Department of Tourism Management

General Information about the Department

The aim of the Tourism Management Master Program is to train and develop qualified human resources that will contribute to the tourism, economic and commercial life of the country by following the scientific and technological developments on a global scale.

Tourism Management Master Program, in line with the requirements of the sector; With compulsory and elective courses, it provides students with contemporary knowledge, skills, effective decision-making techniques, the ability to identify opportunities and difficulties, and provide them with contemporary teaching and sectoral experience opportunities that will enable them to participate in professional tourism area. In the Tourism Management Master program, it is aimed to provide students with the knowledge and skills that enable tourism businesses to operate in a competitive environment effectively and efficiently. The content of the courses has been prepared in a way that enables students to have theoretical knowledge of tourism management, as well as the technical knowledge they will need to find solutions to various business problems they encounter in tourism businesses. The aim of this program is not only to make individuals to gain competence in the field of tourism but also to increase their knowledge which will help them to be future managers in tourism sector.

Career Opportunities

Tourism is a large industry that consists of accommodation, travel agency, transportation and food and beverage main branches, but is an integration of goods and services as well. The main carrier opportunities of this program are to train qualified personnel for the tourism sector. The program has both courses in tourism and business administration. A student who successfully graduates from this program can find job opportunities in the middle and upper levels of the tourism sector in areas such as accommodation business, food and beverage business, travel business and recreation business. This situation may vary depending on the student's own field of interest. Another alternative is the opportunity to become an academician in the field of tourism. In addition, a graduate student of this program can have employment opportunities in official institutions such as the ministry of culture and tourism, tourism provincial directorates, tourism information offices, and in transportation (air, road and seaway enterprises), travel, accommodation (from five-star hotels to hostels) businesses. In addition, master degree students can also establish their own businesses by using their entrepreneurship skills within the framework of the theoretical and applied knowledge they have acquired

Why international students should choose your department to study?

Tourism Management Master Program can significantly improve students' job prospects at the same time as giving them professional skills. Students of Tourism Management master degree program will gain hands-on practical experience alongside their academic study. The courses offered in the program vary from finance and economics to hospitality and leisure. The program will present students with a string of opportunities to explore their strengths in the competitive world of tourism business. Studying Tourism Management Master Program in Anadolu University is a ticket to one of the highest growing and popular industries of the globalized world.