If you love travelling, and you have an aptitude for business, why not combine both and break into the world of tourism business management? All you’ll need to do is enroll in a diploma program.
Designed to give students all the knowledge they need to be successful in the travel industry, tourism business management diplomas are comprehensive, but also relatively short. Most programs are approximately 1,000 hours in duration, spread over 46 weeks. This means that students can look forward to graduating and entering the work world in less than a year.
Not surprisingly, tourism management courses focus on the business aspect of the travel industry, and graduates complete their studies with a strong understanding of the economics of the travel world. Courses typically cover the following topics:
Introduction to travel and tourism
Accommodations basics
Introduction to ground transportation
Marine transportation basics
Organizing tours
Managing client bookings
Understanding the airline industry
Basics of airline fare structures
Total client management 101
Learning professional selling skills
Designing group travel
Marketing in the tourism business
Tour guiding
Business communications essentials
In addition to these courses, students are also exp