MSc in Tourism International Business
Course Overview
The MSc in Tourism International Business is a 12 to 18-month executive-level Master's programme delivered by LSTITM in London for senior practitioners and career-progression candidates preparing to lead international business programmes across travel brands, OTAs, DMOs and travel-systems suppliers at director and board level. Aligned with Chartered Management Institute (CMI), Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), Tourism Society and BCS senior practice and referencing IATA industry standards, the MSc combines research-informed teaching with an applied dissertation so that graduates hold a defensible executive credential.
By graduation, you will be able to lead an executive-tier international business programme, coordinate a board-facing evidence base across markets, and produce senior artefacts including strategic international business reviews, executive-tier programme memos and a full dissertation. Modules blend research-informed teaching with executive workshops, applied cross-jurisdictional casework and structured supervision so that dissertation submissions consistently reach a defensible executive-tier standard for interview at consultancy partner and international business director roles.
Key Features
- Aligned with CMI, CIM, Tourism Society and BCS senior practice for executive international business
- Applied executive assignments using real UK and international travel-brand scenarios
- Supervised research-informed dissertation covering an executive international business question
- Tutor briefings from former international business directors and consultancy partners
- Portfolio-quality outputs including strategic reviews, memos and full dissertation
- Careers coaching for executive international business tourism roles across London and beyond
- Rolling intakes across on-campus, online and distance-learning routes for executive learners
- Structured executive careers coaching for consultancy partner and board-level appointments
What You Will Learn
- How to lead an executive-tier international business programme across markets and portfolios
- Designing a research-informed dissertation question with international business rationale
- Producing structured strategic international business reviews with clean evidence and takeaways
- Writing board-facing memos with executive-tier rationale and one clear ask
- Aligning executive programmes with UK, IATA-referenced and multilateral benchmarks
- Coordinating cross-jurisdictional business, tax and partnership programmes
- Managing cross-team stakeholder expectations at director and board tier
- Presenting a full executive dissertation defence to a tutor and industry panel
Who This Course Is For
- Bachelor-holders progressing directly into executive tourism international business study
- Senior tourism practitioners preparing for consultancy partner and board-level roles
- International applicants targeting UK executive international business appointments
- Career-changing senior international business leaders entering tourism at executive tier
- Higher Diploma holders with 5+ years of senior international tourism experience
Career Pathways
- International Business Director (Tourism) inside a UK travel brand or OTA
- Chief Tourism Officer inside a UK or international destination organisation
- Tourism Consultancy Partner inside a UK or international consultancy
- Head of Global Business Development (Tourism) inside a UK travel brand
- Executive Director (Tourism Board) on an incoming international appointment path
- Tourism Corporate Development Director on a sub-board international track
The LSTITM careers service supports MSc learners with executive-level CV drafting, structured interview coaching and warm introductions to London and international consultancy partner, DMO and destination-brand executive teams. Learners also receive coaching on how to present executive-tier artefacts and dissertation defences during director- and board-level interview rounds, plus advice on how to speak credibly to boards about cross-jurisdictional business, tax and partnership discipline in complex environments.
Entry Requirements
- A UK 2:2 (Lower Second Class) honours degree or overseas equivalent in any discipline
- Applicants without a first degree may be considered with 5+ years senior tourism experience
- IELTS 6.5 overall (no band under 6.0) or equivalent English proficiency
- A 500-word research statement on the applicant's chosen area of tourism specialisation
- Two academic or professional references and a short interview
Why Study at LSTITM
LSTITM is the London School of Tourism and International Travel Management, a specialist division of Harold International College of London focused on the destination, business, systems and strategic disciplines that shape modern global tourism. Every LSTITM programme is aligned with UK bodies including the Tourism Society, Institute of Travel and Tourism (ITT), ABTA, CIM, CMI, BCS, WTTC and UKHospitality, giving graduates credible executive study behind them and a clean articulation route into consultancy partner and board-level tourism roles.
Our curriculum is written by former destination executives, consultancy partners and travel-industry board members, and delivered across on-campus, online and distance-learning routes so senior working professionals and international students can join. Dedicated executive careers services support every LSTITM learner with CV, LinkedIn, interview coaching and warm introductions to consultancy partners, DMOs and travel-brand executive teams across the UK and international markets.
Apply for MSc in Tourism International Business
Applications open on a rolling basis, and the LSTITM admissions team will guide you through documents, English requirements, references, the admissions interview, research statement and cohort dates for on-campus, online and distance-learning routes so you can pick the pace that suits your executive schedule. MSc graduates typically progress into executive international business roles including consultancy partner, international business director and chief tourism officer appointments across UK travel brands, OTAs and DMOs. The admissions team confirms tuition, instalments and required documents at enquiry so you have full clarity on cost, dissertation supervision windows and cohort dates. Advance into executive tourism leadership with LSTITM. Enrol Now
