Master in Sustainable Tourism Management of Resources and Destinations Where Barcelona Format Full time Titulation Official Price 12.800€ Call October 2022 Duration 10 months Credits 60 ECTS Objectives Tuition Plan Admission and Certification Scholarships Who is it for? Middle age 26 years Language English Profile Graduate and young professional Work experience No requerida Inscriptions 87% Barcelona 5 free places Presentation and Objectives Sustainable development has become a new paradigm in the 21st Century, in both the public and private sphere, and from an international right down to a local level. In the tourism sector, this paradigm has given rise to the concept of sustainable tourism, which focuses on the environmental, social and economic aspects in this sector. There is an ever-growing number of public bodies, academic institutions, tourism destinations, companies and international organizations that actively seek to integrate sustainability criteria into their policies. Ostelea | Tourism Management School has decided to run a Master program in Sustainable Tourism Destinations and Regional Tourism Planning, which is designed to equip professionals and executives to lead the shift towards more sustainable planning and management of tourism activity, whether in public administrations or in the private sector. The Master in Sustainable Tourism Management of Resources and Destinations has been ranked among the top 50 masters in the world in the Sustainable Development and Environmental Management category in the Eduniversal Best Masters in the World Ranking 2019. Benefits of the Master Get to know the MICE Industry (Meetings, Incentives, Conferencing and Exhibitions): acquiring knowledge of tourism destination planning and management with the application of sustainability criteria. Learning the foundations of sustainable regional development, tourism sustainability and its impact on the quality of the destination’s image. Strategic Plan development: designing strategies and plans for dynamizing and differentiating tourism products and destinations based on sustainable tourism management, both in well-established and emerging destinations. Regulatory Framework: learning the regulatory framework with respect to regional planning at different scales and its impact on the management of tourism destinations. Opportunities: detecting business opportunities: analysing sustainability as a competitive advantage for designing, promoting and commercializing new tourism products. Executive Skills: Management Experience: Students develop the key competences for managing projects effectively, Soft Skills. Series of meetings with executives from hotel and restaurant companies, and international tourism consultants. Program for developing executive competences: Tourism Skills Development Program (TSDP). . Fieldwork projects: Eight fieldwork projects in experiences in tourism planning in Barcelona: students will visit various sustainable initiatives around the city of Barcelona related to tourism or which are affected by tourism, such as ecological markets and businesses, self-managed community spaces and community gardens, among others. Employability and Entrepreneurship: Students who want to set up their own business have access to the Entrepreneur Project, offering advice and guidance. Employability-focused tuition: Professional Careers programs, Employability Week, Employment Forum, Graduate Programs, among other initiatives (subject to demand). Technologies: discovering and applying information and communications technologies to tourism design and commercialization. Learning to apply the latest methods and techniques for the development and efficient management of tourism products and destinations. Environmental impacts: gaining insight into the environmental impacts of tourism activity for proposing alternatives for sustainable tourism planning and management. Other key features: International faculty: Some of the contents on certain courses will be taught by lecturers from Ostelea’s partner universities and business schools. Research Group: Members of the Master faculty form part of Ostelea’s Interdisciplinary Tourism Research Group (GRIT-Ostelea), the scientific output of which focuses on the field of international tourism management. Seminars on Hospitality and Sustainability. Language: English or French. Campus Study tourism at Barcelona Far more than just a year of tuition, this is an unforgettable adventure on which you will share situations and experiences with classmates from other countries in a city with a climate, location and range of leisure options make it truly unique. Ranking What is an University Master? Download - 56.01 KiB Reasons to take the Master Executive Skills Fieldwork Projects Employability and Entrepreneurship Seminars and Research Group Professional Careers and Opportunities The Master in Sustainable Tourism Management of Resources and Destinations of Ostelea gives its students training designed to enhance employability opportunities such as: TSDP - Tourism Skills Developement Program An exclusive program where they will learn to develop their skills and abilities. The TSDP consists of 55 teaching hours that includes: Management Skills Public relations Advanced Excel Turistic marketing Coaching (Limited places) Itineraries Employability: 3 workshops focused on candidate selection and improvement processes. Entrepreneurship: through the Entrepreneurs Project where they will receive advice Career. Transition: 5 workshops to guide students about their professional future. (To choose one) Talent Tourism Week With the presence of relevant companies in the sector that will present their offers and then interview the students who are possible candidates. Employment Forum Companies participate by publishing their offers online and interviewing our students. Graduate Program Elaborated by multinational companies (Hilton, Mandarin Oriental, Hotusa ...), whose objective is to select the most suitable candidates. Company Meetings Meetings between national and international companies, where students can learn the profiles most in demand in the sector. Professional Opportunities that are most common on participant of this program: Director of establishments focused on business tourism and event organization. Hotel establishments dedicated to hosting events, such as congresses, conventions and conferences. Companies that use sponsorship and patronage as a communication tool and need qualified professionals to manage the events they are going to organize or sponsor. Departments of public institutions of any field dedicated to the implementation of cultural, patrimonial and artistic policies. Protocol specialists in both private and official events, working in companies or on their own. Marketing directors of companies focused on business tourism Objectives Applying ICTs to capitalize on cultural and natural heritage in the region. Leading projects and detecting sustainable business opportunities. Designing tourism dynamization strategies and plans. Evaluating environmental impacts and proposing alternatives. Tuition Plan of the Program Ostelea’s Master in Sustainable Tourism Destinations and Regional Tourism Planning is divided into five modules: Governance and Sustainable Management of Tourism Products and Destinations Governance and Planning of Sustainable Tourism Destinations (6 ECTS). Marketing and Commercialization of Sustainable Tourism Destinations and Products (6 ECTS). Sustainable Tourism Development Heritage, Tourism and Sustainable Development (9 ECTS). Design and Sustainable Management of Endogenous Development Tourism Projects (6 ECTS). Governance and Sustainable Management of Tourism Products and Destinations Governance and Planning of Sustainable Tourism Destinations (6 ECTS). Marketing and Commercialization of Sustainable Tourism Destinations and Products (6 ECTS). Sustainable Tourism Development Heritage, Tourism and Sustainable Development (9 ECTS). Design and Sustainable Management of Endogenous Development Tourism Projects (6 ECTS). Evaluation, Management and Conservation of Natural Heritage Strategic Regional Planning (6 ECTS). Management and Preservation of Natural Resources and Protected Natural Areas (6 ECTS). Tourism Management of Natural Heritage from a Sustainability Perspective Creation and Innovation of Sustainable Tourism Products Based on Natural Resources (3 ECTS). Sustainable Planning for The Development of Natural Tourism (6 ECTS). Master’s Thesis The final project of this master will be the development of a general commercial plan or a partial plan based on developing a tourism business plan. This plan must be developed arrount an already existing company or based in a new project if the alumn wants to be enterpreneur. The main objective here is that the student assumes all the knowledge acquired during the master an put them in a real situation. My training in Ostelea was one of the best desicions that I have ever taken in my life. When you are studying in a class you are not just studying, you are meeting people from different parts of the world. About Sustainable Tourism is a new trend in tourism era. In Ostelea they provide you a wide variety of things and of subjects, where you can choose which field you want to go to. So I learnd all this plaforms, UNESCO, UNWTO and everything, and the best chance that I got was to work with India Ministry of Tourism was during my thesis. That was our most amazing experience of our life. In Ostelea they make you an all round developer, because you learn how to combat all the differences. Whatch Komal's video here Komal Sharma Ostelea es una Escuela comprometida con sus alumnos que va más allá de las aulas, se esfuerza en cumplir sus objetivos profesionales y académicos. En mi caso, me ayudó a realizar los trámites previos para obtener mi visa de estudiante, además de buscarme un alojamiento en Barcelona. Mediante charlas y conferencias desarrolladas por expertos del sector turístico y los trabajos de campo hemos aprendido de una manera más directa el desarrollo del turismo en el sector público y privado. ¡Ha sido una experiencia inolvidable! Katherine Peña Front Desk Receptionist | Palladio Hotel MGallery by Sofitel Destacaría la diversidad del claustro docente, no solo en cuanto a conocimientos y a formación académica y profesional, sino también su diversidad cultural, apertura, visiones y conocimientos en materia general. Además, la oportunidad de poder compartir y aprender de mis compañeros, tanto en trabajos en grupo, en el Trabajo de Fin de Máster (TFM) y el salón de clases en general. Selene Orellana Adiministrative Assistant | Fevitur Admission STUDENT ACCESS AND ADMISSION Pre-enrolment information systems and accessible student welcome and orientation procedures In accordance with Article 16 of Royal Decree 1393/2007, of 29th October, which regulates official university tuition, amended by Royal Decree 861/2010, anybody who meets the requirements stipulated by the applicable legislation on accessing official university Master studies and complies with the relevant regulations may access this official Master program, and be admitted to the program in compliance with Article 17 of the aforementioned Royal Decree. Recommended entry profile: The Master is designed for candidates who preferably have a university diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in: Tourism Business Sciences Business Administration and Management Economics Geography Environmental or Regional Sciences Graduates in the branch of knowledge of Engineering and Architecture, with specific training in the field of tourism or business management, Pre-enrolment information systems: The program will be publicized through different channels: Special-focus dossiers. Promotional brochures detailing the features of the program, the student profile, access conditions, professional prospects, syllabus, faculty, pre-registration, enrolment and course fees. Publication on the affiliated school’s websites of all the organizational information of the courses: program guides and syllabuses, timetables, names of Course Director and faculty members teaching the course, reading list and evaluation method for each course, etc. Publication on the UdL website: http://www.udl.cat/ca/en Participation at national and international education fairs. Advertising on mass social and promotional media, as well as SEO and SEM campaigns on the Internet. New student welcome and orientation plans: Ostelea has three welcome and orientation systems in place for new students: Welcome Week: Held a week before the start of classes on the program, with five days of different workshops for new students, including a legal helpdesk for foreign students; round tables on the education system and political and social situation in Spain, also for international students; conferences and informal talks with the Program Director, Heads of the respective specialist areas and key teachers; guided tours of the city; workshops on the School’s and the UdL’s academic policies, procedures and regulations, etc. Welcome Week is organized by the Program Coordination Department, with the collaboration of various external companies. Every student has a Personal Advisor, who is the same person who guided them through the enrolment process. This Advisor also helps them to settle in when they arrive at the School and gives them support for any procedures that the student may have to complete. The Advisors form part of and report to the Admissions Department. They guide students from their arrival at the School and, on request, until the student no longer needs any support. After Welcome Week, on the first day of classes, the Director will give a formal presentation of the program with the other lecturers. Moreover, during the first few days of the academic year, the Program Coordination Department pays special attention to any needs and doubts that new students may have, especially in the case of international students. It should be noted that, as well as the Program Director, there is also an Administrative Coordinator, who has an advisory role. Faculty of the Master Director del programa Dr. Claudio Milano Entre los 150 profesionales más influyentes de turismo en España. Consultor de agencias internacionales tales como el Parlamento Europeo. Team Teacher Madeleine Recknagel Inspirational speaker, Behavioural Change Expert, Zero waste/ Circular Economy Educator & Facilitator. Tedtalk conference Teacher Evarist March Gastrobotánico y consultor en el Celler de Can Roca. Fundador y director de Naturalwalks. Teacher Dra. Sheila Sánchez Especialista en propiedad intelectual en los sectores del turismo y el ocio. Cuenta con una amplia experiencia docente en universidades de España, Colombia y Cuba, Reino Unido e Italia. Teacher Lieve Coppin Tourism professional with extensive knowledge and a broad practical experience. Dean of Hospitality and Food Management at the Universidad Le Cordon Bleu in Lima, Peru. Scholarships and Financial aid Ostelea offers candidates scholarships that consist of financial aid with the objective of supporting our students. Each application will be studied independently, it will be granted during the admission process and it will be communicated personally by the Admissions Committee before the formalization of the registration. Scholarships representing 100% of the total enrollment fee will not be awarded in any case. The economic aid will be offered in the following cases: Advance reservation of place. Adequacy of the profile to the requirements of each program. Former students of the school. In this case, a 25% discount will be applied to the enrollment.
Teacher Madeleine Recknagel Inspirational speaker, Behavioural Change Expert, Zero waste/ Circular Economy Educator & Facilitator. Tedtalk conference
Teacher Evarist March Gastrobotánico y consultor en el Celler de Can Roca. Fundador y director de Naturalwalks.
Teacher Dra. Sheila Sánchez Especialista en propiedad intelectual en los sectores del turismo y el ocio. Cuenta con una amplia experiencia docente en universidades de España, Colombia y Cuba, Reino Unido e Italia.
Teacher Lieve Coppin Tourism professional with extensive knowledge and a broad practical experience. Dean of Hospitality and Food Management at the Universidad Le Cordon Bleu in Lima, Peru.