BCom Tourism Management

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MDC SA has developed a unique partnership with University of South Africa (UNISA) to offer locally supported distance education programmes specifically for working people.

UNISA – The “MEGA” University

The main partner of MDC SA for this programme is the highly regarded University of South Africa (UNISA) – classed as one of the 11 leading very large universities. Founded in 1873, UNISA gained its University Royal Charter in 1876. It became the world’s first completely Distance Education University in 1946.

We can now offer:

A Bachelor Degree in Commerce with Specialisation in Tourism Management

(The curriculum for the BCom with specialisation in Tourism Management comprises 32 modules with subject details shown on next page.)

Career Opportunities

The tourism industry consists of several economic sectors such as tourism organisations, travel agencies, airlines, catering companies, hotels, restaurants, and government departments responsible for tourism and trade.

BCom graduates, with specialization in Tourism Management, can inter alia, be employed as marketing, hospitality or travel manager in any of these sectors which deals with tourism.

The ultimate aim, however, should be to become a tourist entrepreneur, where you own and manage your own business successfully.

How it Works

The method of teaching this course is highly innovative. We call it “locally supported distance education” : learning through University supplied materials and MDC SA administration and resource centres. It is based on MDCI “On-location” method of teaching which is so successful for postgraduate study here in the Middle East.

Locally Supported Distance Education

A specially designed study method based on Unisa’s extensive competence in distance education.

Advantages of Locally Supported Distance Education

· Flexibility: you study at your own pace

· Convenience: you study from home

· Local administrative support: through MDC SA’s regional offices

· On-line support: through Unisa’s Student on Line (SOL) system

· Telephone and email support: from Unisa faculty

· On-line library access: for the your all-important research materials (journals, books, papers, etc)

· Textbook ordering facility: speedy service at reasonable prices for your books.

Course Fees

Fees are payable to MDC SA in US Dollars. Each module is $290. The fees are subject to change from one academic year to the next.

Enquires can be addressed to:

Management Development Centre SA

P.O. Box 26305

Manama, Bahrain

Tel 00973 216002

Fax 00973 216007

e-mail: mdcsa@batelco.com.bh

Bachelor Degree in Commerce with Specialisation in Tourism Management

Year 1

Sem 1			COURSE CODES
	Module 1	Introduction to the economic and management environment 1A	INM101-3
	Module 2	Business management 1A	MNB101-D
	Module 3	Economics 1A	ECS101-6
	Module 4	Accounting concepts, principles and procedures	ACN101-M
Sem 2	Module 5	Introduction to the economic and management environment IB	INM102-4
	Module 6	Business management IB	MNB102-E
	Module 7	Economics IB	ECS102-8
	Module 8	Accounting reporting	ACN102-N

Year 2

Sem 3	Module 9	Introduction to tourism	TRT101-X
	Module 10	Customer service in tourism	IOP103-P
	Module 11	English communication for business	ENN104-G
	Module 12	The anthropological study of culture in a multi-cultural context	APY101-E
Sem 4	Module 13	Economics of tourism	ECS210-B
	Module 14	Geography of tourism	GGH206-Y
	Module 15	Ecotourism	GGH307-6
	Module 16	General management	MNG201-6

Year 3

Sem 5	Module 17	Tourism marketing	MNM203-3
	Module 18	Human resources management and labour relations	MNH204-E
	Module 19	Introduction to entrepreneurship and small business management	MNE202-V
	Module 20	Transport for tourism	TRT201-4
Sem 6	Module 21	Marketing management	MNM202-Y
	Module 22	Public relations	MNX202-J
	Module 23	Hospitality management	TRT301-8
	Module 24	Logistics systems	TRL308-C

Year 4

Sem 7	Module 25	Leisure and business travel	TRT302-9
	Module 26	Promotion management	MNM304-8
	Module 27	Tourism distribution	TRT303-A
	Module 28	Strategic management 3A	MNG301-A
	Module 29	Air transport for tourism	TRT304-B
Sem 8	Module 30	Public management skills	PUB301-E
	Module 31	Tourism governance	TRT305-C
	Module 32	Relationship marketing	MNM301-4