| Program Description : | It is acknowledged that tourism industry represents one of the great global industries on the whole world. It has developed on a great scale in different parts of the world in the last decades. Moreover, it provides many direct and indirect employment opportunities and boost the local and regional economies.
However, The increasing numbers of inbound international tourists to Jordan every year and also the growth in the number of tourist activities (Hotels, Travel Agencies, Car Rental Companies, Restaurants, and Handicraft Shops) encouraged us to develop the status quo of the current study plans and programs. The Main purpose for such development is to provide more developed, appropriate and realistic programs and study plans.
The department vision is to launch current, contemporary and high qualified academic degrees to meet the labour market expectations. Therefore, the department has started with the new program of B.A. In Tourism Management and it will be followed by others like Hotel Management and Event Management.
In this program, the concentration will be on building the strong partnerships with main stakeholders in the industry. This aims to share knowledge and experience in order to enrich the theoretical and practical knowledge for the students.
For these purposes, we have drawn road map to guide the department in the coming years. The plan is made to be compliant with the general framework that New College of Archaeology and Tourism aims to adopt
This plan will help to guide the department toward the development by identifying the points of strength and weakness, and also provide the effective strategies that help to meet the various challenges and to take the right actions that lead to improvement and growth.
The plan emphasizes the importance of setting a long-term strategy, for the faculty as a whole, which defines the main steps that should be taken in the next 10 years and the resources that must be allocated for implementing such a strategy.
It recognizes also the need to support the studies and scientific researches in the faculty by encouraging the academic staff members to take the initiative in this regard.
The department recognizes its role in transferring the best practice and techniques to develop this vital industry, and providing the innovative solutions to the problems that tourism confronts. This also includes the vital role played in offering the necessary support for the local community in enhancing their members’ work skills and thereby opening more future horizons regarding employment opportunities. |