Career in Hospitality Management You may be just leaving school or deciding that you need to change your career path. However, the questions remain the same. What does your future hold for you? Will you be successful? Will you settle for anything less than the best? How can you get to the top? Whatever stage of life you are at, decisions on your career path are crucial. Your future depends on making the right move.
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'Hospitality and Tourism is the fastest growing industry in the World.' 'The international opportunities for well educated, dedicated hospitality professionals are without equal in any other industry.' |
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Being part of the world's most dynamic and exciting industry is not for everyone. You have to be talented, ambitious, creative and dedicated to succeed with a passion for working in an industry that is constantly generating new ideas. |
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An International Reputation |
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The common theme is 'hospitality'. |
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Now you must make the decision on where to get the best possible training for a future career in the hotel industry. After all, you don't simply want a job in hospitality. You want a career, a future. Do you want to risk your future by studying at an institution that has no proven track record? Or, do you want to go to the hospitality school that has an excellent graduate success rate? |
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Hospitality is at the heart of the Blue MountainsHotelSchool. The unique educational and exclusive 'Blue Mountains' experience provides opportunities to develop the skills, knowledge and understanding to be a successful hospitality professional into the twenty-first century. |
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Studying at China Tourism Management Institute Campus First Stop |
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Partnership with the China Tourism Management Institute In February 2001, the Blue Mountains opened its first campus in Tianjin This is a joint venture with the China Tourism Management Institute to conduct a two-year Diploma program in Hospitality Management. This joint venture provides the student with the opportunity to study an international hospitality management course and at the same time provides them with the opportunity to go overseas to further their studies to do a Bachelor’s degree level, either at the Blue Mountains Hotel School in Australia or at any one of its associated institutions in New Zealand, Switzerland or to do Advanced Diploma in Austria. |
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Accreditation The China Tourism Management Institute is the only institute of tertiary education in China directly administrated by the China National Tourism Administration. Approved by the China National Education Ministry and invested in by both the China National Tourism Administration and the United Nations Development Program, CTMI was established in 1987 and it is now the largest higher learning institution in China specializing in Tourism education. After entering the 21st century, CTMI became a member of the International Hotel Organization – Les Clefs d’Or and set up the Les Clefs d’Or China Training Base. It also became a member of the American Hotel and Motel Association. During the past 10 years, the China Tourism Management Institute trained a great deal of students for the Tourism Industry The Blue MountainsHotelManagementSchool is a university level institution, recognised and accredited in Australia by the Vocational Education and Training Accreditation Board offering undergraduate and postgraduate level courses. It is a member of the International Hotel and Restaurants Association and is in partnership with a renowned SwissHotelSchool and the University of New England (UNE), Armidale, NSW. |
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World Recognised Qualifications All Australian courses and qualifications are regulated by the Australian Government and quality assured by the national Australian Training Quality Framework system. All courses are required to meet strict standards of quality, service and ethical practice. These qualifications are recognised worldwide when students consider international options for career and further study. |
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Cost Effective The joint venture between the China Tourism Management Institute and the Blue MountainsHotelSchool offers students studying our Diploma program in China access to an international qualification at an affordable price in China. |
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A Friendly and Safe Learning Environment Tianjin is one of the four municipalities directly under the administration of the Central Government. It is the fourth largest city in China, with a population of over 9 million people. Tianjin offers the modern conveniences of a large city and at the same time a friendly and safe environment in which to live and work. Tianjin is also only 1 hour by train to cosmopolitan Beijing, the capital and largest city in China. |
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School Facilities and Academic Staff The campus at the China Tourism Management Institute offers a fully equipped kitchen and dining room for international cuisine service and operation. The campus also has a hotel for practical application in rooms division management courses. The China Tourism Management Institute campus is headed by a Director of Studies from the Blue MountainsHotelSchool. The Academic Staff are comprised of both expatriate and local teachers. As part of their staff development, local teachers undergo training conducted by the Blue MountainsHotelSchool senior academic staff both in Tianjin and in Australia, and all of them have trained overseas. All the courses are conducted in English. |
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Studying in Australia at the Blue Mountains CampusClimbing Higher |
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The Educational Philosophy The School’s educational philosophy is built around the integration of the “three pillars” of knowledge and understanding, professional and practical skills and personal development. These pillars provide the focus and strength of the hospitality and tourism courses and the opportunity for students to develop their managerial skills. |
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The Learning Environment The School provides a unique learning environment where students live and study on the campus as both guests and staff of a simulated, fully operational hotel. At our Tianjin campus, an application hotel is used for providing students with the real life practical experiences. An integral part of the students’ learning experience is the ability to apply their skills and knowledge whilst they are learning. This educational model, based upon the full integration of theoretical knowledge and practical skills, thoroughly prepares students for success in management roles in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry. |
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Undergraduate Programs The Bachelor of Commerce (Hospitality and Tourism Management) is conferred by The University of New England (UNE), Australia’s oldest regional university and a Blue Mountains Hotel School (BMHS) strategic partner. The entire course is delivered on the BMHS campus.
The course is designed for students who wish to ultimately gain university level qualifications with an emphasis on strategic business management and practical skills. The course looks far beyond Australia and will educate and train students for the rigorous demands of the Tourism and Hospitality Industry world- wide.
The Bachelor of Commerce (Hospitality and Tourism Management), involves three years full time study delivered over six semesters. Four semesters are spent at the school and two in Industry Placement. In the China campuses, students will complete up to the Diploma level. Further studies to the Advanced Diploma and Bachelor degree level are completed at our Blue Mountains campus or at our associated school campuses in New Zealand and Switzerland.Students who complete the Australian Bachelor of Commerce (Hospitality and Tourism Management) degree will be graduates of both UNE and the BMHS. |
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