Australia's hospitality industry is undergoing a period of rapid growth. A predicted 91,000 new jobs are expected to be created in the next five years, bringing the total workforce to over 970,000 people. Australians have a growing appetite for high quality food and drink, and they love going out. With the number of bars, restaurants and cafes growing all the time, the industry needs strong managers who can lead the way and provide top level service. Melbourne Polytechnic's Diploma of Hospitality Management provides in-demand hospitality management skills for success in an industry with unlimited potential for career advancement. Melbourne Polytechnic's Diploma of Hospitality Management teaches everything you'll need, from making great coffee to developing leadership skills and managing a business's budget. You'll also earn your Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) certificate, readying you for bar work. You can start with a Certificate IV in a specialty area - hospitality, commercial cookery or patisserie for your first 12 months and move straight into the diploma for a further six months. You will be taught by industry-qualified professionals in modern, state-of-the-art facilities including an operational restaurant and fully-equipped training bar. Learn in facilities featured on Masterchef and The Great Australian Bake-Off, work a kitchen alongside master chefs, such as Jarrod di Blasi and Donovan Cooke and put your skills to the test for real events, earning valued experience while you're still studying

The Graduate Certificate of Business (Media and Marketing) is designed to position graduates for success as professional marketing and media related business managers in a range of industries. This postgraduate course has been designed as a stand-alone qualification or a pathway into any of the ICMS Masters courses. The Graduate Certificate of Business (Media and Marketing) focuses on developing your advanced conceptual, transferable and professional attributes through a program of student-centred learning. You will study advanced conceptual and theoretical frameworks for analysing businesses - which will equip you for an immediate contribution in the competitive global business environments of marketing and media.

The focus of the Excelsia College MBA is on "Leadership and Social Responsibility". The program is designed to develop in students leadership skills as well as knowledge of ethical and socially responsible practices within organizations. It can help students become a business leader that seeks to make a difference in the world by doing the right thing. Reasons to choose this program: Globally recognised qualification Focus on leadership, management and social responsibility Relevant curriculum - where lessons can be immediately applied Opportunity to study alongside students from other cultures

This one-term course will introduce students to the foundations of a range of key business disciplines and their application to contemporary business environments. These foundation units, in turn, will enable the further study of more specialised units in international business. The course allows students to study a range of foundation units in fields such as marketing, finance, accounting and economics. The course provides an entry platform for the further Diploma and Master's degrees in international business.