BA (Hons) Business Management (Tourism) (Top-Up)
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BA (Hons) Business Management (Tourism) (Top-Up)
This Top-Up degree is made for students who have already earned an HND or an equivalent Level 5 qualification in business and now want to complete a full honours degree with a focus on tourism. The course combines business management fundamentals with specific tourism industry trends, tools, and challenges.
You’ll explore modules such as tourism crisis management, tourism trends and futures, alongside wider business themes like innovation, ethics, governance, transformation, and entrepreneurship. Assessments are oriented around real-world tourism and business scenarios. You’ll get to run a virtual enterprise using simulation tools, practice decision-making in fictitious tourism businesses, and engage with current developments in the tourism sector. Arden’s Enterprise Incubator gives extra support via mentorship, peer collaboration, and resources for developing entrepreneurial thinking.
Academic Journey
Duration:Â Part-time: 1 year + (you have up to 3 years to complete it)
Inside the Learning Segments
- Business Transformation
- Entrepreneurship & Innovation
- Corporate Governance, Law & Ethics
- Independent Study
- Tourism Crisis Management
- Tourism Trends & Futures
HND or equivalent Level 5 qualification in business; prior study should include business functional areas (marketing, operations, finance, etc.); English proficiency (e.g. IELTS 6.0 with no component below 5.5 or equivalent)
Discover Your Career Direction
On completing this degree you’ll have both advanced business knowledge and tourism-specific skills that employers need. You’ll be able to understand and respond to challenges like global tourism trends and crises, apply innovation and ethical thinking in tourism, and lead with awareness of business and operational realities.
Career routes
Graduates often pursue roles such as:
- Tourism Operations Manager
- Destination or Venue Coordinator
- Tour Manager
- Travel Agency or Tour Operator Manager
- Event & Conference Assistant/Coordinator
- Business Strategy Consultant in Tourism
This Top-Up also sets you up for further progression—into postgraduate study in tourism, hospitality, or business fields, or into senior leadership/management positions in tourism organisations.
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