Griffith University, established since 1975, is regarded as one of Australia's most innovative tertiary institutions and one of the most influential universities in the Asia-Pacific region.
GU is a large multi-campus institution with internationally recognised strengths in teaching and research. Griffith, now Australia’s ninth largest higher education provider, offers more than 300 undergraduate, postgraduateandresearchdegrees across five campuses and is home to more than 40 000 students from 124 countries.
Griffith University has international accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). This accreditation is considered one of the highest achievements for an educational institution, with less than 5% of the world's business schools receiving the accolade
The prestigious QS World University Rankings places Griffith in the top 300 universities in the world, which means we are in the top 5% of universities in the world - as at 8 October 2009.
Tourism School
Griffith Business Schoolwas the first Australian business school to sign the United Nations principles of responsible management education. At our Department, we offer undergraduate, postgraduate and research programs in event, hotel, hospitality, leisure, sport and tourism management.
On campus, our students enjoy world-class facilities. Off campus, they complete 250 hours of work experience as part of their degree. They gain hands-on experience through practical research projects, work-integrated learning programs, as well as exposure to real business networks through industry partners such as Gold Coast Tourism, Queensland Events, Conrad Jupiters, the Lexmark Indy 300, V8 Supercars, Surfing Queensland, the Brisbane Lions, leading international hotel chains etc.
The Internships, work experience opportunities, industry mentorships, and key industry links will ease the transition from study to full-time employment enabling you to start doing business before you graduate.
The Department actively foster a strong international culture, both within and through overseas exchange programs. Established relationships with partner universities in Korea, Hong Kong, China, France,USAand Canada also allow our students to broaden their study experience.
As participants and hosts of the Sustainable Tourism Cooperative Research Centre, we pursue research and innovation in areas impacting the global industry. And as a nine-time winner of theQueensland Tourism Awardsfor Excellence in Industry Education, our programs continue to attract international acclaim.
Academic Excellence
Griffith Business School seeks to excel as a provider of high quality, cross-disciplinary and internationally relevant business and public policy education and research, emphasising the relationship between business and society in promoting sustainable enterprises and communities.
Our academics, under the leadership of Professor Kristine Toohey, value
·Responsible leadership- giving our students the knowledge and skills and values to encourage them to become responsible leaders in the future, with a concern for planet and people as well as profit.
·Sustainable business practices- researching, developing and promoting social, financial and environmental approaches that lead to sustainable businesses and communities.
Our approach to academic excellence is one of global orientation. We are committed to provide education and research that recognises the fast-changing global environment and the importance to prepare global citizens with a special focus on the Asia Pacific region. Industry professionals work with us to develop and deliver courses, ensuring that when graduate our students are flexible and adaptable critical thinkers, excellent team leaders and will have the skills employers require. We are also well connected with industry, and hold memberships with a number of leading industry associations. Griffith's business graduates are highly sought after as
The Department actively fosters a strong international culture, both within the Department and through overseas exchange programs. Established relationships with partner universities in Korea, Hong Kong, China, France,USAand Canada also allow students to broaden their study experience.
Research & Industry Programmes
Griffith is a research intensive university with an international reputation and world-leading expertise in our 8Areas of Strategic Investment, of which Sustainable Tourism is one! Our research staff make highly significant contributions and find solutions that bring real and positive change to 21st century challenges and priority issues. We are also consistently successful in receiving awards and funding from Australian Research Council grants and other industry-based research funds.
Our research focuses on understanding how event, hotel, sport and tourism management and the roles they play in our lives. Through our research, we aim to contribute to sustainability, engender corporate social responsibility, influence social and government policies, and promote best practice in our field.
The Department have close ties with the:
·Centre for Tourism, Sport and Service Innovation acts as a focal point for innovative, quality research in tourism, sport, and service innovation. Research foci cover the environmental impacts and management of tourism, the management of visitors and resources in protected areas, the contribution of ecotourism to conservation and a range of related issues, including climate change and triple-bottom-line accounting.
We are also members of the Sustainable Tourism Cooperative Research Centre, a not-for-profit company, which is helping Australia's tourism industry to become more dynamic, internationally competitive, and sustainable.
management education. At our Department, we offer undergraduate, postgraduate and research programs in event, hotel, hospitality, leisure, sport and tourism management.
business and public policy education and research,
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