Welcome to the Department of Tourism Management

Tourism industry offers excellent career opportunities for young people equipped with a good education. The most challenging and best paid work in middle and upper management usually goes to those who have practical training along with the right academic qualifications.

The objective of the four year program at the Department of Tourism Management is to prepare students for supervisory and managerial positions in tourism and hospitality industry.

Tourism is one of the leading industries in Turkey. Therefore, there is a great need for well-qualified, high calibre graduates in tourism management. The program of the Department is designed to provide students with theoretical education and practical training in tourism management.

The first two years of the program introduces students to social science subjects such as sociology, economics, statistics along with essential business subjects including accounting, management, and marketing. However the emphasis is on tourism, tourism management, and tourism economy. Students are also equipped with computing skills and information systems skills. The last two years concentrates more on management skills in both tourism and hospitality. Within this second part of the program, there is also a practical training held in hotels and other tourism organisations.