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BS HRM Program Specifications

This is part of CMO No. 30, series of 2006.

Article III
PROGRAM SPECIFICATIONS

Section 4. Degree

The Degree programs herein shall be called the Bachelor of Science in Tourism Management (BSTM), Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management (BSHM), Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management (BSHRM), Bachelor of Science in Travel Management (BSTrM), or bachelor degree in other related fields.

Section 5. Program Description

The program will equip students with competencies related to the basic and core requirements as well as those associated with major and minor areas of concentration and elective courses.

Section 6. Specific Professions/Careers/Occupations and Trades

After completion of the program, the graduates can pursue a career in the tourism industry and/or hospitality sectors. Job opportunities are the following:

Section 6.1 Entry-level Jobs

A. Tourism Management Graduates
  1. Travel account representative
  2. Tour Coordinator
  3. Local Tourism Officer
  4. Airline flight attendant
  5. Tour Escort
  6. Staff of the Department of Tourism and other tourism-oriented institutions
B. Hotel and Restaurant Management Graduates

Hotel and restaurant attendant - applies basic techniques in performing prescribed range of specific functions in the areas of Food and Beverage, Front Office, and Housekeeping Operations as required in accommodation, food and beverages enterprises; undertakes planning and initiation of alternative approaches to skills and knowledge applications across a broad range of technical and procedural requirements.

Food and Beverage Division

Kitchen department
1. Commis

Dining area
2. F&B service attendant
3. Bartender or bar attendant

Rooms Division
4. Housekeeping attendant

Front Office Division
5. Front Office agent/Front Desk clerk

C. Travel Management Graduates
  1. Tourism information officer of local government units
  2. Documentation officer in travel agencies
  3. Reservation officer of travel agencies or tour operators
  4. Ticketing officer of travel agencies or tour operators
  5. Cashier
  6. Bookkeeping clerk
  7. Tour coordinator
  8. Tour guide
  9. Tour escort
  10. Counter sales representative
  11. Field sales representative
  12. Staff of the Department of Tourism and other tourism-oriented institutions

Section 6.2. Advanced Office Positions

A. Tourism Graduates
  1. Office manager
  2. Owner of tourism enterprise
  3. Tourism consultant/adviser
  4. Office Manager of government offices related to tourism
B. Hotel and Restaurant Management Graduates

Supervisor - applies knowledge and skills related to the ideas, principles, concepts, basic research methods and problem-solving techniques in the operation of the accommodation, food and beverage enterprises; demonstrates the skills needed to acquire, understand and assess information from a range of sources applicable to improving efficiency in the accommodation, food and beverage operations; possesses knowledge and skills in the application of work-related technology including information, education and communication (IEC); demonstrates leadership, communication and collaborative competence; and prepares timely reports related to their area of responsibility.

  1. Banquet supervisor
  2. Front Office Supervisor
  3. Housekeeping Supervisor
  4. Head Waiter
  5. Assistant Cook
C. Travel Management Graduates
  1. Owner / Incorporator of Travel Agencies, Hotels, Resorts or other Lodging Accommodations and Restaurants
  2. Office Manager of government offices related to tourism such as
    1. Department of Tourism and its Regional Offices
    2. Philippine Convention and Visitors Corporation
    3. Philippine Tourism Authority
    4. National Economic and Development Authority
    5. Civil Aeronautics Board
    6. Air Transportation Office
    7. Board of Investments
    8. Municipal/City Tourism Office
    9. Other related government agencies
    10. Reservation supervisor
  3. Documentation supervisor
  4. Ticketing supervisor
  5. Travel consultant
  6. Destination specialist
  7. Travel and Tour planner
  8. Contract and Quotation specialist
  9. Operations manager
  10. Inbound Tour manager
  11. Outbound Tour manager
  12. Provincial Tourism officer
  13. Regional Tourism officer

Section 7. Allied Programs

Bachelor degree in other related fields, which are closely related to the fields of business, management, marketing and finance.


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