Course summary

If you’re just looking to extend your skills or to advance your career, the Graduate Certificate in Global Hotel Leadership is an ideal way to boost your knowledge and opportunities in this fast-growing industry. This course is delivered at The Hotel School, Southern Cross University's unique partnership with Mulpha Australia.

You will build upon your current business and hospitality experience and learn to work at a higher level of management, with a global focus. This course is also a pathway to the Master of Business in Global Hotel Leadership.

Southern Cross University was rated in the world's top 200 universities in hospitality and tourism management by the 2022 Global Rankings of Academic Subjects (Shanghai Rankings).

If you’re just looking to extend your skills or to advance your career, the Graduate Certificate in Global Hotel Leadership is an ideal way to boost your knowledge and opportunities in this fast-growing industry. This course is delivered at The Hotel School, Southern Cross University's unique partnership with Mulpha Australia.

You will build upon your current business and hospitality experience and learn to work at a higher level of management, with a global focus. This course is also a pathway to the Master of Business in Global Hotel Leadership.

Southern Cross University was rated in the world's top 200 universities in hospitality and tourism management by the 2022 Global Rankings of Academic Subjects (Shanghai Rankings).

You will study introductory management and leadership units that relate to the global hotel industry.

Course Learning Outcome

Apply critical thinking and intellectual independence to investigate problems in a contemporary hotel context.

Investigate, critically analyse, interpret knowledge in the field of hotel and hospitality leadership

Apply creative thinking to solve problems that require adapting to new situations and changing circumstances.

Generate ideas and concepts relating to hotel business operations

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of ethical standards and professionalism that apply in a hotel industry context

Apply professional ethical frameworks and sustainable practices to hotel organisations

Contextualise knowledge of recent developments in the global hotel context

Demonstrate integrated theoretical knowledge in the study of hotel leadership and management and apply these principles in professional contexts

Reflect on and regulate learning and research, with personal autonomy and accountability, using well-developed information literacy skills.

Demonstrate judgement in planning and decision making

Develop and communicate ideas clearly, coherently and effectively to others in the field and to broader audiences

Demonstrate self-awareness and apply empathy in professional practice.

Demonstrate an understanding of team dynamics and reflect and improve on becoming an effective member of a team and/or community of practice.

Practice sensitivity and respect for cultural diversity and the relationship between people, in a range of professional and community contexts

Be aware of importance of culture and diversity within the global hotel industry




Course overview

Course code

1008460

Course abbreviation

GradCertBusGHL

Credit points

48

Equivalent units

4

Duration

0.5 years full-time; 1 year part-time

Duration

0.5 years full-time

Availability details

Domestic

Location Teaching period UAC code QTAC code
Brisbane - The Hotel School Term 1 N/A N/A
Hayman Island - Hotel School Term 3 N/A N/A
Melbourne - The Hotel School Term 1 N/A N/A
Sydney - The Hotel School Term 1 N/A N/A

Fee information

Fee paying


International

Location Teaching period Annual Fees CRICOS
Brisbane - The Hotel School Term 1 $13,600 ($3,400 per unit) 0101395
Hayman Island - Hotel School Term 3 $13,600 ($3,400 per unit) 0101395
Melbourne - The Hotel School Term 1 $13,600 ($3,400 per unit) 0101395
Sydney - The Hotel School Term 1 $13,600 ($3,400 per unit) 0101395

Course requirements

See the University’s Rules Relating to Awards, in conjunction with the Specific Award Rules listed below.

To be eligible to receive the Graduate Certificate of Business in Global Hotel Leadership students must successfully complete the equivalent of 4 units (48 credit points) comprising:

  • 3 core units (36 credit points); and
  • 1 elective unit (12 credit points)

Course progressions

Your course progression is in the recommended order you should complete your course in. It is important that you follow this to ensure you meet the course requirements. For further assistance see How to Enrol in Units using My Enrolment.

Students should use course progression information to select units specific to their course and enrol in these units using My Enrolment

Browse uni-wide elective units by selecting Uni-wide elective in the advanced filter of the Unit search.

Browse shared majors and their units at Shared majors

Title Note

Complete the following units to satisfy the Requirements of the Award

COMM5001 - Advanced Communication
HOTL5001 - The Global Hotel Landscape
HOTL5002 - The Global Hotel Leader
Option Unit