Gain specialized knowledge and practical skills to excel in managing international
tourism ventures and navigating the complexities of the global travel industry.
Global Tourism Management Certificate Courses You Could Take
Global Discovery in Merchandising and Hospitality Management (1-3 hrs)
Experience fashion, home furnishings, and hospitality industries through visits to
manufacturing facilities, retail establishments, museums, historical structures, hotels,
restaurants and industry support organizations. Includes field study in industry centers
for fashion, home furnishings, hospitality, or other selected U.S. or international
destinations. Pre-trip and post-trip classes required.
Foundations of International Travel and Tourism (3 hrs)
Travel and tourism examined from global, industry and developmental perspectives. Topics include historical, contemporary
and future effects of travel and tourism as related to social, economic, cultural and environmental issues.
Introduction to International Sustainable Tourism (3 hrs)
Global travel and tourism examined through the lens of sustainability and the triple bottom line: the economic,
socio-cultural, and environmental effects of tourism on a destination. Introduction to the different components of the travel and tourism industry with a particular focus on examples of high and low sustainability practices
in each industry, using case studies from around the world as illustrations.
Hotel Operations (3 hrs)
Detailed study of different departments within hotel properties. Emphasis on front
office, food and beverage, housekeeping, engineering, security, sales and marketing
and accounting.
Technology and Innovation in Hospitality, Event and Tourism (3 hrs)
Designed to familiarize students with the strategic use of technology and new trends
of innovation in the hospitality, event and tourism fields. Topics include the unique needs for and characteristics of technology and
innovation in the aforementioned industries, as well as management, operations, and
impacts of technology and innovation on organizations and the industry as a whole.
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