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The world has experienced phenomenal growth in the realm of tourism during the last 20 years. Tourism is the world's largest industry and the largest generator of jobs. Globally, travel and tourism is expected to yield 328 million jobs by 2010.
The need for well-trained managers in this vast and diverse field encompassing -- hotel and resort services, passenger transportation, marketing, finance and operations, and human resource development -- has never been more critical. At Hawai'i Pacific University, management is the focus of the travel industry management (TIM) program, undergraduate major and TIM concentration at the graduate level. The University's TIM major, one of the largest in the Pacific, constitutes a comprehensive undergraduate major within the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.) degree program. A TIM concentration at the graduate level is available in the University's Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree program. Additionally, a time-conscious professional can learn new skills or update his or her knowledge in a short period of time by obtaining an undergraduate certificate in travel and hospitality management from the University's Professional Certificate Program (PCP).
Exceptional faculty members, made up of distinguished TIM faculty from leading universities (Cornell, Texas A&M, Troy and University of Southern California) and vast industry experiences, are committed to excellence in classroom instruction, research, service, and mentoring of students.
Few places in the world are better suited to study the hospitality industry than Hawai'i, one of the world's greatest tourist destinations. Hawai'i is a living laboratory of the travel field, offering opportunities in all facets of this dynamic, competitive industry. Hawai'i Pacific University plays an active role in Hawai'i's hospitality and travel business drawing from local industry resources, such as: guest lecturers, advisory council members, and student field experiences as part of a genuine partnership approach to travel education. |
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Program Objectives:
The following are the overall Program Objectives that are designed to prepare students in the TIM program to be the travel industry managers of the future.
1. Competence in Communication - This objective focuses on the establishment of competency in verbal/non-verbal and written communications with an emphasis in the areas of:
- Listening
- Reading
- Writing
- Speaking and making presentations
- Comprehension and interpretation
2. Understanding of Global Systems - This objective focuses on the creation of an understanding of customer service and profit as it relates to travel industry management in the areas of:
- Process flow-connectivity between different systems and between the parts of an individual system
- Dynamic relationships existing between systems and parts of a system
3.Competence in Research & Epistemology - This objective focuses on the establishment of competency based on hospitality industry standards in the areas of:
- Research and data collection
- Analysis of data
- Synthesis of data into relevant information
- Conversion of information into logical conclusions
- Evaluation of alternative conclusions
- Decision-making
4. Understanding of World Cultures - This objective focuses on the creation of an understanding of and the relative importance of the following areas:
- Customer service
- Cultural sensitivity
5. Demonstration of Values and Choices - This objective can refer to knowledge and/or behavioral demonstration of specific values, ability to discern and evaluate choices, as well as discipline-related demonstration of specific values.
