Courses in Hospitality and Tourism Management

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Courses in Hospitality and Tourism ManagementAndrew Hollingsworth & Neil SymonPrincipal LecturersDepartment of Food and Tourism Management


The European hospitality industry: some facts & figures• Over 9 million workers employed in the

EU in 2007• One of the fastest growing employment

sectors in Europe• Young and dynamic industry

– approx half of workforce under 35


Key hospitality sectors

• Bars, pubs & clubs• Conferences & events• Entertainment & leisure• Food & beverage

management• Hotels• Restaurants


The tourism industry: facts and figures

• 898 million international tourist arrivals in 2007 & 1.6 billion forecast by 2020

• 8 million people employed in the EU tourism sector

• London Olympics 2012 will bring in more than 500,000 visitors


Key tourism employers

• Tour operators• Travel agents• Tourist boards• Local authorities• Airports and airlines• Visitor attractions


Hospitality courses

• Management skills - managing people & operations

• Finance - measuring & forecasting performance

• Strategy - planning & leadership

• Food & Beverage management• Marketing techniques• Specialist studies in key areas of

hospitalitye.g. culinary arts, licensed retail


Hospitality courses at MMU

• BSc (Hons) Hospitality Management• BA (Hons) Hospitality Business Management• BA (Hons) Hospitality Management with Culinary

Arts• BA (Hons) Hospitality with Event Management• BA (Hons) International Hospitality Management• BA (Hons) Hospitality and Licensed Retail

Management• BA (Hons) Hospitality Management with Tourism• Foundation Degree in Hospitality Management


Hospitality courses at MMU

• Degrees = 4 year sandwich courses• Year 3 spent on paid work placement

• Foundation Degree = 2 years full-time• Transfer to final year of Degree course

possible


Tourism courses

• Domestic & international tourism industry• Management of tourism environment,

people, operations, destinations• Strategy, finance & marketing• Current issues – eTourism, niche tourism,

sustainability


Tourism courses at MMU

• BA (Hons) Tourism Management• BA (Hons) Tourism Management with

Events

• Foundation Degree in Tourism Management

• Foundation Degree in Tourism Management with Events


Tourism courses at MMU

• Degrees = 4 year sandwich or 3 year full-time

• Foundation Degrees = 3 year sandwich or 2 year full-time

• Year 3 sandwich course = paid work placement

• Foundation Degree - transfer to final year of Degree course possible

Postgraduate programmesMA

• MA Strategic Consumer Marketing• MA Strategic Hospitality Management• MA Strategic Tourism Management

For students with a relevant first degree who wish to advance their careers One year full-time (2 days per week), two years part-time (one day per week).

Postgraduate programmesMSc

• MSc Events Management• MSc Food Management• MSc Food Marketing Management• MSc Hospitality Management• MSc International Tourism and eBusiness• MSc International Tourism Management

For students who have a first degree in a non-related subject and who wish to enter into a management career in these industries. One year full-time (2 days per week), two years part-time (one day per week).


Placement companies 07/08

• First Choice – national sales centre, Manchester

• Greenwich Country Club – USA• Gleneagles Hotel – Scotland• Hotel chains in UK, Europe

and beyond – Crowne Plaza, Hilton, Malmaison, Marriot, Radisson


Placement companies 07/08

• Intercontinental Regency Hotel – Bahrain

• Rolling Hills Country Club – USA• Servisair – Manchester Airport• Tui Ski Lakes and Active – across Europe• Walt Disney World - USA


Entry requirements

• Hospitality degrees – 200 points from at least 2 A Levels/AVCE’s or equivalent

• Tourism degrees - 240 points from at least 2 A Levels/AVCE’s or equivalent

• Foundation degrees – 100 from at least 1 A Level/AVCE or equivalent


About Hollings Faculty

• 3 miles south of Manchester city centre• Regular buses• Close to Halls and private

accommodation• Library and computing

facilities


Department of Food and Tourism Management• The Department has been officially recognised as a ‘Centre of Excellence’ for teaching and strong links with industry and professional bodies helps to ensure that our programmes and research projects are relevant to the needs of industry.


• Staff have broad expertise in consultancy and research and this brings direct benefits to the learning experience. • The European funded North West Food Centre and the International Centre for Research and Consultancy for the tourism and hospitality industries are based in the Department. Both of these centres have had a major impact both nationally and internationally, by providing innovative solutions to their industry’s problems

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• Personal Tutor• Learning support unit• Faculty Student Support Officer• Counselling service• Careers service

• Nursery• Sporting facilities and teams• Student Union

Additional Facilities and Support

E-journal

Advances in Food, Hospitality and Tourism• discusses major trends and developments in a variety of disciplines as

they apply to the food, hospitality and tourism industries. • The range of topics covered by the journal includes:

– education and training; – current trends in food/nutrition; – hospitality trends; – niche tourism; – tourism management and planning; – sustainability; – events management; – and other relevant topics.


Manchester Metropolitan University

34,000 students

4th most popular university in the UK (2006 applications)

A broad cross section of students

7 faculties on 6 campuses


Mission Statement

Manchester Metropolitan University is dedicated to the success of all with the ability and motivation to benefit, meeting the needs of the professional and wider communities it serves through the excellence of its teaching, learning, research and scholarship.


University Values

• Respect the rights of individuals;• Value diversity;• Demand excellence in all of our provision;• Invest in the development of our staff;• Reward outstanding performance;• Encourage creativity and enterprise;• Value knowledge and learning;• Respond flexibly to the needs of learners.


Vision• A University of first choice which places students first;• A learning organisation which invests in the development of our staff;• An enterprising organisation with enterprising staff and students;• Developing a curriculum which is informed by high quality research and scholarship;• A University which places quality as our top priority;• A University which invests in strategic research within selective areas;• A University which aims to produce independent autonomous learners;• An international University with global brand and reach;• A University whose expertise, research and other resources supports the region.



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How much will it cost? • It's not just the course fees you have to take into account when costing your studies. Think about the cost of accommodation, food and general living too. • MMU scores well in all these respects. Our international fees are competitive. Plus the cost of living in our region is considerably lower than London and many other world cities. • At MMU, you'll also be part of a very large student population. Many shops, restaurants and services offer special student discounts, which all helps to keep costs down!


Here are a few things to know straight away:- • British people are generally relaxed and polite, although they're also quite reserved. This doesn't mean they're unfriendly! • If you're going to be late for a meeting call the person and let them know. • If you're invited to someone's home for a meal, it's customary to take a small gift – or you could invite them to your home in return. • It ‘s a good idea to bring photos of your country, as people will be interested. • If you're invited to a pub but don't drink alcohol, don't worry. Pubs sell non-alcoholic drinks. • Both men and women aged 18 or over are allowed into pubs. There's no waiter service and you normally pay for drinks when you order them. • People in the UK always form polite queues.



• From the thriving community of Chinatown, to the lively Canal Street, Manchester’s Gay Village• The city offers a dazzling nightlife and a host of cultural and entertainment• Just south of the city centre is Rusholme. Sometimes known as the Curry Mile, it features the highest concentration of eating establishments in Europe.


• There are world-class museums and famous comedy clubs, ballet and opera, theatre and international cinema.

• Manchester also boasts of legendary sporting venues, from the hallowed grounds of Manchester United and Manchester City; Manchester Velodrome, Test Match Cricket to the Olympic-sized swimming pools of the Aquatics centre.

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Courses in Hospitality and Tourism Management