Course Modules
Facilities and Maintenance Management
This module introduces the balance of generic management skills core quality of an organization, the value and the risk in processes and to be focused on the facilities operations. These operational skills for the delivery of the facilities services are covered by the management of space, environment, communications and the full range of services that supports business effectiveness in the hospitality and tourism industry.
Food and Beverage Management
This module focuses on the analysis of the operations and determines the best course of action in food and beverage operations and management. It examines ways to maximise service efficiency and productivity to satisfy demands of today's guests. Topics also include organization of food & beverage operations, marketing, nutrition, menu, pricing strategies, productions, service, cost control, facility design, layout and equipment.
Human Resource Management
This module will provide the students with an in-depth understanding of the strategic and coherent approach to an organization's most valued assets - the people. the module will also focus on effective business practices such as performance and reward management in the hospitality and tourism industry.
Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Events
This module introduces students to this sector of the toursim industry, and will cover both business and leisure events. The specific characteristics of the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Events sector (MICE) will be discussed, including impacts for toursim development, conference marketing, management of meetings and conferences and the growing importance of event tourism will be discussed.
Marketing in Hospitality and Toursim Management
This module will provide the learners with a wide understanding of the role of marketing and its application in the hospitality and tourism industries. It also enables students to understand how marketing activities help organizations to achieve goals and objectives and also maximise revenue and profit in a long run.
Issues in Hospitality and tourism Management
This module enables students to identify the emerging issues in the hospitality and toursim industry and examines their impact. Students will be able to understand how important it is to tackle all the issues in the industry.
Resort Management*
This module introduces students the function of management as an integrating activity within the hotel and resort sectors. It will investigate the principles behind concepts of resort management including: quality management, operationals strategies; performanace and control systems. Students will also consider the use of revenue and pricing; principles of sustainability, effective marketing approaches as well as legal considerations.
Niche and Specialty Toursim*
Niche Tourism studies a wide range of forms of tourism that are becoming increasingly important for the tourism industry. The module covers: culinary and beverage tourisml health and medical tourism; and a wide range of specciality/niche types of tourism. This provide students with the ability to recognise and apply strategies appropriate for particluar circumstances and successfully complete for visitors.
Students will have the option to take Resort Management and niche and Speciality Tourism (3 months) or take up a 6 months Industrial Attachment. Where students joining the programme have not previously taken up an Industrial Attachment they would be required to take this option.
Course Duration
Full Time Classes: 6 Months (12 months with IA)
The course duration for full-time is 6 months, for students who go on IA, the duration is 6 months + 6 months IA and the students who fail to obtain placement on IA, the course duration is 6 months + 3 months additional course work.
Part Time Classes: 12 Months
Students attend 3-hr lessons 3 nights a week for a period of 12 months to complete 7 modules.
Mode of Delivery
Lectures, case studies and exercises, class discussion, role play
Module Delivery Details
Mode |
Lecture / Tutorial / Seminars / Workshop (Lab Work) |
Full Time |
42 hours per module; 5 days per week |
Part Time |
33 hours per module; 3 days per week |
Funding / Grants |
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International Students: S$8,500 (inclusive of GST)
Local Students: S$7,000 (inclusive of GST)