This course aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed for a successful career in the hospitality and tourism operations part of a cruise, as well as providing an essential understanding of elements relating to life and work on a cruise ship. In addition, it will analyze and evaluate the impact of international tourism on the cruise ship industry, and hospitality and tourism operations management in particular.
- Teacher: taina lourdes rabaya
- Enrolled students: 8
This course describes the skills, knowledge, and performance outcomes required to manage multicultural diversity in the workplace that covers the organization’s diversity policy, encouraging diversity within work teams and upholding the benefits of a diverse workplace. It should also develop the ability to communicate with people from a range of social and cultural groups with respect and sensitivity and to address cross-cultural misunderstandings if it rises. The end goal is for the student to be equipped with social awareness and diverse understanding when serving customers and working with colleagues.
- Teacher: rodolfo tecarro
- Enrolled students: 13
The practicum workload is intended to help undergraduates apply their formal education in a real work environment. By following the instruction given in the training logbook (with an emphasis on working skills), students are required to undertake a 300-hour practicum in various areas of the tourism and hospitality industry. These areas may be in travel services, tour operations, government agencies in tourism and hospitality, front office, sales and marketing, and other relevant areas of exposure based on specialization/training receive in school. Close contact with a workplace supervisor/mentor is needed as students are required to produce both a training report, with an emphasis on problem solving and supervisor’s evaluations. Attendance and participation is also required at the practicum seminars held at the start and finish of the successful practicum.
- Teacher: Ronaldo V. Puzon
- Enrolled students: 39
This course is designed to give a clear and whole overview of Tourism and Hospitality as an ecosystem and goes beyond the usual closed concept of tourism. It introduces the concepts and terms that are common throughout the different sectors. It also intends to develop, update and maintain local knowledge as well as tourism industry knowledge. It shows the structure and scope of tourism as well as the impact of tourism as an industry in relation to the world economy and society. It also illustrates the convergence of tourism with the other local industries and let the students appreciate its multiplier effect on various fronts. It discusses the major factors that influence the history and future of tourism in the world and in the Philippines. It also introduces the sustainable goals of tourism and discusses, among others, how to develop protective environments for children in tourism destinations; observe and perform risk mitigation activities; etc. The students will also learn to appreciate the key global organizations and the roles they play in influencing and monitoring tourism trends.
- Teacher: taina lourdes rabaya
- Enrolled students: 7