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The
Department of Tourism Management aims to educate and train
students for managerial positions in the field of tourism.After
a one year preparatory school ,Alanya Faculty of Business Department
of Tourism Management offers a bachelors of art degree upon
completion of an eight semester program. It aims to educate and
train qualified manpower at the operational and managerial level
for Turkish and worldwide tourism and the students will be able
to speak at least two foreign languages fluently and work all
around the world. The department awards bachelors degree after a
4 year (8 semester) plus English Prep education period.
In order to graduate from the department,
students have to have 6 months of compulsory student work
experience (internships) in the tourism and hospitality industry.
The students complete their unsupervised industrial placement
during summer holidays in tourism licensed organizations
including hotels, holiday villages, tour operators, travel
agents, food and beverage firms, airways etc.Since the students
are accepted as the candidate managers of the future they both
take the occupational courses of the school as well as courses
similar in content to the ones in Faculty of Business. Since Department
of Tourism Management
students have special lessons such as Anatolian civilizations,food
and beverage services and ticketing besides business management,tourism
management ,computer studies .
Graduate students of the department can work in
the following positions:
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As hotel managers, front office managers, food
and beverage managers, bar supervisors, waiters, reception
supervisors, receptionists, room division managers, room
division supervisors, etc. in accommodation companies;
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As restaurant managers, restaurant chiefs,
chief waiters, bar assistants, etc. in food and beverage
companies;
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As tour assistants, information officers, tour
planners, etc. in travel agents and tour operators;
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As shop managers, assistants, etc. in souvenir
shops;
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Graduates can work in the marketing, human
resources, finance and accounting departments of tourism and
hospitality organization.
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Graduates can be employed in various
departments of the Ministry of Tourism
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Graduates may also work outside the tourism
sector in such organizations as private banks, import-export
companies and other private and governmental organizations.
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Graduates can set up their own business with
a small capital, like a hostel or bar business.
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Also, opportunities for academic careers are
provided for hard-working and willing graduates.
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