TEMPUS-Phare Joint European Project
CD-JEP-31084-2003

Master Curriculum
(financed by TEMPUS)

Lebanese University
Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management

European Commission
The inter-university cooperation program

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN TOURISM

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT

1^st SEMESTER:

CN	Module Name	Code	Hours per Week	ECTS Credits
1	Consumer Behavior in the Tourism & Hospitality Industry	MTH101	3h	5C
2	Legal Aspect for tourism, hospitality & Guiding	MTH102	3h	5C
3	Strategic Management in tourism & Hospitality	MTH103	3h	5C
4	Strategy Tourism & Hospitality Marketing	MTH104	3h	5C
5	Quantitative Methods for Managers	MTH105	3h	5C
6	Service Quality & Total Quality Management	MTH106	3h	5C
TOTAL			18h	30C

2^nd SEMESTER:

CN	Module Name	Code	Hours per Week	ECTS Credits
1	E-Business for Tourism & Hospitality	MTH201	3h	5C
2	Human Resources management for tourism & hospitality enterprises	MTH202	3h	5C
3	Economics for Managers & Financial decision Making for tourism & hospitality	MTH203	3h	5C
4	Research Methodology	MTH204	3h	5C
5	Strategic Issues in Hospitality Management	MH205	3h	5C
6	Graduate Hospitality Internship (360h)	MH206		5C
TOTAL			15h	30C

3^rd SEMESTER:

CN	Module Name	Code	Hours per Week	ECTS Credits
1	Feasibility Studies for the Hospitality Industry or Restaurant Development	MH301	3h	5C
2	Financial Management for the Hospitality Industry	MH302	3h	5C
3	Strategic Hotel Operations Management	MH303	3h	5C
4	Elective Module I		3h	5C
5	Elective Module II		3h	5C
6	Elective Module III		3h	5C
TOTAL			18h	30C

4^th SEMESTER:

CN	Module Name	Code	Hours per Week	ECTS Credits
1	Elective Module IV		3h	5C
2	Elective Module V		3h	5C
3	Elective Module VI		3h	5C
4	Elective Module VII		3h	5C
5	Hospitality Final Thesis	MH049	3h	10C
TOTAL			15	30C

Hospitality Elective Modules:

CN	Module Name	Code	Hours per Week	ECTS Credits
1	Case Studies in Hospitality Management	MH304	3h	5C
2	Franchising and Management Contracts	MH305	3h	5C
3	International Hotel Operation	MH306	3h	5C
4	Globalization & Competitive of Multinational Hospitality Companies	MH307	3h	5C
5	Multi-Cultural Communications	MH308	3h	5C
6	Multicultural Human Resources Management for the Hospitality Industry	MH309	3h	5C
7	Organizational Behavior in the Hospitality Industry	MH401	3h	5C
8	Management Information Systems	MH402	3h	5C
9	Health, Safety and Security Procedures in the Hospitality Industry	MH403	3h	5C
10	Hospitality Revenue Management	MH404	3h	5C
11	Hospitality Service Operations Analysis	MH405	3h	5C
12	Sales Management for the Hospitality Industry	MH406	3h	5C
13	Sales Tactics for Hospitality Industry	MH407	3h	5C
14	Hospitality Operating Systems	MH408	3h	5C

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN TOURISM

1^st SEMESTER:

CN	Module Name	Code	Hours per Week	ECTS Credits
1	Consumer Behavior in the Tourism & Hospitality Industry	MTH101		5C
2	Legal Aspect for tourism, hospitality & Guiding	MTH102		5C
3	Strategic Management in tourism & Hospitality	MTH103		5C
4	Strategy Tourism & Hospitality Marketing	MTH104		5C
5	Quantitative Methods for Managers	MTH105		5C
6	Service Quality & Total Quality Management	MTH106		5C
TOTAL				30C

2^nd SEMESTER:

CN	Module Name	Code	Hours per Week	ECTS Credits
1	E-Business for Tourism & Hospitality	MTH201		5C
2	Human Resources management for tourism & hospitality enterprises	MTH202		5C
3	Economics for Managers & Financial decision Making for tourism & hospitality	MTH203		5C
4	Research Methodology	MTH204		5C
5	Tourism Computer Applications & Design	MT205		5C
6	Graduate Tourism Internship (360h)	MT206		5C
TOTAL				30C

3^rd SEMESTER:

CN	Module Name	Code	Hours per Week	ECTS Credits
1	Implementation & Management of Tourism Projects	MT301		5C
2	Contemporary issues and trends in tourism management	MT302		5C
3	Elective Module I			5C
4	Elective Module II			5C
5	Elective Module III			5C
6	Elective Module IV			5C
TOTAL				30C

4^th SEMESTER:

CN	Module Name	Code	Hours per Week	ECTS Credits
1	Elective Module V			5C
2	Elective Module VI			5C
3	Elective Module VII			5C
4	Elective Module VIII			5C
5	Final Thesis	MT411		10C
TOTAL				30C

ELECTIVE MODULES:

CN	Module Name	Code	Hours per Week	ECTS Credits
1	Tourism Planning & Development	MT303		5C
2	Feasibility Study To Tourism	MT304		5C
3	Advanced Event Management	MT305		5C
4	Eco Tourism and Alternative Tourism	MT306		5C
5	Heritage: Tourism & Culture	MT307		5C
6	History of Arts And Archeology	MT308		5C
7	Site Management: Museums & Monuments	MT309		5C
8	Travel & Tourism Sociology	MT310		5C
9	Risk Management & Audit	MT401		5C
10	Management & Development Of Sustainable Tourism	MT402		5C
11	Travel and Tourism Crisis Management	MT403		5C
12	Travel & Tourism Transportation	MT404		5C
13	Protected Area Management	MT405		5C
14	Tour Guiding	MT406		5C
15	Travel & Tourism Psychology	MT407		5C
16	Forecasting Tourism Demand	MT408		5C
17	Creative Advertising & Public Relation Execution	MT409		5C
18	Intermediaries in Tourism	MT410		5C

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Consumer Behavior in the Tourism & Hospitality Industry

2

Legal Aspect for tourism, hospitality & Guiding

3

Strategic Management in tourism & Hospitality

4

Strategy Tourism & Hospitality Marketing

5

Quantitative Methods for Managers

6

Service Quality & Total Quality Management

30C

1

2

3

4

5

6

Graduate Hospitality Internship (360h)

30C

1

Feasibility Studies for the Hospitality Industry or Restaurant Development

2

Financial Management for the Hospitality Industry

3

4

Elective Module I

5

Elective Module II

6

Elective Module III

30C

1

Elective Module IV

2

Elective Module V

3

Elective Module VI

4

Elective Module VII

5

Hospitality Final Thesis

30C

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