Enriching learning opportunity with MSU’S hospitality programmes
The rapid growth of international hospitality and tourism over the years has generated not only revenue for the countries involved, but also enormous employment opportunities. According to the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), there were an estimated 880 billion visitors traveling across world who spent up to US$852bil in 2009.
Hospitality and tourism management is a multi-disciplinary field of study with the purpose of preparing people with the expertise, commitment, and skills for management, marketing and operations positions in the expanding global industry. The greatest need in the hospitality and tourism industry is quality human capital that helps garner repeat as well as new tourists to the area.
The Management & Science University ( MSU) rated twice as Malaysia’s top universities complements the needs of highly skills and experts human capital by offering both bachelor degree and diploma in the hospitality and tourism specialization. Among the programmes offered are; Hospitality & Tourism Management and Event Management.
Good quality higher education leads to good jobs, thus the programme offered at MSU promises an enhancement of skills with a greater marketability and employability. MSU’s international link through the International Student Exchange Programme (ISEP) unit with the DCT School of Hospitality Hotel & Business Management, Lausanne, Switzerland and Leeds Metropolitan University’s, Tourism, Hospitality & Event School, will provide a priceless international exposure with the best in the industry. Further, the opportunity to master a foreign language will ensure a solid backing towards a rewarding career in the hospitality and tourism industry.
Graduates in this specialization will find ample opportunity in not only availing themselves to careers in hospitality and tourism industry but also in government services, academia as well as careers in internationally recognized hotels, event organizations and travel operators. Organizationally, graduates will be absorbed into hotels, event companies, travel agents, transport operators, corporations and companies, banks, multimedia telecommunication companies, marketing agencies etc.
In MSU, students will be exposed to a working environment, as it is compulsory for them to undergo a 6 month month’s industrial internship program at selected organizations based on their specialization. From time to time, the university invites visiting professor from local and foreign universities to enable students to gain knowledge and exposure on local and international issues.
The International Students Exchange Programme (ISEP) at MSU assists students towards enriching their academic pursuits at the international level. Through ISEP students may choose one of over fourty (40) universities located in the USA, UK, Australia, Eastern Europe, South Africa, Japan, New Zealand, India, and Indonesia to complete their degrees. The opportunity to study at these universities will further enrich the student’s development and enhances their standings for a better career prospect.
The emphasis on programmed which are industry relevant has always been MSU central tenets. A symbiosis between academic curriculum and industrial shifts has been crucial in determining the relevancy of its product to current trends. Such response to change has resulted in 95% of MSU’s graduates securing employment during the first 6 months upon graduation.
MSU is committed at ensuring the best for its students. A comprehensive range of visiting professors who conduct regular semester visits provide valuable inputs to students. Further, various skills enhancement programmed which are aimed to improve competitiveness are offered to students.
Students from Sri Lanka will now have the opportunity to savour MSU’s quality education through its Colombo Campus. Visit MSU Colombo Campus at 371, R.A. De Mel Mawatha, Colombo 3 or call 257 6900/ 257 6700/ 077 0777880 (Hotline) for further enquiries or visit www.msu.edu.lk.