The tourism industry is one of Australia's most important industries and is said to be the fastest growing. The industry caters for hundreds of thousands of overseas visitors every year who want to see one of the world's last frontiers. This is more than matched by the number of Australians who travel around their own country to see the attractions they have heard about all their life.
Tourism is not just about moving people from one place to another and making sure their travel, accommodation and tours are booked. The enormous pace of tourism development requires government, the private sector and the community to undertake tourism planning to maximise economic returns to the destination, and minimise the potential negative impacts tourism could have on the economy and the environment. This extends to tourism planning, marketing and promotion and economic development organisations which operate from local to national and international levels. It also covers specialised sectors such as the wine industry, cultural tourism and ecotourism.
Study pathways
Undergraduate
- Bachelor of Business (Hotel, Tourism, Event, Real Estate and Property, Sport) - Gold Coast
- Bachelor of Business (Hotel, Tourism, Event, Real Estate and Property, Sport) - Nathan
Double Degrees
- Griffith Business School Double Degree Program - Gold Coast
- Griffith Business School Double Degree Program - Nathan
Research
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Doctor of Philosophy by Publication
- Master of Philosophy
- Research Higher Degree Qualifying Program
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