The Foundation Degree in Tourism Management offers a great opportunity either for people working in the Travel and Tourism industries to add a Higher Education qualification to their curriculum vitae or for those who aspire to working within this dynamic and exciting sector. You will study core modules including: - Introduction to Marketing - Introduction to Global Tourism - Human Resource Management - Event Management - Tourism Planning and Development - Introduction to Finance and Information Systems - Management in Organisations Optional modules include: - Niche Tourism - Anthropology and Tourism - Small Business and Entrepreneurship - Financial Management - Corporate Social Responsibility - Visitor Attraction Management Linking to the Westminster Kingsway College employer partners, this programme also offers the opportunity for work experience. UCAS code N800 Employability The course will enable you to develop a wide range of employability skills through the experience you will gain during the course as well as an emphasis on a vocational approach to teaching. This course will equip you with the skills to work for any part of the industry such as integrated resorts, airlines, tourist boards, tour operators and across specialist areas such as destination management, marketing, sales, logistics, customer services and HR. Managerial roles in tourism are challenging and rewarding. Tourism managers need to make sure that their businesses are sustainable, profitable and provide a high quality experience for their customers and staff. The tourism sector is the largest sector in the world's economy and is short of good quality managers. Recent graduates from this course have gone onto roles such as Trainee Business Travel Consultant, Assistant HR Manager, Sales Co-ordinator. Many also start their own businesses in the sector including web-based tour operations.
Name: Foundation Degree: Tourism Management Level 4/5 (Part time) Qualification title: Foundation Degree Qualification type: Foundation degree Assessment Awarding LMU Created 20160406 09:44:23 Updated 20160406 09:44:23
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