Program Overview

Develop solid foundations in modern business with La Trobe's Bachelor of Business.

In this flexible degree, you'll explore all our business disciplines in your first year before choosing from one of ten majors. You'll also have the option to pair your major with complementary study from another discipline through minors and optional second majors.

By completing La Trobe's Bachelor of Business, you will:

• Gain real-world experience with industry leaders through internships and work placements
• Fit study around your life with the flexibility to study online, on campus or a mix of both, with four majors available to study online, alongside open access majors and minors
• Develop a blended fundamentals and technical skillset in leadership, communication, critical thinking, digital literacy, business structures, modern business software, business strategies and more
• Choose from one of ten majors: agribusiness, digital business, economics, event management, finance, human resource management, international business, management, marketing, and tourism and hospitality
• Depending on your choice of major, graduate ready to apply for accreditation with the Australian Marketing Institute (AMI) or Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI).

Major: Tourism and Hospitality

Globalisation has changed the way businesses operate. There is a need to understand the power of new technologies and how to leverage them in the tourism and hospitality industry. Our Tourism and Hospitality Major has been designed by industry leaders to equip you with both the confidence and practical skills you will need to succeed. The major will provide you with the foundations in accounting, marketing, project management, data analysis and entrepreneurship. You will develop the service skills and understanding of digital disruption that are required by employers. By learning from industry experts you will develop professional skills that would give you a leading edge. In addition, you will be able to explore hands-on business challenges by participating in a hotel management computer simulation and gain hands-on experience using front-of-house and travel management booking systems.