The Diploma in Tourism Management offers students an appreciation of the mechanism of the tourism industry; understanding the production and consumption of these products and services as they take place; and an understanding of the management and organisation involved in the provision and consumption of the tourism products and services.
Each level of study consists of 120 credits. Upon successful completion of the Diploma, students may advance to the Advanced Diploma in Tourism Management programme.
1. Accounting in Hospitality and Tourism
2. Marketing in Hospitality and Tourism
3. Principles of Management
4. Fundamentals of Tourism and Travel
5. Food and Beverage Service Operations
6. Tourism Systems and the Environment
This module consists of financial accounting, management accounting and finance. Students
learn the basic concepts of financial accounting and how to interpret and analyse financial
statements in the financial accounting section. In the management accounting section, students learn managerial accounting and techniques that are popularly used by managers in decision making.
In the finance section, students learn capital investment project appraisal and working
capital management. Special operating ratios, format of accounting and management control
reports and unique management decision models as used in the hospitality industry will be
taught
This module provides students with the framework of the front office organisation and its
operations. Its aim is to enable students to demonstrate the integration of staff and tasks related to front office operations. Topics include the classification of lodging choices, structure of the hotel organisation, front office responsibilities, reservation and check-in / check-out processes, process, hotel revenue cycle, security and lodging and room management technology.
This module introduces student to the fundamental concepts of travel services in the tourism
industry. Its aim is to develop students' service management and planning skills, and techniques in delivering high quality service in the travel and tourism industry. Topics include modes of travel, itinerary planning, understanding the integrated operations of travel agencies, hotels and food
and beverage business
This module develops an understanding of marketing issues. It enables students to make good decisions by balancing the organisation's objectives and resources against customer needs and opportunities in the industry. Topics include marketing for tourism and hospitality, service characteristics and market segmentation, market positioning, target marketing, and the 8Ps ofmarketing in the Hospitality and Tourism industry.
This module covers the contemporary trends in management and organisations. In this subject, students are introduced to the key topics in management and organisations including managing in today's world, foundation of planning and decision making, basic organisation design, human resource management, managing change and innovation, communication and interpersonal skills, foundation of control, as well as technology and operation.
This module introduces students to the structure of tourism systems and the multiplicity of sectors and industries within those systems. Students are introduced to the integrated tourism model and systems, tourism suppliers, political, economic, socio-cultural and environmental issues within the context of ecologically sustainable developments and tourism policy and planning.
Each module is assessed by academic work comprising written assignments, case study reports, essays, examination as determined by the subject profile. The assessment criterion varies from module to module and level to level.
Generally the curriculums for all levels are taught over 4 terms of 12 weeks each. Modules are conducted in formal instructor-led classroom sessions where students are introduced to the course discipline. Each term will cover 2-3 modules with 50 contact hours per module. Lectures are 2-hour sessions and Tutorial 3-hour sessions weekly.
Singaporean / PR
2 GCE ‘A’ level with a pass in General Paper;
or
5 GCE ‘O’ level with a pass in English;
or
EASB Foundation Programme;
and
All applicants must be at least 16 years of age at time of application
International Students
High School Certificate or equivalent
or
EASBFoundation Programme
and
Proficiency in English Language
(Minimum EASB ETEDP Level 1 / IELTS 4.5 / TOEFL 475)
and
All applicant must be at least 16 years of age at time of application
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EASB has adopted the standard PEI-student contract.
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