Master of Professional Hospitality Studies - AUT University

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This one-year masters was developed to fill a gap in the postgraduate market for hospitality professionals. The Master of Professional Hospitality Studies (MPHS) aims to encourage critical thinking and the application of theories, models and practices to hospitality management issues. This is important in an industry where there is growing demand for managers who can take on more demanding responsibilities in a highly competitive market. The MPHS is offered online, which allows you to fit study around your professional commitments and enables you to study from many locations throughout New Zealand and the Pacific region. Papers cover hospitality, financial and human resource management, and includes an applied project.

Programme Code: AK1272
Level: 9
Points: 120
Duration: One year full time / Maximum five years part time
Venue: Online
Starting date: 3 March 2008 / 21 July 2008
Application deadline: 16 November 2007 / 27 June 2008

AUT encourages early application.
Late applications will be accepted if the programme is not full.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

• Hospitality sector managers with three years of relevant management experience who want to enhance their knowledge and qualifications in this field
• In addition to their professional experience, successful applicants will have an undergraduate qualification and either one year of postgraduate study or equivalent management experience

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

Applicants for whom English or Māori is not their first language are required to provide proof of an acceptable pass/grade gained in an accepted English language test. 

THE KEY SKILLS YOU WILL ACQUIRE

Graduates will be prepared to assume senior management roles within the global hospitality industry or engage in further postgraduate study.
Graduates will demonstrate:

• Advanced knowledge and capabilities in hospitality management and the ability to apply them creatively and rigorously to new situations and problems
• Ability to critically examine current international issues affecting the hospitality industry
• Rigour in analysis, synthesis and problem solving
• The ability to work independently and manage their ongoing professional development
• Advanced leadership skills
• Advanced project management skills
• Advanced capabilities in financial analysis
• Relevant skills in information literacy and research
• Familiarity with the legal considerations for hospitality managers
• Advanced oral and written communication skills
• The ability to lead teams and work effectively as a member of a team
• The ability to work well with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds and to be sensitive to a variety of approaches and beliefs

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

The MPHS is for experienced professionals who wish to enhance their senior management and leadership skills. Most managers will complete this programme to advance their professional knowledge
and capabilities. Graduates may choose to move into education or other employment, or into a research based programme.

FURTHER STUDIES

Graduates who wish to further their academic and research studies may apply for entry to the Master of International Hospitality Management (240 points) before they complete the MPHS. They may achieve the award of the Master of International Hospitality Management by completing a course of study and research including a research methodology paper and a dissertation or thesis. If a student completes the MPHS and wishes to pursue further study, 90 points will be credited toward the MIHM. Alternatively, a student who has completed the MPHS may apply for admission to the Master of Philosophy, subject to meeting the pre-requisite research methods requirement and preparation for the area of chosen study.

AREAS OF STUDY

Using a strategic approach, students will gain advanced knowledge and skills in the field of hospitality management.

PAPERS

218100 Strategic Issues: Hospitality Management
218101 Human Behaviour: Hospitality Organisations
219104 Hospitality Financial Management
219105 Applied Project