MBA in Tourism

PROGRAMME INFORMATION

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1.5 YEARS

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90 ECTS

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ENGLISH OR GREEK

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FULL TIME

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AWARDED BY NEAPOLIS UNIVERSITY

OBJECTIVES OF THE MBA IN TOURISM

The MBA Programme in Tourism provides a general management post graduate and post experience education for those aspiring to or already at senior management level in tourism companies and organizations and equip them to perform effectively in managerial positions. Accordingly, the aim is not only to pursue an academic theoretical study, but rather to enable theory to apply in tourism companies practice such as programming, organizing and operation aspects of a tourism company. It is a degree which utilizes participants’ work experience, but at the same time instils new skills and provides new knowledge in a real-life business environment. Thus it will develop participants’ ability to make informed decisions about their practice, broaden and deepen understanding of business and management function and processes; foster skills of business research, analysis, synthesis and creativity so as to enhance decision-making and promote organizational well-being within the context of a continually changing and competitive business environment; encourage innovation and awareness of the role of information and technology in innovation; develop awareness of ethical, social, environmental and global issues affecting management decisions in tourism companies.

The MBA in Tourism is a distinctive Programme that encompasses the study of tourism market understanding, leadership, information technology, globalization, strategic planning, and related areas. The program adopts a holistic view of tourism, integrating commercial, technological, financial aspects, and leadership challenges. The Programme curriculum is designed to equip current and future tourism companyleaders with the skills, knowledge and tools they need to manage tourism business successfully.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Graduates will be able to:

  • Use a variety of analytical techniques to identify a complex business problem, generate and compare alternatives and develop a solution in the tourism sector.
  • Select and implement the appropriate research skills and tools (information technology and / or quantitative analysis) to solve problems in the tourism sector.
  • Integrate their functional knowledge in applied settings (e.g. case analyses, group projects, research papers).
  • Demonstrate knowledge relating to the concept of value creation and the role played by each functional area of a tourism company.
  • Define key components of the tourism business operating environment(s) and explain how these components impact organizational performance and decisions.
  • Demonstrate highly effective oral communication skills in professional settings, including: professional presentations and persuasive presentations.
  • Produce scientifically substantiated professional environmental assessment reports in accordance with the relevant standards.
  • Cooperate and work effectively with others within the context of multidisciplinary and culturally diverse environments of the tourism sector.
  • Show the maturity, academic ability and expertise to be employed in the tourism industry straight after

COURSE STRUCTURE

CodeCourse title
MBA570Operations Management & Human Resources Management
MBA550Financial and Managerial Accounting
MBA560Marketing Management & Business Communication
MBA580Leadership and Organizational Behaviour
DIST600Introduction to Research
MBA540Financial Management
TOUR520Tour Operating Management
MBA581Business Strategy
TOUR530Hospitality Operations Management OR (Students have to choose one course out of TOUR 530, 540 or 560)
TOUR540F&B Management and Control
TOUR550Tourism Economics and Policy
TOUR560Transportation and Tourism
TOUR510Research Methods in the Tourism Sector
MDIS600Dissertation

DISCLAIMER

The University reserves its right to define the electives offered on an academic year basis.

The programme structure may change without prior notice, as a result of quality assurance procedures or/and programme recertification.

APPLY FOR THIS PROGRAMME

Register your interest and one of our admissions consultants will contact you with guidance and additional information.

FACULTY & STAFF OF THE PROGRAMME

Eirini Vlassi

Lecturer, Management and Marketing of Tourism Businesses and Destinations

Coordinator of the MBA in Tourism

Eirini Vlassi is currently a lecturer in Neapolis University Pafos in the field of management and marketing of tourism business and tourism destinations. She is also an adjunct lecturer, teaching Strategic Tourism Management, in the MBA in Aviation and Tourism Management offered by the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences....

Christos Christodoulou-Volos

Associate Professor of Economics and Finance

Head of the Department of Economics and Business

Dr. Christos N. Christodoulou-Volos is an Associate Professor of Economics and Finance and the Head of the Department of Economics and Business...

Antonis Zairis

Assistant Professor in Business Administration – Marketing

Head of International Cooperation and Professional Certifications

Antonis Zairis was born in Piraeus. He studied Political Science and holds an MBA. His doctoral dissertation was on Consumer Behavior, specializing in Retail...

Andreas Masouras

Assistant Professor in Communication and Marketing

Coordinator of the MBA

Dr Andreas Masouras is Assistant Professor at Neapolis University in the fields of Marketing and Communication. He holds a PhD (Honors) from the Department of Political Science and International Relations of the University of the Peloponnese...

Christos Papademetriou

Assistant Professor in Management - Human Resources Management

Coordinator of the Distance Master in Business Administration (DMBA)

Christos Papademetriou holds a doctorate (PhD) in Social Science from the University of Leicester, UK. The title of his thesis is “Investigating the Impact of Sequential Cross-Cultural Training on the Level of Sociocultural and Psychological Adjustment of Expatriate Mangers”...

Evanthia Kardoulia

Lecturer in Tourism Law

Dr. Evanthia Kardoulia holds a Ph.D. in Law from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, an LL.M. in Tourism  Law from the University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and an LL.B. from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.....

Dimitra Latsou

Lecturer of Public Healthcare Services Administration

Dimitra Latsou is a graduate of Political Science and Public Administration from the University of Athens. She completed the postgraduate program in Management and Economic Evaluation of Professional and Environmental Health, at the Medical School of the University of Athens...

Georgios Deirmentzoglou

Lecturer in Business Administration

Georgios Deirmentzoglou holds a PhD degree in Business Administration from the Department of Business Administration – University of Piraeus...

Elena Polydorou

Visiting Lecturer – Teaching Assistant in Simulation Tools Support

Miss Elena Polydorou graduated from the First Lyceum Ethnarhi Makariou in Paphos. She studied Business Administration at University of Macedonia in Thessaloniki....

Nikolaos Apostolopoulos

Visiting Research Fellow in Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Dr Nikolaos Apostolopoulos is an Assistant Professor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Neapolis University Pafos. He also acts as a Scientific Advisor at the Labour Institute (INE-GSEE)...

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