Hotel Management

Course Description

This course aims to provide students with a broad understanding of the operational aspects of the international hotel industry together with knowledge of the underlying management principles involved.

This programme will introduce the basics of hotel manager skills. By the end of this course students will have an understanding of the food and beverage operations within a hotel industry as well as knowledge of front office operations and accounting procedures.

The course combines sixteen modules in tourism management.

The CTH Diploma and Advanced Diploma programmes are recognised by major organisations in the hospitality and tourism industries as suitable for employment at supervisory and management level.

CTH Management Programmes have been awarded HCIMA Endorsement. All learners on CTH Diploma programmes are eligible for Affiliate Membership of the HCIMA and learners who successfully complete the CTH Advanced Diploma programmes are eligible to apply for Associate (AHCIMA) membership.

For those students wishing to gain a Bachelor degree in Tourism Management we offer a specially designed one year fast track course.

The qualifications are recognised by a number of British universities, notably Bournemouth and Thames Valley Universities, as providing appropriate academic preparation for students to apply for entry onto their degree programmes in hospitality and tourism.

Course Aims:

The aims of the course are to provide students with:

1. An understanding of the food and beverage operations within a hotel

2. Basic knowledge of food science, hygiene and nutrition

3. An understanding of the role of the front office and reception in a hotel

4. An understanding of the facilities and accommodation services within a hotel

5. A basic knowledge of hospitality costing and control systems

6. An understanding of the staffing and supervisory aspects of the industry

7. The basic principles of marketing and how to apply them to the hotel industry

8. An understanding of the role of tourism within the industry

9. Knowledge of computers and their application and use within the industry

10. The opportunity to explore the scope of the industry, the various activities contained
within it and its position in relation to the world market

11. Skills required to manage food and beverage operations in the industry

12. An understanding of the strategic processes applied in the hospitality industry

13. An understanding of the operational aspects and the skills required to manage
operations effectively

14. Knowledge of the financial and accounting records used in the industry

15. An understanding of human resource management supported by extensive
benchmarking.

16. Knowledge of data analysis, interpretation and making recommendations for
the future.

Course Structure

Semester 1

• Introduction on Business Operations
• Business Computing
• Hospitality Finance
• Food and Beverage Operations / Marketing (Only for 2010)
• Food Hygiene, Health and Safety

Semester 2

• Understanding the Global Hospitality Industry
• The Tourism Industry
• Front Office Operations
• Facilities and Accommodation Operations
• Marketing

Entry to the Programme

Applicants to the programme must have:
• the equivalent of a high school diploma or British O-Levels
• completed an application form and be at least 18 years of age

Progression

Upon of the successful completion of the advanced diploma in Tourism and Business studies, ICM students can apply for exemptions and advanced standing with a number of British Universities for the final year bachelor’s degree. Enquiries should be sent directly to the University at which studies wish to be undertaken. More details are available online at www.icm.ac.uk or by contacting the institute.

Course Duration

1Year

Progression

BA(Hons) in Hotel Management

Assessments

All assessments for the course are written by the CTH and invigilated by CTH. Examination papers are sent to CTH for marking. The course is divided into three blocks of 20 weeks, studying five modules in the first and second blocks and six modules in block 3. Please refer to the suggested blocks above. Examinations for the five modules are taken on the twentieth week of each block.

Grades and Certificates

Each candidate will receive a record of performance in one of four grades for each component of the examination. The grades are Distinction, Merit, Pass and Fail. Certificates are awarded to those candidates who achieve at least a pass grade in each component of their examination. Students are awarded Distinction, Merit, Pass and Fail for both examinations and assessments as appropriate.

A Pass is 40/1 00,

Credit is 60/100

Distinction is 80/100

CTH Management course pathways

The schematic below shows the flexibility of the CTH management programmes in the way that, in addition to being career-led, they also dovetail to the academic requirements for credit entry to British universities.

CTH Management Programmes have been awarded Institute of Hospitality Endorsement (Hospitality leisure and Tourism management professionals).

All learners on CTH Diploma programmes are eligible for Affiliate Membership of the Institute of Hospitality and learners who successfully complete the CTH Advanced Diploma programmes are eligible to apply for Associate (Institute of Hospitality) membership.

The qualifications are recognised by a number of British universities, notably Bournemouth and Thames Valley Universities (one of the best Universities in UK). as providing appropriate academic preparation for students to apply for entry onto their degree programmes in hospitality and tourism.

YEAR 1

CTH
Diploma and Advanced Diploma in Hotel Management

YEAR 2

Entry to final year of Degree in BA in Hotel Management

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