The Ultimate Travel and Tourism Course

COURSE OVERVIEW

This course has been primarily designed for those who have the potential to become involved in the local tourism industry and will help them understand the opportunities and obstacles to doing so.

The knowledge and abilities gained from this course will enable participants to evaluate the capacities and resources needed for effective participation in the tourism industry, as well as to identify possibilities and risks.

Participants will be able to decide whether they want to participate in the tourism industry after completing this course, as well as discover prospects for future skill development and entrepreneurial support.

Target participants

This course is designed for people who have just entered the tourism industry or who may do so in the future as employees or business owners. The target audience is made up of people with a wide variety of backgrounds, skills, and educational levels.

Educational level / Requirements

No formal education is required. Functional literacy and numeracy are assumed.

OUTCOMES

At the end of this course, participants will be able to make an informed decision about whether they wish to enter the tourism economy, in what capacity, and how to proceed.

This will be reflected in their ability to

1. Discuss the main elements of the tourism economy in broad overview
2. Realistically assess the tourism potential of their area
3. Identify specific, direct and indirect tourism opportunities in their area and the associated risks
4. Assess their own strengths and weaknesses in relation to identified options
5. Identify available support mechanisms, business development assistance programmes and potential partnerships and networks
6. Identify the relevant statutory requirements for different options.

COURSE CONTENT

1) What is a tourist?

2) The tourist market.

3) The tourism economy

4) Entrepreneurship

5) Developing a tourism business idea

6) Exploring a local area

7) Role players in tourism

8) Tourism business support and skills development,

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