Program Description
Humber’s Hospitality and Tourism Operations Management graduate certificate program is your fast-track entry into one of the world’s most dynamic industries. Gain the skills needed for an exciting career in tourism and hospitality management both in Canada and internationally. The program covers key areas of the tourism industry from human resources to strategic business planning. The curriculum brings the industry into the classroom and connects the student with the industry. Enjoy small class sizes and faculty with extensive industry experience and strong tourism and hospitality connections.
Your eight-week work placement will provide you with the vital hands-on experience that is highly valued by employers. Gain valuable work-related experience needed for you to embark upon an exciting career in the hospitality and tourism industries. Our internship co-ordinators provide support in securing your work placement. During the placement, you will receive hands-on experience, network with industry professionals while working under their experienced direction, and showcase your skills and knowledge. Placements provide the opportunity for employers to evaluate students’ performance.
The School of Hospitality, Recreation & Tourism has more than 500 industry partners who provide added value to students with field trips, guest speaker presentations, and case studies - to form valuable components of the Hospitality and Tourism Operations Management Graduate Certificate program. Partners provide internships for students, fund capital projects such as labs and more than $60,000 in awards and scholarships, and also employ Humber graduates.
Take off on a new dynamic career path in the hospitality and tourism industry either in Canada or internationally.
The global tourism industry is dynamic and ever-changing with over one billion people travelling the world in a single year. According to the UNWTO’s long-term forecast, international tourist arrivals worldwide is expected to reach 1.8 billion by 2030. Tourism HR Canada projects that the potential labour shortage in tourism services in Canada could reach more than 240,000 full-year jobs by 2030.
Establish your hospitality and tourism career in a number of diverse sectors including:
Tourist attractions Hotels and accommodations Tour operations Food and beverage Special event planning Transportation Destination marketing Convention and conference centres Find employment as a guest service manager, sales manager, food & beverage supervisor, banquet manager, revenue manager and conference assistant. Graduates work for local and international hotel brands, cruise lines, travel promotion agencies, event planning firms, restaurants, airlines and various other tourism related businesses and agencies.
Note: If a student applies for conditional acceptance but later decides to take their IELTS/TOEFL, they will need to reapply and submit a new application. Log
