Program Description Advance your English language, study skills and academic knowledge, so that you are fully prepared to meet the demands of graduate-level study. In this program you will improve your English language, academic, critical thinking, public speaking and interpersonal skills. These skills will provide you with the base for successfully completing a graduate degree.
Upon finishing either a 3-month or 6-month Pre-Master's program where you will improve your English, you will progress into the Master's program of your choice.
The MA in Tourism Management is designed to meet the advanced learning needs of professionals in the broad, diverse tourism industry. The employment focus is on travel generators - that is, on the middle managers and senior leaders who initiate, design, and develop product, and market destinations, events and conferences, and cultural and natural attractions.
There is market demand for managers and executives with advanced capabilities in corporate leadership, policy, planning, marketing, strategic thinking, and sustainability.
Career opportunities include;
management and executive positions in resorts, municipal, provincial and federal governments and operating agencies, destination management and marketing organizations, events and conference management companies, and inbound tourism companies. Additional opportunities exist for tourism educators in public and private post-secondary institutions, where a Master’s degree is usually an occupational requirement. Combining prior tourism industry experience with the advanced level of learning offered in the Master’s program can significantly enhance assessment of an individual’s potential, develop career opportunities, and build networks of valuable industry contacts.
