Global Tourism & Hospitality Management Advanced Diploma

Admission Requirements

1. Minimum 2 year Diploma or 3 year Degree from a recognized post-secondary institution. Including the following:
2. C in English 12 or equivalent
      
3. C+ in Foundations of Math 11; or C in one of Pre-Calculus 11, Principles of Math 11, Applications of Math 12, NIC MAT 053   or  NIC MAT 055  ; or successful math assessment.

The number of qualified applicants normally exceeds the number of seats available therefore fulfillment of the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission. Admission is offered through a selective admission process.

Course Requirements

Hospitality Option - Year 1

• EMP - 010 Internship Workshop
• BUS - 100 Financial Accounting Fundamentals
• BUS - 370 International Marketing
• THM - 238 Service Management and Operations _{Approved substitution BUS 267}  
• THM - 250 International Hotel Management _{Approved substitution BUS 380}  
• THM - 300 Global Tourism

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• BUS - 340 Leadership or
• BUS - 350 Organizational Behaviour

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• THM - 275 Food Fundamentals and Service or
• THM - 276 Food & Beverage Management

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• Plus 2 Electives Totaling 6 Credits*

   

  *Note: ENG 160  is a prerequisite for a number of courses in the program. Students who have not taken a first year college-level English course as part of their undergraduate diploma or degree will be required to use one of their electives to take ENG 160  in the first term.

Hospitality Option - Year 2

• THM - 201 Internal Controls
• THM - 203 Convention & Special Events Management
• THM - 390 Internship-Tourism and Hospitality
• BUS - 255 Human Resources Management

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• THM - 215 Tourism & Hospitality Managerial Accounting or
• BUS - 217 Management Accounting

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• BUS - 380 Globalization and International Business or
• BUS - 360 Intercultural Dimensions of International Business

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• THM - 275 Food Fundamentals and Service or
• THM - 276 Food & Beverage Management

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• Plus choose one course (3 credits) from the following: 

• BUS - 264 Professional Selling
• BUS - 293 Business Simulation
• BUS - 368 Advertising and Marketing Communications
• THM - 212 Tourism and Hospitality Law and Ethics _{Approved substitution BUS 221}  
• THM - 219 Tourism & Hospitality-Year 2 Field Trip
• THM - 320 Directed Independent Studies in Tourism

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• Plus 2 electives totaling 6 credits at the 200 level or higher.

  Electives may be chosen from any other NIC tourism courses or any other non-tourism courses that transfer to a degree-granting institution.

Sustainable Tourism Option - Year 1

• EMP - 010 Internship Workshop
• BUS - 100 Financial Accounting Fundamentals
• BUS - 370 International Marketing
• THM - 225 Cross Cultural Tourism
• THM - 238 Service Management and Operations _{Approved substitution BUS 267}  
• THM - 300 Global Tourism

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• BUS - 340 Leadership or
• BUS - 350 Organizational Behaviour

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• Plus choose one course (3 credits) from the following: 

• THM - 212 Tourism and Hospitality Law and Ethics _{Approved substitution BUS 221}  
• THM - 219 Tourism & Hospitality-Year 2 Field Trip
• THM - 250 International Hotel Management _{Approved substitution BUS 380}  
• THM - 275 Food Fundamentals and Service
• THM - 276 Food & Beverage Management

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• Plus 2 electives totaling 6 credits*

  *Note: ENG 160  is a prerequisite for a number of courses in the program. Students who have not taken a first year college-level English course as part of their undergraduate diploma or degree will be required to use one of their electives to take ENG 160  in the first term.

   

  Students must complete EMP 010 as a prerequisites to THM 390 

Sustainable Tourism Option - Year 2

• BUS - 255 Human Resources Management
• THM - 203 Convention & Special Events Management
• THM - 211 Sustainable Tourism Industry
• THM - 390 Internship-Tourism and Hospitality

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• THM - 215 Tourism & Hospitality Managerial Accounting or
• BUS - 217 Management Accounting

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• BUS - 380 Globalization and International Business or
• BUS - 360 Intercultural Dimensions of International Business

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• BUS - 452 Advanced Topics in Entrepreneurship or
• THM - 222 Entrepreneurship in Tourism _{Approved substitution BUS 152}  

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• Plus choose one course (3 credits) from the following: 

• BUS - 267 Services Marketing
• BUS - 293 Business Simulation
• BUS - 362 Market Research
• BUS - 368 Advertising and Marketing Communications
• DGL - 221 Introduction to Social Media
• ENG - 216 Travel Writing
• ENG - 260 Advanced Communications and Professional Writing
• THM - 320 Directed Independent Studies in Tourism

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• Plus 2 electives totaling 6 credits at the 200 level or higher*

   

  *Note: Electives may be chosen from any other NIC tourism courses or any other non-tourism courses that transfer to a degree-granting institution.

Completion Requirements

This 2 year Global Tourism & Hospitality Management Advanced Diploma must be completed within 5 years of admission to the program.

To successfully complete the Advanced Diploma program, students must pass all courses and attain an overall average of at least C (2.0 GPA).