Tourism and Hospitality

Description of the education field:
61010100  - Tourism and hospitality - education in the field of  tourism, economic and political aspects of management and organization of the tourism industry in the country, improvement of the legal and regulatory framework for the organization of small business, private entrepreneurship in the field, organization of international and domestic tourism activities, planning, formation of organizational structure of tourism  management, analysis of business strategy, advertising of products and services, conducting marketing research, market segmentation services.

Content and curriculum: during the curriculum, students gain theoretical and practical knowledge about the legal and economic foundations of tourism activities, regional classification of tourism, types, regulatory requirements, regulatory and financial standards adopted by international tourism organizations, analysis of economic aspects of tourism, management of the tourist market and its elements, competitiveness in tourism, innovative activity in tourism acquires knowledge on the analysis of mechanisms of tourism organization by types of services: accommodation, transportation, resource efficiency and other additional types of tourist services.
Program learning outcomes:
Upon successful completion of the program:
-Upon successful completion of the program the graduate will be able to:
- organizing international and domestic tourism activities, optimizing organizational structures in tourism activities, effective use of tourism resources and development strategy of tourism business entities, planning and implementation of various (business, sports, artistic, social) events;
- concluding international agreements in the field of tourism organization, defining new tourist destinations, negotiations, meetings, business correspondence and online communication when creating itineraries;
- work on global platforms for management, sale and organization of tourist services, preparation of information systems of financial and economic analysis and financial reporting in tourism activities, database maintenance;
- strategic and operational planning of activities of tourism business entities, regulation of standardization and certification standards in tourism activities;
- development and implementation of organizational strategy aimed at ensuring economic growth, strategic analysis, competitiveness in the field of tourism management;
- formation and management of projects, business plans and contracts in the sphere of tourism, coordination of performers' activities;
- analyzing and evaluating the investment environment, international tourist market and its inherent risks, competitive environment in the formation of tourism relations;
- formation of economic, organizational and management models by adapting them to specific tasks when making decisions related to service activities;
- cost management and decision-making on the basis of basic principles and standards of financial accounting, management accounting information in the formation of financial statements of the organization;
- modeling of business processes, assessment of economic and social conditions of doing business, identification of new market opportunities and formation of new business models;
- acquiring business planning skills for the creation and development of new organizations (activities, products).

Career opportunities:

Graduates of the bachelor's degree program manager-specialist in state tourism management organizations, organizer, controller of tourism activities, specialist in coordinating the standardization and certification system in tourism, manager of tourism business entities, manager of economic and financial operations in the field of tourism, manager, manager-specialist in types of services (hotel, transport, meals, excursions, business events, animation, tourism insurance, visa), a tour operator creating a tourist product, a travel agent can contribute to the conclusion of travel contracts.