Resort Management

Resort management is seen by many as an idyllic job. This article gives the low-down on resort management: i.e. the sort of work that resort management entails, which people are best suited to resort management, and the range of places that you’ll be able to work should you opt to be trained in resort management.

What is Resort Management?

It’s not always the case that a job title easily explains the job in question, but with resort management, it’s true. If you’re trained up in the right area, it could be your job to live and work on a resort, making things run smoothly. Within a few years from reading this you could be getting paid to live on a diving or marine resort, or even a spa resort, pursuing those activities yourself in your spare time. It’s not all fun and games though. Studying resort management will teach you the important business skills you will need in this competitive industry, from management and marketing to accounting. At the same time however, you’re chances of living and working on the Great Barrier Reef are greatly extended!

If you’re well-organised, adventurous, prepared to live away from your family and friends for long periods, and have a strong interest in tourism and hospitality, then why not research it further?

What Courses are out There?

There is a range of courses available for those wanting to get into resort management. It’s best to have an idea of what sort of resort you’re interested in, as some are quite specific. Take the William Anglis Diploma of Resort Management, specific to dive resorts. This teaches hospitality, tourism management, marine studies, boat handling and scuba diving to instructor level. I.e., not the same skills as you would need to work on a spa resort. TAFE offers a Diploma of Resort Management specific to spa resorts, which throws in spa operations, massage and aromatherapy. Many TAFE courses can then lead on to work overseas. With diving, for example, a PADI certificate is often given: the internationally recognised standard. Once you’ve got this, there’s nothing to stop you spending the rest of your days in southern Thailand.

Qualifications and Outcomes

For most (but not all) Resort Management courses, an HSC or equivalent certification is required. The higher up you go, obviously, the more qualifications are required. There is the option of studying resort management as a degree, to honours level at university. The 25,000 word thesis required by Southern Cross University for the Bachelor of Business in Hotel and Resort Management (more indformation here)might not be for everyone, but for those wanting a more academic route, it’s an option.