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Tourism Management

This one-year, 30-credit-hour certificate program in tourism management prepares students for entry-level careers in tour companies, tourism bureaus, destination marketing organizations (DMO)/tourism promotion agencies (TPA), visitor centers, cruise lines, inns, and hotels. It will provide students with the necessary skills to work effectively in the tourism industry. Besides business ownership, possible occupations include tour operators, travel promoters, travel guides, visitor center staff, destination marketing organization staff, and more.

Upon successful completion of this certificate program, graduates of this program are able to:

  • Demonstrate and apply an understanding of the tourism industry, tourism concepts, the role of tourism services, and various stakeholders involved in the industry
  • Communicate professionally in verbal and written settings using technology and office productivity tools
  • Coordinate marketing for a tourism operation utilizing traditional methods and social media techniques
  • Employ management principles such as time management and multitasking in the tourism environment

The program can be completed in a minimum of two semesters.

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Requirements for the Tourism Management certificate program
COURSES CREDIT HOURS
FIRST SEMESTER
BUS 150 Business Communications 3
BUS 216
OR
WS 110		 Personal Selling
OR
Introduction to Wines of the World		 3
BUS 248 Event Planning 3
BUS 249 Introduction to Tourism 3
BUS 206
OR
BUS 245		 Human Resource Management
OR
Supervisory Management		 3
  15
SECOND SEMESTER
BUS 225 Microcomputer Application Software 3
BUS 254
OR
BUS 250		 Marketing for Hospitality & Tourism Management
OR
Wine, Business Management, Marketing & Sales		 3
BUS 255 Tourist Destinations 3
BUS 260 Project Management 3
BUS 275
OR
ENTR 200		 Business Internship (NYS Residents Only)
OR
The Entrepreneurial Process		 3
  15
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 30

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