Objectives:

This programme is to train for those who wish to take up managerial positions in casino organizations as their future career. The study areas are covering both generic business knowledge and professional management skills applying for casino operations. This programme, however, is not aiming for teaching any gambling skills and techniques.

Subject Modules & Outlines:

General Studies:

1. Business Economics: Theories of demand and supply, market and planned economy, price determination and firm’s behavior at different market structure, national income, fiscal and monetary policies.

2. Management Theories & Practice:  Management thinking development: classical theories, quantitative approach, human resource approach, system approach, contingency approach, business environment analysis, international business cultures, planning tools, organizational structures, management decision making, leadership, control process and devices.

3. Basic Legal Framework: Sources of English Law, courts of law, legislation, the law of persons, law of torts, law of succession, criminal law, judicial procedure, regulations & legal issues of casino organizations.

4. Organizational Behavior: Interactions: people, organizational structure and work groups, stress management, motivational theories, reward systems, job design, work group dynamics, power, leadership theories, forms of organizations, managing culture, organizational design and development.

5. Information Technology: Basic computer concepts, information systems concepts, technology impact on organizations, Internet and online development, casino management software.

Major Studies:

6. Casino Industry Framework & Development: Introduction to casino operations, the history of casinos, modern-day trends, career opportunities, and recent innovations in the casino entertainment industry, history of gaming.

7. Marketing for Casino Industry: Consumer behavior & database, marketing strategies, product & graphic design, advertising & promotion, internet & global marketing, and publicity.

8. Operation Management for Casino Industry: Value chain model, casino layouts and equipments, security and assets management, fraud detection.

9. Accounting Systems for Casino Industry: Preparation of final accounting statements, financial analysis, cash-flow analysis, cost analysis and budgeting system.

10. Social Issues and Problems of Gambling: Introduction to sociology, social impact & problems from gambling, gambler psychology, and addicted gambling habits effects on health & its resolutions.

11. Online Casino: Types of online casinos, types of online gaming – Baccarat, blackjack, Craps, Video Porker etc., money management, advantages of online casino, guides of online casino

Further Study Path:

The content of this diploma programme, under current cooperation agreement with the university that is subject to change without prior notice, is fully articulated by International University of Business and Law of Ukraine. Graduates of this diploma programme are granted full subject exemptions and only required to submit and pass an additional final graduation project in order to award the MBA in Casino Management of the university.