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Tourism Destination and Business Management

Postgraduate Programme of the Department of Tourism Management. University of Patras

A brief presentation of the Postgraduate Programme

Subject - Scope

The Postgraduate Programme “Tourism Business & Destination Management” aims to provide specialized knowledge in the following areas:

Research

Preparing scientists capable of pursuing academic careers.

Knowledge

The promotion of knowledge in Tourism Business & Destination Management and the development of research in related scientific areas

Tourism Business Executives

Postgraduate level specialized training for executives of tourism enterprises, organizations and institutions in the public and private sector, both in a national and international business environment

Sustainability

Providing knowledge and expertise in sustainability issues and their application in the management of tourist destinations, in terms of economy, society and environment (natural and anthropogenic).

Resource Management

To provide the necessary high-level knowledge for efficient and effective management of natural, anthropogenic, human, economic and technological resources, in the context of new trends and developments in the tourism sector

Forms of Tourism

The provision of knowledge and expertise in cultural heritage tourism management and event management, etc., in the context of developing forms of tourism that promote the mitigation of seasonality and the improvement of service quality in tourist destinations.

The discipline covered by the programme is the Tourism Business & Destination Management.
In this way the programme will provide an essential qualification for higher education graduates in the field of Tourism Business & Destination Management
The Postgraduate Programme after the full and successful completion of the Programme of Studies, leads to the award of a Master of Science in “Tourism Business & Destination Management”, with two specializations: a) “Tourism Destination Management” and b) “Tourism Business Management”.
The title is awarded by the Department of Tourism Management of the Faculty of Economics and Business of the University of Patras.

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