Meeting Planning has become a necessary skill for many business personnel and for most travel professionals. This course provides specific applications of basic business management principles as applied to the travel agency in an entrepreneurial environment, management accounting, budgets, risk management, management theory and practice. The focus is on the business orientation, covering the creation, organization and management of the leisure divisions of the travel industry. This includes group travel, tour management, and meeting planning. This course takes the student through the steps involved in Corporate Travel and related tasks from the creation of a Corporate Travel Department to roles, Interrelationships in the industry, financial management and payment systems, internal considerations and establishing policies.
Corporate travel is an important aspect of most travel agencies in today's market.
This course provides the opportunity to experience the travel and hospitality industries firsthand by participating in a tour with other students. It is designed to allow the experience of domestic and international travel as well as the observation of occupational skills. It provides the background every graduate will need in today's rapidly changing global marketplace. This is a continuation of Part 1. The course is designed to teach the techniques and mechanics - the occupational skills needed by any individual to be a Successful Professional Tour Guide.