Worldwide tourism remains the globe's largest private employer, but industry consolidations and realignments are reshaping the faces of leading industry organizations. Only the professional managers who are committed to lifelong learning will remain at the forefront of this dynamic, fast-paced industry. The M.A in Tourism is a broad-based multidisciplinary program with strong international and industry links, specifically designed to equip students with the skills required to develop a career in the tourism (or associated) industry. It seeks to provide students with a strategic understanding of how the industry operates and how academic theories are applicable to it. Unit areas covered in the program include marketing and international marketing, cultural tourism, development and planning, information technology, environmental studies, research techniques, cross-cultural and regional studies, and communications.