality Management, Tourism and Business Management.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Applicants must have completed an applicable bachelor’s degree in a university of applied sciences or another applicable higher education degree, Finnish or non-Finnish, and have a minimum of two years of work experience in the field concerned after graduation. The programme is well suited for bachelors in tourism, hospitality, business administration or related fields. Applicants with another applicable bachelor’s degree and work experience in the tourism field are also welcome.

Please check detail of study units at https://opintopolku.fi/konfo/en/koulutus/1.2.246.562.13.00000000000000010764

• Tourism Director
• Key Account Manager
• Sales and Marketing Manager
• Destination Manager
• Hotel Manager
• Product Manager
• Project Manager
• Business Development Manager

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