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Accelerated Certificate
Program
International Hospitality
Management
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DURATION:
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10 weeks - includes over 200 hours of primarily
daytime classroom instruction.
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DATES:
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2008
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Jan. 4 - Mar.20
Jul. 3 - Sept.17
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2009 |
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REQUIREMENTS:
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A university degree and/or
substantial experience in an area related to the certificate you wish to
pursue
A minimum score of 197 on
the TOEFL, (530 on the paper-based), 71 on the iBT, 710 on the TOEIC or
other evidence of advanced English language proficiency (To increase
your fluency prior to enrolling in a certificate program, consider our
ESL options.)
The consent of the admissions
committee
Student Visa (F-1)
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COST:
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$6,500
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OTHER FEES:
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CLICK HERE
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LOCATION:
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University of California Extension - Irvine
(an hour south of Los
Angeles)
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Who Should
Attend
This program is designed both for people entering the field and
for those who already work in the hospitality industry but wish
to enhance their careers. Examples include:
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Business
professionals seeking to enter the hospitality industry
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Hospitality
workers who wish to gain management skills for upward
mobility
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Developers
in the timeshare, vacation ownership, and
condominium/hotel industries
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Key
personnel working for chambers of commerce, convention
and visitors bureaus, tourism boards, and hotel/motel
associations
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Other
professionals involved in the development of
infrastructure for the hospitality industry |
Overview
As international hospitality continues to build momentum, it's
increasingly important for employers to find high-potential
workers. This certificate program provides professionals working
within the global hospitality market the opportunity to enhance
their leadership, customer service, and management skills,
offering a clear competitive advantage. Gain the knowledge and
critical skills to attain top management positions in the
coveted positions in high-end hotels, top restaurants,
full-service resorts, luxury cruise lines, and other hospitality
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International Hospitality
Management
The hospitality industry encompasses
thousands of dedicated individuals and organizations around the
world working together to make visitors comfortable and satisfied. A
key contributor to successful hospitality management is knowing how
operate effectively and profitably. Examine both the business and
human elements of management that are most important in hospitality
including leadership, professionalism, and service. Gain the skills
needed in executive career positions in prestigious hotels, top
restaurants, resorts,
airlines and cruise lines, convention and visitor’s bureaus.
Benefits
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Examine the fundamentals of
global hospitality management. |
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Learn to use marketing and
branding techniques to capture and retain the hospitality
client. |
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Analyze revenues, expenses
and resources to help make important budgeting decisions. |
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Build event management and
project management skills necessary in the dynamic
hospitality industry. |
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Manage customer satisfaction. |
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Learn how to develop an
integrated service culture that supports employee retention. |
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Define event planning
strategies necessary to meet the needs of the global
customer.
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Proposed
Curriculum
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Introduction to the
Hospitality Industry |
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Strategic Marketing and
Branding for the Hospitality Industry |
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Managing Customer
Satisfaction |
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Fundamentals of Budgeting |
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Project and Event Management |
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Human Resources and
Management for the Hospitality Professional |
Internship
As an optional last course for an
additional feel of $1,350, you have the opportunity to apply
academic theory and gain practical experience in a variety of
international business job functions in a local firm for up to three
months. A research project provides additional training. Also
included in the internship is the Resume Development and
Interviewing Skills Workshop. |
Courses and
fees are subject to change without prior notice
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