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Begin your career in the booming hospitality and tourism industry. With the Hospitality
and Tourism Management Certificate, you'll learn what it takes to manage hotels, resorts
and other destinations, plan special events, conferences, trade shows and festivals,
plan business and recreational travel, market destinations and more. With courses
in cultural and sustainable tourism, you will learn how to make travel experiences
more meaningful, impactful and mindful of people, cultural heritage and the environment.
Program Highlights
The program is designed to quickly prepare for the hositality and tourism industry.
Benefits of the program include:
Learn on your schedule: Take 8-week courses in an asynchronous "online anytime" format.
Do it all in one year: Get started in your hospitality and tourism career by completing the program as quickly
as one year.
Built for success: Learn what you need to get started in the hospitality and tourism industry, including
hotel operations, house-keeping management, food service, sales and marketing, budgeting
and more.
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Curriculum
This 18 credit-hour certificate program will provide students with knowledge of the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions) sector of the hospitality industry. Participants will engage in the convention and tourism sector from a business viewpoint. After completing the certificate program, students will be eligible to work in entry-level convention and tourism management in hotels, convention centers and special event venues.
Description: Provides students with an overview of principles and practices of managing a variety of resort facilities and their affiliated recreational activities. A wide range of topics including guest services, front office operations, housekeeping management, and food and beverage operations.
Description: Dives into the details of planning, organizing, and executing events in the tourism industry. Students will learn the fundamentals of destination management, international tourism, and event planning. Topics include budgeting, marketing and logistics for festivals and large-scale events. Students will discover how to create memorable experiences that meet the needs and expectations of event attendees.
Description: Equips students with the knowledge and skills needed to excel in the field of trade show and meeting sales and services. Students will learn key topics in the industry including revenue management and contracting.
Description: Explores the principles, practices, and challenges of sustainable tourism development. This course provides students with a comprehensive approach to how tourism can be managed in a way that respects the environment, supports local communities, and preserves cultural heritage for future generations.
Description: Provides students with a business perspective on issues most important to the tourism industry by exploring destination management, the economic and social impacts of tourism, and global issues in tourism. Best practices through international insights are also discussed.
Description: Provides a comprehensive overview of the six categories of cultural tourism: visual arts, rituals, traditions, performing arts, events, and nature are discussed. Students will learn the principles, practices, and philosophies that affect the cultural, social, economic, psychological, and marketing aspects of human travel and the tourism industry.
For more information about hospitality and tourism courses, contact Admission Outreach
at 847.925.6700, or submit a request information form. You can also apply online.
