About Us TMT

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The rapid growth of tourism, which has become one of the leading sectors of the Turkish economy, has increased the need for well-educated tourism professionals equipped with professional knowledge, management skills, interpersonal abilities, and foreign language proficiency. The Tourism Management Department was established in 1991 to meet these needs and joined the Faculty of Business in 1994. The Tourism Management Bachelor’s Program aims to strike a balance between academic knowledge and practical applications, providing a multifaceted tourism education covering a wide range of areas such as hotel management, restaurant management, food and beverage business management, tourism planning, destination marketing, travel agencies, and tour operators. Strong relationships with the tourism sector provide students with internship and job opportunities in leading organizations within the sector, significantly contributing to their career development. In addition to these opportunities, students can diversify their career options by taking courses from other departments of the Faculty and obtaining double majors and/or minor certificates in various fields.

Job Opportunities for Graduates

Tourism Management graduates are in high demand by many tourism businesses. Our graduates and current students are hired for both internships and permanent positions. Former graduates of the department have reached various management levels in well-known international and national chain hotels, travel agencies, airlines, and other branches of the tourism sector. Some of these graduates are invited to teach classes to share their real-life experiences with current students.

BACHELOR'S DEGREEMAJORSMINORSDOUBLE MAJORSMASTER'S DEGREES (Second Cycle)DOCTORATE DEGREE

MAJORS

To receive an undergraduate diploma in Tourism Management students must fulfill the requirements of a major offered by the DEU Tourism Management Undergraduate program which are in line with career options in tourism sector. In order to declare a major, students must have probation for at least fifty (50) working days in the field and select – fulfill the requirements of at least six (6) major elective courses below delineated for the major

  • HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
  • TOURISM AND RECREATION

In order to declare a major in one of these areas of specializations, in addition to compulsory courses, students must have probation for at least 50 working days in the field and select – fulfill the requirements of at least six major elective courses below delineated for the major. Majors received will be affirmed in diploma supplements.

MAJOR IN HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT

Degrees in hospitality management may also be referred to as hotel management, hotel and tourism management, or hotel administration.  In the work sense, it refers to management and management needs of hotels, restaurants, travel agencies, and other institutions in the hospitality industry. International hospitality corporations such as Marriott, Hilton Worldwide, Hyatt offer internship programs as well as management training programs and direct placements for students majoring in Hospitality and Tourism Management.

ELECTIVE COURSES FOR MAJOR IN HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT

MAJOR ELECTIVES (5 Courses should be selected)
COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE NATIONAL CREDIT ECTS
TMT 3003 Front Office Management 2+2 4
TMT 3024 Guest Relations in Tourism 3+0 4
TMT 3021 Food and Beverage Management 3+0 4
TMT 3029 Restaurant Management 3+0 4
TMT 3033 Housekeeping Management 3+0 4
TMT 3028 International Hotel Management (PRE: TMT 2012) 3+0 4
TMT 3013 Travel Agencies and Tour Operators 3+0 4
TMT 3026 Ticketing and Computerized Reservation Systems 2+2 4
TMT 4027 Food Safety and Sanitation 3+0 4
TMT 4006 Purchasing Techniques in Hospitality Industry 3+0 4
TMT 4031 Tour Planning and Guiding Services in Tourism 3+0 4
TMT 4018 Airline Management and Marketing 3+0 4
TMT 4033 Entrepreneurship in Tourism 3+0 4
TMT 4021 Meeting Industry and Congress Organization 3+0 4
TMT 3004 Total Quality Management in Tourism 3+0 4
TMT 4030 Food and Beverage Cost Controls 3+0 4
TMT 3030 Cruise Operations and Management 3+0 4
TMT 3031 Consumer Behavior in Tourism 3+0 4
TMT 4036 Food Culture
15 20
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MAJOR IN TOURISM AND RECREATION
 

Tourism and Recreation specializes in the planning and management of parks, recreation and sport areas and facilities, tourism attractions and leisure activities in a range of environments for all age groups and lifestyles. In other words, Tourism and Recreation focuses on a core of recreation and tourism management skills that provide the expertise and knowledge development a student will need to succeed in the industry such as administrative skills, critical thinking, communication, program planning, leadership and supervisory. Graduates are prepared for management and administrative positions in areas such as guiding and interpretive services, tour companies, government agencies, lodges and outfitters, municipal and regional tourism agencies, economic development agencies and also in business entrepreneurship.

ELECTIVE COURSES FOR MAJOR IN TOURISM AND RECREATION

TOURISM AND RECREATION MAJOR
MAJOR ELECTIVES  (5 Courses should be selected)    
COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE NATIONAL CREDIT ECTS
TMT 3022 Current Issues In Tourism & Recreation 3+0 4
TMT 3016 E-Tourism 3+0 4
TMT 3025 Recreation and Leisure Management 3+0 4
TMT 3023 Sustainable Destination Management 3+0 4
TMT 3027 Tourism Analysis 3+0 4
TMT 4012 Environment and National Park Management in Tourism 3+0 4
TMT 4014 Visitor Attractions Management 3+0 4
TMT 4023 Special Interest Tourism 3+0 4
TMT 4026 Cultural Tourism 3+0 4
TMT 4024 Tourism Planning and Development 3+0 4
TMT 4029 Stakeholder Management in Tourism 3+0 4
TMT 4028 Public Relations Management in Tourism 3+0 4
TMT 4034 Accessible Tourism
TMT 3039 Events Tourism and Management
15+0 20
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MINORS

DEU Faculty of Business Tourism Management Department offers 3 minors to students who are interested diversifying their career options trough the field of Tourism Management. Students enrolled in any one of the DEU Faculty of Business departments other than Tourism Management might apply and receive a minor in Destination Management fulfilling the requirements in minor program regulations. Minors offered by the department are;

  • MINOR IN DESTINATION MANAGEMENT
  • MINOR IN EVENT MANAGEMENT
  • MINOR IN INTERNATIONAL HOTEL MANAGEMENT

Curriculum Plan for Business Faculty Students Aiming to Minor in Destination Management Program within the Tourism Management Department

Curriculum Plan for Business Faculty Students Aiming to Minor in Hotel Management Program within the Tourism Management Department 

Curriculum Plan for Business Faculty Students Aiming to Minor in Event Management Program within the Tourism Management Department