IUM Namibia Bachelor Degree in Travel, Tourism, and Hospitality
International University Of Management Bachelor Degree in Travel, Tourism, and Hospitality
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Philosophy
This degree is designed to make a positive and practical contribution to tourism management in Namibia, SADC region and beyond. It is concerned with the education and training of aspiring young managers who can improve the efficiency and effectiveness of travel, hospitality and tourism management in the private and public sectors. Graduates will develop an entrepreneurial approach and flexibility that will enable them to fit into any sector of the tourism industry and to adopt an international outlook in their work.
Programme Outcomes
Graduates will become aware of and develop an understanding of the patterns, principles and management of both the domestic and international tourism, travel and hospitality industry and use these skills to act competently as tourism, travel and hospitality managers, planners and problem solvers
Objectives (Purpose)
- By the end of the course, the graduate will know the principles, practices and methods of modern management and be able to apply them in travel, tourism and hospitality enterprises
- He/she will be able to recognise and understand, from a local, regional and global
- He/she will be able to identify problems and develop a range of short term, mid-term
- He/she will be able to effect change, sensitive to local mores
Field Projects
There will be field projects in each of the second, third and fourth years. The second year project will be carried out in groups of four students. The third year project will be carried out in pairs and the final year project will be an individual assignment. All assignments will be assessed.
Course Outline
| Year I (100 Credits) |
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| Accounting I |
| Business Communication I |
| Business Studies I |
| Computer Studies I |
| Mathematics I |
| Introduction to Regional Economics (SADC) |
| Travel, Tourism and Hospitality I |
| Year 2 (120 Credits) |
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| Accounting for Managers I |
| Economics I: Contributions of Tourism |
| HR Management I |
| Marketing I |
| Organisational Behaviour I |
| Travel, Tourism and Hospitality II : Operations Management |
| Select one subject from the following: |
| Business Law I |
| Systems Analysis I |
| Year 3 (120 Credits) |
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| Business Studies III: Entrepreneurial Studies and Leadership |
| Organisational Behaviour II: Corporate Strategy |
| Information Management Systems I |
| Tourism and the Environment III |
| Travel, Tourism and Hospitality III (International Operations) |
| Select one subject from the following: |
| Strategic Human Resource Management II |
| Strategic Marketing II |
| Year 4 (140 Credits) |
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| Event Management |
| Geographical Differentiation of Tourism |
| Services Marketing Strategies for International, Domestic & Regional Tourism |
| Select one field project from the following: |
| Field Project: Lodge Management Case Study |
| Field Project: Tourism Development Case Study |
| Field Project: Tourism Marketing Proposal |
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