Global Hospitality Operations Management (GOM) at Seneca College

About the Program

With this eight-month graduate certificate program, you will discover a world of opportunity in this multibillion-dollar hospitality industry that is fuelled by the delivery of outstanding service. Learn all you need to know about the business of hospitality and tourism, gain an understanding of key business practices in operations management, revenue management and marketing techniques.

Skills

Throughout this program you will develop the following skills:

• Service Leadership
• Decision-making
• Teamwork

Work Experience

Optional Work Term

Students meeting all academic requirements may have the opportunity to complete an optional work term(s) in a formal work environment.  The work term(s) is similar in length to an academic semester and typically involves full-time work hours that may be paid or unpaid. In programs with limited work term opportunities, additional academic requirements and a passing grade on a communication assessment may be required for eligibility.  Eligibility for participation does not guarantee a work position will be secured. Additional fees are required for those participating in the optional work term stream regardless of success in securing a work position.

Study Abroad Opportunity

As a student of this program, you have the opportunity to earn a Global Hospitality Business Development MBA degree in one of the leading Hotel and Tourism Management schools in the world – IMI International Management Institute Switzerland in Luzern.  

Once you have completed the Global Hospitality Business Development program at Seneca, you can apply to IMI for one-term (11-week) to complete the MBA program and further progress within your management career in the industry.

Your Career

When you graduate from this program, these are the types of career options that you can explore:

• Assistant manager – operations
• Assistant manager – hotel
• Banquet manager
• Catering sales manager
• Conference service manager
• Assistant project manager
• Assistant sales manager
• Assistant marketing manager
• Customer experience manager
• Manager of customer loyalty and retention