Tourism Management & Marketing Social Sciences Program Spring 2022 Semester - Budapest

There will be an analysis of the policy and stakeholder frameworks for tourism that govern its management on an international, regional and local scale, as well as the business and industry decisions that affect its development. The course will focus on some of the impacts of tourism, especially in countries which are economically dependent on tourism. This will include an overview of the tools and techniques that are used to manage and market tourism in a range of environments, the relationship between tourists and local residents, and the role of tourist behaviour and education. There will be a focus on destination management, sustainable and ethical tourism, as well as some of the forms of new technology (e.g. e-tourism,) which facilitate the management and marketing of tourism.

Corvinus University of Budapest awards credits based on the ECTS system (2 ECTS credits equals 1 U.S. credit therefore, 6 ECTS credits is equivalent to 3 U.S. credits). At Corvinus University of Budapest, all classes meet for a minimum of 180 minutes per week. Contact hours are calculated through a combination of lecture hours and outside activities which can include (workshops, seminars, fieldwork activities, guest lectures, and independent work) therefore, contact hours may vary on syllabi.