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Hospitality Degree Programs in Australia: A Continuing Evolution

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 February 2012

Noreen M. Breakey  and
Stephen J. Craig-Smith
Noreen M. Breakey*
Affiliation:
The University of Queensland, Australia. n.breakey@uq.edu.au
Stephen J. Craig-Smith
Affiliation:
The University of Queensland, Australia.
*
*Dr Noreen Breakey, School of Tourism, University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD 4072, Australia.
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Abstract

Hospitality management degree programs have changed significantly since they were first introduced in Australia over 30 years ago. This article reviews the development of these undergraduate degree programs in hospitality using a combined macro and micro approach. First, at the national level, this study reviews the provision of degrees in hospitality, identifying the macro-level changes that have occurred in the hospitality program landscape since the mid 1970s. Second, at the program level, this study analyses the evolution of one of the longest running hospitality management programs, offered by The University of Queensland. This review identifies the underlying reasons for micro-level hospitality program changes in Australia, and relates these changes to the broader context of higher education evolution, hospitality industry development, and student expectations.

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Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management , Volume 14 , Issue 2 , 01 August 2007 , pp. 102 - 118
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2007

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