Hospitality and Tourism Management

Hospitality and Tourism Management Career Opportunities

Qualified graduates can apply for in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry around the world to over 200 jobs categories. These exciting careers will allow graduates to enter a worldwide industry. The world's single largest industry is the hospitality and tourism industry. It employs 10% of the world-wide labour force and is projected to grow at a rapid rate over the next several decades.

A common, but incorrect assumption is that the hospitality and tourism industry is a source of dead-end jobs. In the lodging industry, for example, over 20% of the jobs are management jobs. Human resource managers, sales managers, etc in the lodging industry earn salaries comparable to managers working similar jobs in other industries.

Our graduates will be prepared to pursue various business/management positions in the tourism industry, international hotels and in all sectors of the hospitality industry. They will also be equipped to pursue management positions in events, conference and conventions management and with government organizations that are involved in hotel and property administration as well as in tourism administration and planning.

Currently, over 600 million people a year travel abroad. In ten years, the projection is one billion international travelers. Graduates of Hospitality and Tourism programs will be in great demand in many areas of specialization.

Program Objectives

This program will give students in-depth knowledge of the management and operations of hotels; food and beverage service operations; and tourism operations. Students will acquire an understanding of how all of the hotel's divisions work together. They will learn management skills and will be able to work internationally, in a variety of positions in the tourism and hotel industry.

Hospitality & Tourism Management Programs

5 Course Certificate Program

Rooms Division Management Certificate of Specialization

333 - Managing Front Office Operations
250 - Supervision in the Hospitality Industry
338 - Managing Housekeeping Operations
468 - Managing Technology in the Hospitality Industry
387 - Security and Loss Prevention Management

Upon successful completion of this 5-course program, students will receive a Five-Course Rooms Division Certificate of Specialization.

8 Course Certificate Program

Hospitality Operations Certificate of Specialization

333 - Managing Front Office Operations
250 - Supervision in the Hospitality Industry
338 - Managing Housekeeping Operations
468 - Managing Technology in the Hospitality Industry
387 - Security and Loss Prevention Management
241 - Management of Food and Beverage Operations
349 - Managing Service in Food and Beverage Operations
103 - Supervision in the Hospitality Industry

Upon successful completion of this 8-course program, students will receive an Eight-Course Hospitality Operations Certificate of Specialization.

12 Course Diploma Program

Hospitality Management Diploma

333 - Managing Front Office Operations
338 - Managing Housekeeping Operations
281 - Hospitality Facilities Management and Design
357 - Managing Hospitality Human Resources
250 - Supervision in the Hospitality Industry
103 - Supervision in the Hospitality Industry
304 - Leadership and Management in the Hospitality Industry
387 - Security and Loss Prevention Management
349 - Managing Service in Food and Beverage Operations
370 - Marketing of Hospitality Services
260 - Hospitality Industry Financial Accounting
241 - Management of Food and Beverage Operations

Upon successful completion of this 12-course program, students will receive an American Hotel and Lodging Association Diploma that is recognized the world over.

22-course Hospitality and Tourism Management Diploma Program

Hospitality and Tourism Management Diploma

333 - Managing Front Office Operations
338 - Managing Housekeeping Operations
281 - Hospitality Facilities Management and Design
357 - Managing Hospitality Human Resources
250 - Supervision in the Hospitality Industry
103 - Supervision in the Hospitality Industry
260 - Hospitality Industry Financial Accounting
387 - Security and Loss Prevention Management
349 - Managing Service in Food and Beverage Operations
304 - Management Skills in the Hospitality Industry
270 - Contemporary Hospitality Marketing
448 - Bar and Beverage Management
349 - Managing Service in Food and Beverage Operations
345 - Food Production Principles
354 - Training and development in the Hospitality Industry
468 - Computer Applications in the hospitality Industry
464 - Planning and Control for Food and Beverage Operations
313 - Contemporary Club Management
428 - International Hotel Management
391 - Understanding Hospitality Law
318 - Travel Career Development
424 - International Resorts Management

Upon successful completion of this 22-course program, students will receive:

1. An American Hotel and Lodging Association Diploma that is recognized the world over.
2. An Ontario Hospitality and Tourism Management Diploma
3. Students can be accepted into the third year of Centennial College for the advanced diploma.

Please note:

• Students have the option to take Fast-Track program, above courses can be completed in shorter period of time.
• International students, who need to apply for a work visa, must have an Ontario Diploma as a pre-requisite.