Global College Course

Hospitality and Tourism Administration

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Title: Bachelor of Arts

Language:English

ECTS:240

Duration of Studies: 4 Years

The programme enables the development of critical, analytical and synthetic thinking and educates students on hospitality and tourism issues, an industry which is perhaps the most important part of our economy.

At the same time, it fosters effective written and oral communication, familiarizes students with developing a business strategy and trains them in the various disciplines and roles of the industry, thus preparing them to become future leaders in the hospitality and tourism industry.

The programme also includes internships in various sectors of the tourism industry, while our direct interface with the labour market enables our students to be directly employed upon completion of their studies.

Accredited by the Cyprus Agency of Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education.

Programme Structure

This Programme of Study has been designed to provide high quality education by exposing students to various aspects of the hospitality and tourism management industry. The Programme will assist students to gain the necessary education, knowledge and expertise as tomorrow’s hospitality and tourism business managers. The curriculum has been developed so that students will be able to acquire knowledge that will be valuable for their hospitality and tourism business careers, as well as to understand the basic functions, objectives and tools of management that are common to all managerial roles. Mandatory and elective courses have been developed so as to give students a strong sense of managerial responsibilities needed in hospitality and tourism businesses. Upon successful graduation, it is expected that graduates will be hired in supervisory or trainee management positions in various hospitality and tourism businesses.

Taking into consideration the purpose of the program, the general objectives are to:

Provide students with a solid foundation in Hospitality and Tourism Management in terms of theoretical and practical skills.
Develop the students’ capacity to think, analyse and process information in an innovative and creative way.
Develop the students’ analytical and critical thinking, as well as their decision-making and communication competencies that will enable them to promote their personal/professional achievement and contribution to any hospitality and tourism organization.
Assist students in developing leadership skills which can be used to motivate employees.
Provide students with the necessary requirements for future academic and/or career prospects.
Enhance analytical skills and decision making in finding solutions to problems relating to any hospitality and tourism

Upon successful completion of the Hospitality and Tourism Management programme, students will be able to:

Become familiar with the hospitality and tourism business industry
Gain knowledge in the areas of hospitality and tourism business environment
Understand the tourism sector and its impact on the economy
Understand and address socioeconomic, cultural and environmental issues relevant to managing hospitality and tourism operations
Obtain an understanding of the management of organizational personnel and resources
Acquire the attributes of a supervisory-level employee, along with organizational abilities
Be developed academically through Major, Business, General, Computer, English and Foreign Language, Mathematics and Statistics courses
Develop managerial skills through academic and workplace learning activities.
Analyze business problems and propose innovative solutions
Develop their problem-solving and communication skills
Act responsibly as ethical and independent managers
Develop a supportive organizational environment that fosters teamwork, loyalty, creativity and mutual understanding
Develop operational plans, organize and control organizational resources in order to optimize customer expectations in the hospitality and tourism environment

Upon completion of the programme, the graduates will be able to work at in a variety of hospitality and tourism industry sectors, both locally and abroad. Some of the occupations areas of employment are: Food and Beverage Management, Hotel and Resort Management, Front Office Manager, Reservations Supervisor, Assistant Hotel or Restaurant Manager, Marketing and Sales Director, Event Planners, Travel Agents, National Tourism Organisations, Hospitality and Tourism Marketing Associations, Agritourism Establishments, Customer Service and Self-Employed.

Semester A

Code	Modules	ECTS
TOU-100	Introduction to the Hospitality & Tourism Industry	6
ECO-104	Microeconomics	6
ENG-200	English Writing	6
ACC-103	Accounting I	6
CSC-100	Computer Applications	6

Semester B

Code	Modules	ECTS
MGT-101	Introduction to Management	6
TOU-318	Contemporary Issues in Tourism and Hospitality Industry	6
ACC-203	Accounting II	6
ENG-210	Advance English	6
BUS-502	Research Methodology I	6

Semester C

Code	Modules	ECTS
MGT-301	Operations Management	6
MKT-303	Marketing	6
MGT-202	Organizational Behaviour	6
	Elective	6
	Elective	6

Semester D

Code	Modules	ECTS
HOSP-200	Front Office Operations	6
HOSP-202	Housekeeping & Maintenance Management	6
HOSP-205	Restaurant Operations Management	6
	Elective	6
HOSP-114	Summer Practicum I – Front Office Operations	6

Semester E

Code	Modules	ECTS
HOSP-206	Food & Beverage Management	6
ECO-205	Macroeconomics	6
MIS-704	Management Information Systems	6
	Elective	6
	Elective	6

Semester F

Code	Modules	ECTS
HRM-305	Human Resource Management	6
TOU-306	Case Studies in International Tourism & Hospitality	6
HOSP-208	Food & Beverage Cost Control	6
	Elective	6
HOSP-214	Summer Practicum II – Kitchen, Food & Beverage	6

Semester G

Code	Modules	ECTS
TOU-324	Sustainable Tourism Heritage & Society	6
TOU-408	Sustainable Tourism	6
HOSP-309	Hospitality and Tourism Marketing	6
TOU-416	Innovation in Tourism & Hospitality Management	6
	Elective	6

Semester H

Code	Modules	ECTS
HOSP-400	Managing Service Quality in the Hospitality Industry	6
TOU-400	European Community Tourism Law & Policy	6
BUS-503	Research Methodology II	6
	Elective	6
HOSP-314	Summer Practicum III – Hotels, Restaurants & Bars	6

Elective Modules

Business Electives – 3 Modules

Code	Modules	ECTS
CSC-302	Introduction to E-Business	6
FIN-304	Financial Reporting	6
FIN-403	Financial Systems and Auditing	6
BUS-404	Business Strategy	6
MKT-405	Advertising and Promotion	6
MKT-501	Marketing Intelligence	6
BUS-504	Business and Society	6
SOC-505	Understanding Social Change	6
MKT-601	Social Marketing	6
BUS-602	International Business	6
ECO-605	Development Economics and Policy	6
MKT-412	International Marketing Strategy	6
MKT-703	Consumer Behaviour	6
BUS-502	Enterpreneurship: New Venture Development	6
BUS-201	Business Environment	6
BUS-300	Business Communications	6
HRM-402	Employee Relation	6
BUS-802	Business Policy and Corporate Strategy	6

General Education Electives – 2 Modules

Code	Modules	ECTS
BUS-604	Change and Creativity in Organisations	6
HST-705	European History	6
HST-100	History of Cyprus	6
LAW-803	International Law in Contemporary Society	6
LAW-804	Human Rights and the International Order	6
BUS-805	European Integration	6
SCO-100	Introduction to Sociology	6
PSY-100	Psychology	6
GER-100	German Language I	6
GER-102	German Language II	6
GRE-100	Greek Language I	6
GRE-102	Greek Language II	6
FRE-100	French Language I	6
FRE-102	French Language II	6
MTH-102	Maths	6

Hospitality and Tourism Electives – 3 Modules

Code		Modules	ECTS
HOSP-302	Facilities Layout and Design		6
HOSP-304	Meetings, Events and Conference Management		6
HOSP-360	Casino Management		6
TOU-300	Special Interest Tourism		6
TOU-106	Geography of Tourism		6
TOU-320	Recreational Tourism		6
TOU-405	Tourism Planning and Policy		6
TOU-406	Destination Management and Marketing		6

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