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Graduate Diploma of Business in Global Hotel Leadership

Graduate Diploma

Course snapshot

Domestic snapshot

  • Course abbreviation

    GradDipBusGHL

  • Course code

    1108430

  • Credit points

    96

  • Equivalent units

    8

  • Indicative Fee


Overview

The Graduate Diploma of Business in Global Hotel Leadership provides an introduction to advanced study in contemporary leadership techniques as they apply to the global hotel and hospitality sectors.

Offered at the University's Hotel School, this course develops applied business skills to support graduates progress their leadership careers in contemporary global hotel industries. Graduates will be prepared to succeed in a middle management role across a range of hotel and hospitality settings.

The curriculum is built on hotel leadership/management principles. Students who successfully complete the Graduate Diploma may choose to progress to the Master of Business in Global Hotel Leadership where they will be exposed to a series of higher-level self-management approaches to learning.

Southern Cross University was rated in the world's top 200 universities in tourism and hospitality management by the 2024 Global Rankings of Academic Subjects (Shanghai Rankings).

Course Learning Outcome

GA1: Intellectual rigour

Interpret, analyse and explain operating data and financial reports; conceptualise, model and visualise business problems via digital tools; and make data-driven recommendations and decisions for the short and medium and long term in complex and dynamic settings

Identify strategic opportunities through well developed judgement and provide insightful recommendations.

Assess business risks and opportunities to achieve results in response to complex and conflicting challenges.

GA2: Creativity

Identify strategic opportunities through well developed judgement and provide insightful recommendations.

Assess business risks and opportunities to achieve results in response to complex and conflicting challenges.

GA3: Ethical practice

Demonstrate and apply advanced discipline specific knowledge and skills with a rigorous global perspective.

Reflect on, critically analyse, and judge their own professional conduct and performance in tourism/hospitality/events settings that are dynamic, unpredictable and complex and analyse their consequent impacts; describe, analyse, and prioritise theoretical areas to improve their own professional conduct and performance within broad parameters in complex settings that require nuanced judgement

Strive for personal and professional development and encourage and lead others to perform at high levels, seek challenges and solve problems, and create and pursue opportunities within global dynamic environments in response to complex challenges.

GA4: Knowledge of a discipline

Assess business risks and opportunities to achieve results in response to complex and conflicting challenges.

Demonstrate and apply advanced discipline specific knowledge and skills with a rigorous global perspective.

Interpret, analyse and explain operating data and financial reports; conceptualise, model, and visualise business problems via digital tools; and make data-driven recommendations and decisions for the short and medium and long term in complex and dynamic settings.

Identify Strategic opportunities through well developed judgement and provide insightful recommendations.

GA5: Lifelong learning

Reflect on, critically analyse, and judge their own professional conduct and performance in tourism/hospitality/events settings that are dynamic, unpredictable and complex and analyse their consequent impacts; describe, analyse, and prioritise theoretical areas to improve their own professional conduct and performance within broad parameters in complex settings that require nuanced judgement.

GA6: Communication and social skills

Demonstrate and apply advanced discipline specific knowledge and skills with a rigorous global perspective.

Strive for personal and professional development and encourage and lead others to perform at high levels, seek challenges and solve problems, and create and pursue opportunities within global dynamic environments in response to complex challenges.

Use appropriate interpersonal skills and communication approaches for diverse audiences, and develop and apply solutions for contexts that are complex, dynamic and ambiguous.

GA7: Cultural competence

Use appropriate interpersonal skills and communication approaches for diverse audiences, and develop and apply solutions for contexts that are complex, dynamic and ambiguous.

Strive for personal and professional development and encourage and lead others to perform at high levels, seek challenges and solve problems, and create and pursue opportunities within global dynamic environments in response to complex challenges.

Demonstrate and apply advanced discipline specific knowledge and skills with a rigorous global perspective.

Reflect on, critically analyse, and judge their own professional conduct and performance in tourism/hospitality/events settings that are dynamic, unpredictable and complex and analyse their consequent impacts; describe, analyse, and prioritise theoretical areas to improve their own professional conduct and performance within broad parameters in complex settings that require nuanced judgement.

This course comprises core units in communication, leadership and the global hotel landscape with the opportunity to select from a range of elective units covering hotel and hospitality operations and management.

Location Teaching period UAC code QTAC code
Brisbane Term 1, Term 3, Term 5 N/A N/A
Melbourne Term 1, Term 3, Term 5 N/A N/A
Perth Term 1, Term 3, Term 5 N/A N/A
Sydney Term 1, Term 3, Term 5 N/A N/A
Online Term 1, Term 3, Term 5 N/A N/A

Requirements

We encourage you to apply for the courses you most want to study. If you are not eligible to enter your chosen course right now, our team will work with you to find the best pathway option.

Before applying, make sure you double check all entry requirements, gather required documentation and review the University’s Rules Relating to Awards, noting any specifics listed below.

Entry requirements

Language requirements

English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this course are as follows

CategoryScore
Overall6.5
Listeningminimum 6.0
Speakingminimum 6.0
Readingminimum 6.0
Writingminimum 6.0

Course requirements

To be eligible to receive the Graduate Diploma of Business in Global Hotel Leadership students must complete the equivalent of 8 units (96 credit points), comprising:

  • 8 core units (96 credit points)

Exit Awards

Students may be eligible to exit with the Graduate Certificate of Business in Global Hotel Leadership after completing the equivalent of 4 units (48 credit points).

Course structure

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.

Unit Code Unit Title Available Credit points Notes

Please complete units in the following order to satisfy the Requirements of the Award.

COMM5001 Advanced Communication
Term1,3,5
12
Location Domestic International
Brisbane
Term1,3,5
Term1,3,5
Melbourne
Term1,3,5
Term1,3,5
Online
Term1,3,5
Term1,3,5
Perth
Term1,3,5
Term1,3,5
Sydney
Term1,3,5
Term1,3,5
HOTL5007 Professional Industry Development
Term1,3,5
12
Location Domestic International
Brisbane
Term1,3,5
Term1,3,5
Melbourne
Term1,3,5
Term1,3,5
Online
Term1,3,5
Term1,3,5
Perth
Term1,3,5
Term1,3,5
Sydney
Term1,3,5
Term1,3,5
HOTL5001 Hotels in Context
Summer Term
Term2,4
12
Location Domestic International
Brisbane
Summer Term
Term2,4
Summer Term
Term2,4
Melbourne
Summer Term
Term2,4
Summer Term
Term2,4
Online
Summer Term
Term2,4
Summer Term
Term2,4
Perth
Summer Term
Term2,4
Summer Term
Term2,4
Sydney
Summer Term
Term2,4
Summer Term
Term2,4
HOTL5002 The Global Hotel Leader
Summer Term
Term2,4
12
Location Domestic International
Brisbane
Summer Term
Term2,4
Summer Term
Term2,4
Melbourne
Summer Term
Term2,4
Summer Term
Term2,4
Online
Summer Term
Term2,4
Summer Term
Term2,4
Perth
Summer Term
Term2,4
Summer Term
Term2,4
Sydney
Summer Term
Term2,4
Summer Term
Term2,4
HOTL6016 Service Design and Management
Term1,3,5
12
Location Domestic International
Brisbane
Term1,3,5
Term1,3,5
Melbourne
Term1,3,5
Term1,3,5
Online
Term1,3,5
Term1,3,5
Perth
Term1,3,5
Term1,3,5
Sydney
Term1,3,5
Term1,3,5
HOTL6002 Creating the Hotel Customer
Term1,3,5
12
Location Domestic International
Brisbane
Term1,3,5
Term1,3,5
Melbourne
Term1,3,5
Term1,3,5
Online
Term1,3,5
Term1,3,5
Perth
Term1,3,5
Term1,3,5
Sydney
Term1,3,5
Term1,3,5
HOTL6003 Talent and Culture
Summer Term
Term2,4
12
Location Domestic International
Brisbane
Summer Term
Term2,4
Summer Term
Term2,4
Melbourne
Summer Term
Term2,4
Summer Term
Term2,4
Online
Summer Term
Term2,4
N/A
Perth
Summer Term
Term2,4
Summer Term
Term2,4
Sydney
Summer Term
Term2,4
Summer Term
Term2,4
HOTL6015 Information for Decision Making
Summer Term
Term2,4
12
Location Domestic International
Brisbane
Summer Term
Term2,4
Summer Term
Term2,4
Melbourne
Summer Term
Term2,4
Summer Term
Term2,4
Online
Summer Term
Term2
N/A
Perth
Summer Term
Term2
Summer Term
Term2
Sydney
Summer Term
Term2,4
Summer Term
Term2,4

Unit Code Unit Title Notes
Core Units
COMM5001 Advanced Communication
HOTL5001 Hotels in Context
HOTL5002 The Global Hotel Leader
HOTL6002 Creating the Hotel Customer
HOTL6016 Service Design and Management
HOTL6003 Talent and Culture
HOTL5007 Professional Industry Development
HOTL6015 Information for Decision Making