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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. |