Business Economics in Tourism and Hospitality – Hospitality Management – study programme in English

Head of study programme

Assistant Professor, Vanja Vitezić, Ph.D.

Contact: vanja.vitezic@fthm.hr

Duration of the study programme:

8 semesters (4 years).

The study programme is conducted at the Faculty of Management in Tourism and Hospitality in Opatija for students in full-time status. Upon completion of the study programme, the participant acquires the academic title: Bachelor of Economics (baccalaureus) – abbreviation: univ. bacc. oec.(240 ECTS).

ECTS points

240

Programme language

English

Enrolment requirements

Completion of a four-year secondary school, passed state matriculation exam and fulfilment of the requirements for enrolment in the first year of a study programme.

Competences acquired after completion of the study programme

• Knowledge in the field of business economics in tourism and the hospitality industry with a focus on the hotel industry.
• Ability to apply methods and business models in tourism and hospitality.
• Ability to observe and analyse economic and tourism policies, practises and trends.
• Organisational talent and leadership skills.
• Ability to manage human, financial, material and information resources.
• Ability to manage projects.
• Ability to use modern and interactive tools of hotel practise.
• Business communication skills in English and other foreign languages.
• Ability to use modern information and communication technologies.
• Ability to understand legislation and standards in the hotel industry.
• Ability to create, evaluate and propose appropriate development strategies, business plans and budgets.
• The ability to take responsibility for decisions and more complex tasks in tourism and hospitality, respecting the principles of ethics and social responsibility.

Upon completion of this programme, students will develop general competencies such as the ability to think abstractly, think critically, develop new ideas, identify and solve problems, plan and manage time, continuously improve, work independently and other skills.

Possibility of employment

The programme of this undergraduate degree is designed to provide relevant knowledge for leadership roles and to create conditions for further education in higher-level university programmes. Upon completion of this programme, students will have the opportunity to be employed in companies in the hotel industry as well as in all other selective forms of tourism supply and related industries (tourist organisations, tourist boards, travel agencies, tourism associations, public sector, media, accounting services, audits and inspections , education system, financial institutions and other economic business systems where specific tourism and hospitality knowledge is required with an emphasis on hotel management).

Academic title or degree after graduation

University bachelor (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) in economics – abbreviation: univ. bacc. oec. (240 ECTS)

DUBLIN DESCRIPTORS STUDY PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES
Knowledge and understanding	1. Know and correctly interpret the basic concepts of business economics. 2. Recognise and describe the processes of managing human, financial, material and information resources. 3. Identify the elements of business systems and evaluate different organisational solutions. Application of knowledge and understanding 4. Collect and analyse quantitative and qualitative data and information relevant to business management. 5. Apply quantitative and qualitative methods and business models. 6. Analyse the macro- and micro-economic environment, models and strategies with the aim of making optimal business decisions. 7. Describe and analyse management functions. 8. Propose innovative solutions for operational and strategic management. 9. Apply acquired knowledge from specific areas of microeconomics and/or macroeconomics. 10. Apply information and communication technology in business. 11. Interpret and apply quality and safety standards. 12. Design and independently implement an entrepreneurial idea. 13. Identify, argue and propose solutions to simpler problems in the field of business economics. 14. Manage projects under unpredictable conditions in the national and international market. 15. Recognise trends and propose innovative solutions to improve the tourism and hospitality offer. 16. Apply scientific methodology in academic and professional work.
Inference and argumentation	17. Draw conclusions and present research results independently. 18. Take personal and team responsibility based on the principles of ethics and socially responsible behaviour.
Communication	19. Manage business communication in native and foreign languages in a multicultural environment. 20. Apply social, communication and interpersonal skills in personal and professional development.
Learning skills	21. Critically evaluate acquired knowledge and assess the need for further training.

• University undergraduate study Business Economics in Tourism and Hospitality module Hospitality Management – Curriculum – 2023/2024
• University undergraduate study Business Economics in Tourism and Hospitality module Hospitality Management – Curriculum – 2022/2023

First year
Microeconomics	Syllabus
Mathematics	Syllabus
Statistics	Syllabus
Business Informatics	Syllabus
Introduction to Hospitality	Syllabus
The Essentials of Academic Writing	Syllabus
Macroeconomics	Syllabus
Management	Syllabus
Traffic in Tourism	Syllabus
Special Interest Tourism	Syllabus
First Foreign Language – English 1	Syllabus
First Foreign Language – German 1	Syllabus
Second year
Accounting	Syllabus
Tourism Economics	Syllabus
Entrepreneurship and Innovation	Syllabus
E-Business in Hospitality	Syllabus
First Foreign Language  – English 2	Syllabus
First Foreign Language  – German 2	Syllabus
Marketing	Syllabus
Economics of Catering Businesses	Syllabus
Food and Nutrition	Syllabus
Tourism Geography	Syllabus
Second Foreign language – German 1	Syllabus
Second Foreign language – Italian 1	Syllabus
Second Foreign language – French 1	Syllabus

The annual tuition fee for Croatian students and students from the EU: 2.000,00 €
The annual tuition fee for non-EU students: 3.000,00 €

• University undergraduate study programme Business Economics in Tourism and Hospitality – module Hospitality Management – Curriculum

1. Login to the www.postani-student.hr system

2. Application for the state matriculation exam / application for study programs

3. Form a priority list of study programs of the Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management

4. Publication of the final ranking list and assignment of enrollment number for a specific study program (www.postani-student.hr)

5. Enrollment in the study program – enrollments at FMTU /FTHM are done online

After the publication of the final ranking list of the state matriculation examination through the NISpVU system, candidates who exercise the right to enroll and receive an enrollment number in their e-mail inbox will receive a link for delivery of enrollment documentation and enrollment instructions the day before enrollment.

On-line registrations in the summer term will be held from

20^th July 2023 from 9:00 a.m

until 21st July 2023 at 12:00 p.m

via the web application: Enrollment in the 1st year (the link will be available on the days of enrollment)

A candidate who does not enroll in the specified dates loses the right to enroll in the study program.

IMPORTANT!

All enrollment documentation must be prepared and filled in before enrollment, and in case of incomplete or incorrect documentation, the applicant will be requested to correct or supplement it via the application.

All candidates who registered an email with the domain @skole.hr when registering for the state matriculation exam in the system are requested to submit another email address (@gmail.com) to the e-mail address of the Student Office (studentska@fthm.hr) or change their address by themselves in the system Postani student.