INTERNATIONALTOURISM MANAGEMENT STUDIES (ITMS)

Destination Management

(ITMC)

Travel Management

(ITTI)

ITMCINTERNATIONAL TOURISM

MANAGEMENT & CONSULTANCY

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WHAT

HOW

WHO

DESTINATIONS: All over the world

Tourism Developments

Management

Marketing

Changing Perspectives

Consumers

Tour Operators

National Tourism Office

Government

Destination: AUSTRALIA

Facilitating servicesHotels, Villa’s, Guesthouses

Attractions

Other regional actors

Incoming Tour Operators

Regional Tourism Offices

ITMC PROGRAMME

Year II: explore & analyze

Year III: synthesize & apply

Year IV: plan & advise

Every year a project abroad:

Fieldwork ‘Destination’

Placement

Thesis research

Semester 1: TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT

What are the nature and consequences of tourism?

Semester 1:

Planning and Development

Understanding the Consumer

Tourism Impact Studies

Researching Tourism

Commercial Skills

Semester 2: THE DESTINATION

What is the current situation at the destination?

What tourism developments are potentially feasible?

Semester 2:

Cross Cultural Studies

Analysing Tourism Markets

Tourism Network Dynamics

Pre-feasibility Study

Management Accounting

Field Research Project

FIELDWORK

Destination Analysis at an international destination

Week 1 : excursions & guest lectures

Week 2 – 3 : research destination analysis

Week 4 – 5 : ‘destination analysis report’

Recent destinations:

Bali

Bangkok / Koh Samui

Singapore / Phuket

Cambodia / Vietnam

Semester 3: BUSINESS PLANNING

How can a particular tourism product be developed?

Semester 3:

Feasibility Study

Financial Accounting

Project Development

Marketing Management Game

Management Skills

Argumentative communication

68% of all ITMC placements are outside of Europe.

0,0% 5,0% 10,0%15,0%20,0%25,0%30,0%35,0%

North America

South America

Oceania (Australia, New Zealand)

Central America & carribean

Africa

Asia

Europe

TYPES OF ORGANISATIONS

%

25.2

17.8

15.0

5.6

9.3

0 10 20 30

Consultancy Organisation

Tour Operator

Tourism Board

Hotel / Resort

Other accommodation (i.e.ecolodge, hostel)

Semester 5:

SPECIALISATION

Management of Change

Cross Cultural Research

Heritage Management

Business Communication

Sustainable Tourism

International Marketing

Market Research

Free program

Semester 5:

SEMINARS

Casino and gaming management

Business Correspondence Training

Ways of seeing

Sustainable tourism in protected areas

Leadership

Quality Management in Tourism

Travel Journalism

European Union

METHODS:

Specific characteristic of ITMC education:

Theory and practice oriented (guest) lectures

Interactive seminars

Workshops

Individual & group assignments

Projects

Intense language training

(a.o. Mandarin Chinese)

Education=

Personal

CAREERS:

The first few years after graduation: 50% in tourism and/or international jobs

25% continues studying

25% other jobs

Working as e.g.: Consultant tourism development Namibia / Uganda / Ecuador

Manager / owner incoming TO Buenos Aires

International tourism consultant, Gouda

Director weekly tourism guide Leningrad

Officer European Parliament Brussels

Director of sales and marketing Crete travel bureau

Airline marketeers: Singapore Airlines / Lufthansa

PROFILE:

Entrepreneurial

Internationally oriented

Open minded

Involved & Passionate

Social

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