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As we all know, hospitality and tourism have become a major source of income for all countries in the 21st century. Focusing on the United Arab Emirates’ market, according to WTTC (World Travel and Tourism Council, in 2016 travel and tourism directly supported 317,500 jobs (5.4% of total employment) in UAE. This is expected to rise by 2.4% pa to 410,000 jobs (5.9% of total employment) by 2027 in the United Arab Emirates. For such reasons, colleges and universities in the country have started to give new training courses and majors related to the tourism and hotel management field. But, what is the benefit of studying such a program? And what are the jobs graduates can expect in the future? In this short article, these two questions will be discussed.
No one can deny the benefits graduates can gain from pursuing such major after graduation in one of the colleges or universities in Sharjah. One of these benefits is the unlimited job opportunities they can get. The course prepares the graduate to explore successful careers and to grow in the long run. It also polishes their skills to meets market demand and exceptional growth in the air-transport, accommodation, tour operation, cruise companies, event management, catering companies, museums and cultural venues, and retail sectors. Some of the jobs graduates can expect are accommodation manager, catering manager, conference center manager, event manager, fast food restaurant manager, hotel manager, public house manager, restaurant manager, air cabin crew, business development manager, customer service manager, fire risk assessor, health service manager, human resources officer, marketing executive, retail manager, tour manager and tourism officer.
Another benefit is by getting jobs related to hotels or restaurants, graduates will have the chance to travel abroad and see other cultures and learn a lot from them. Also, they will learn the needed skills for their careers such as leadership, teamwork, organization, communication skills and time management and these skills are needed in any industry. Other skills to be learned are customer service skills, cultural awareness, multitasking skills, work ethics, language skills like English, French and Spanish, adaptability, professionalism, friendliness, initiative, decision making and problem-solving skills. On top, it teaches students the importance of tourism, and how to get customers’ attention to have a good experience on things that they haven’t realized it is important in their lives. The course also directs students on how to deal with travelers’ customs, how to run hotels and restaurants effectively. Moreover, working on tourism means no routine work. It is a mixture of doing desk work, answering phone calls, organizing events, working with other colleagues, and speaking to different customers from many nationalities on daily basis. So, no boredom is experienced in such jobs and more skills are gained too.
In conclusion, to be successful in life, it is important to choose the right major according to the market need. Studying this major will help graduates to be successful in this industry, and they will be equipped with the needed soft skills and hard skills to fly into glory, and the good news is, Horizon University College has this major. There are core courses that include Foundations of Tourism, Management of Travel and Tours, Front Office Management, E – Tourism, Food & Beverage Services and Management and elective courses such as Event Management, Tourism and Hospitality Marketing and Impacts of Tourism.
As we all know, the education system has gone through many changes during the centuries. At first, education depended all the time on the teacher, and students had to listen carefully, write notes and then take exams on what they understood and memorized.
Covid-19 has brought a change to university students on how they used to spend their time on campus by getting involved in various kinds of extracurricular activities, entertainment, sports activities and charitable fundraising activities that were a common sight at the university campus pre-Covid-19. It is hard to believe that COVID-19 has brought the whole world to a standstill including the advanced nations wherein everyone just feels that it is a havoc that has not been witnessed in human history in the last 100 years.
The evolving technology and innovative disruptions have made things move forward from a regular mode to a radically and digitally transformed virtual learning platform which can be easily seen in top colleges and business schools in the UAE. COVID-19 has made the high school and university students’ jobs very challenging, particularly in choosing a university with a question in their mind: Which university should I join? Which is the best MBA program in UAE? Which are the top master’s and bachelor’s programs in the UAE? Which BBA and MBA ranking to follow out of several rankings available? And the list continues.
The teens are looking into possibilities of whether they will be able to get a job and be able to commit full-time, depending on the mercy of intermittent lockdowns imposed to stop the spread of the virus in and around the university campuses and also in the city in general. The students who have been fond of being social and quite interactive with friends and faculty members are really missing the opportunities to fulfill their socializing aspirations which in fact is causing them great mental stresses ultimately.
There is a big number of students looking forward to second best scenarios or alternative options of continuing remote learning by using virtual platforms. In the UAE, COVID-19 pandemic has really impacted universities and schools as it did across the world, though the government machinery remains committed to tackling the situation in the best possible manner. In these tough times, there is a need for extraordinary approaches in dealing with the calamity. All of the aforesaid issues have given rise to a situation wherein blended learning and staggered classes for high school as well as university students are being resorted to. It is also important to note that the UAE has fully implemented the SOP’s (Standard Operating Procedures) and taken all necessary efforts making UAE schools and universities safe and conducive to learning.
The following options are available for the students of UAE.
They can choose from variety of splendid options available locally like pursuing a bachelor of business administration degree in international business. There are several institutions in UAE offering this degree program. Moreover, the students who graduated in 2020 and also in 2021 might be in a dilemma whether to take up a job which may not be very exciting due to current environmental and job market situations, may get promising options for obtaining MBA from CAA-accredited institutions in the UAE. It is useful to note here that several UAE-based institutions have started to offer scholarship programs for non-local students too, which is a welcoming step towards establishing UAE as an education hub fostering the attainment of a knowledge-based economy status. Some learners or professionals might also look forward to doing short online courses with certification from coveted universities in the UAE.
Furthermore, there are a lot of young entrepreneurs and employees who lost their jobs or experienced business failures who are looking for the options related to reskilling themselves with the contemporary and most sought-after skills. There is a good news for these people as they have an option to come back to the Continuous Learning Centers of universities where they can upgrade themselves at affordable cost. Some fortunate people might also look for a very different approach by staying at home and taking care of family members with a chance to spend a few months with just family and friends.