The Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management (FMTU), based in Opatija, began its activities in 1960. As a constituent of the University of Rijeka the Faculty is nowadays the only institution of higher education in the Republic of Croatia that offers programmes in the field of tourism, hospitality industry and sustainable development on the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral level, as well as a wide range of lifelong learning programmes.
The strategic direction of the Faculty is to strengthen its position as a respectable higher education institution for tourism, hospitality and sustainable development in the Republic of Croatia in the next five years and to ensure the dissemination of knowledge in the wider region. In doing so, special emphasis will be placed on improving the quality of the teaching process and the scientific research. International strategic partnerships should be sought among the best higher education and research institutions in the field of tourism, hospitality and sustainable development in Europe and the world. Also, special attention will be paid to the development of individuals and the institution as a whole, public action of employees and the role of the Faculty in improving the quality of the life of the community in which it operates.
Quantitative and qualitative strategic goals and tasks stem from the vision and mission of the Faculty, are defined and structured in accordance with the Strategy of the University of Rijeka 2021 – 2025 within the following four strategic areas:
- LEARNING AND TEACHING: OPEN EDUCATION
- Maintain the quality of teaching conditions
- Increase the organization level and teaching effectiveness
- Develop a personalized approach to learning
- Foster students’ generic and practical competencies
- Maintain student satisfaction with their study programme
- Increase the number of courses that develop digital skills
- Improve teacher competencies
- RESEARCH: INNOVATION AND ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
- Increase scientific production
- Increase scientific impact
- Attract research funding
- Strengthen doctoral education
- Attract postdoctoral students
- REGIONAL INCLUSION: KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
- Increase cooperation between the University and the community
- Attract project funding for knowledge transfer purposes
- Offer educational programmes for the economy and the community
- Increase regional impact
- Strengthen interdisciplinary research and development
- INTERNATIONALIZATION: EXPANDING HORIZONS AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
- Enroll more international students
- Offer more study programmes in a foreign language
- Increase academic staff mobility
- Increase cooperation with international institutions
- Encourage international activities
Strategy of the Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management 2021 – 2025