The Master’s degree pathway in Tourism Management and Destination Development & Hospitality combines management, technology and language skills to prepare professionals for the evolving tourism and hospitality industry.
Developed in collaboration between CIELS and CAST, the programme addresses the key challenges of today’s market, including service quality, customer experience, sustainability, operational management and the strategic use of data and digital technologies.
Advanced training for tourism management
The programme combines tourism management, language skills and digital innovation through an interdisciplinary approach.
The aim is to develop advanced skills in the management and development of tourism resources, with particular attention to the changing needs of the international tourism and hospitality market.
Management, technology and languages
The programme integrates management and technology skills with a strong language component.
This combination prepares students to work in international tourism environments, developing the tools required to manage services, people and relationships with customers and stakeholders.
Hospitality management and customer experience
A central part of the programme focuses on hospitality management, operational organisation and customer experience.
Students develop skills to understand and manage the processes that contribute to service quality and to the efficiency of hospitality organisations.
Service organisation and management
The programme provides students with an understanding of the organisational dynamics of hospitality businesses and tourism companies, with particular attention to service quality and resource development.
The training is designed for a constantly evolving industry where management expertise, digital technologies and the ability to understand customer needs are increasingly interconnected.
Experiential learning through practical projects
A distinctive feature of the programme is its experiential learning project, a methodology that combines practical learning with the development of professional skills.
Laboratory-based activities connect academic learning with the real dynamics of the tourism and hospitality industry, helping students develop skills that can be applied across different professional environments.
From academic learning to professional practice
The experiential approach connects theoretical knowledge with practical application.
Students can therefore develop a stronger understanding of the organisational, managerial and communication processes that shape the hospitality industry.
Digital innovation and tourism resource management
Digital transformation is reshaping the way tourism businesses design, manage and communicate their services.
For this reason, the programme integrates digital innovation, data and digital technologies into its management training, providing an approach aligned with the needs of today’s tourism industry.
Data, technology and new hospitality models
The strategic use of data and technology is an integral part of the programme’s approach to tourism management.
The goal is to understand how innovation and digital tools can contribute to service quality, customer experience and the competitiveness of tourism and hospitality businesses.
Career opportunities in tourism and hospitality
The interdisciplinary nature of the programme prepares students for different professional environments within tourism and hospitality.
Potential areas of employment include:
- hospitality and accommodation businesses;
- tourism companies;
- hospitality organisations;
- destination management organisations;
- organisations involved in the development and promotion of tourism resources.
The combination of management, language and digital skills prepares graduates to work in professional environments characterised by an increasingly international outlook.
CIELS and CAST: an integrated educational experience
The programme is developed through a collaboration between CIELS and CAST and is part of the educational vision of the Plena Education Group.
CIELS and CAST are part of Plena Education, an Italian educational hub focused on culture and creativity. Its educational model aims to provide students with integrated learning experiences connected to the real needs of the professional world.
Study options
The programme can be attended at the designated campuses or through the Smart Studying mode.
Smart Studying provides an alternative way of attending the programme, designed to accommodate different organisational needs while maintaining the educational experience.
Why choose Tourism Management and Destination Development & Hospitality?
Choosing this programme means developing an interdisciplinary profile that combines:
- tourism management;
- hospitality management;
- tourism resource development;
- customer experience;
- language skills;
- digital innovation;
- strategic use of data and technology;
- tourism service management.
The result is a professional profile designed for an industry in which management expertise, communication skills and digital innovation are increasingly interconnected.
| PRIMO ANNO | ||
|---|---|---|
| INSEGNAMENTO | SSD | CREDITI |
Intelligenza artificiale e strategie di turismo digitale
|
IINF-05/A | 6 |
Destination management & social media marketing
|
GSPS-06/A | 12 |
Finance, investments and business development for tourism
|
ECON-09/A | 6 |
Tecniche traduttologiche Inglese 1
Traduzione Attiva 1
Traduzione Passiva 1
|
ANGL-01/C | 8 |
Tecniche traduttologiche Seconda Lingua 1
Traduzione Attiva 1
Traduzione Passiva 1
|
FRAN-01/B SPAN-01/C GERM-01/C ASIA-01/F |
8 |
| Attività Laboratoriali: | ||
Food, wine & restaurant management
|
ECON-07/A | 5 |
Management dell’hotellerie e luxury hotel management
|
ECON-07/A | 5 |
Event & tourism organizer management & event planner
|
ECON-07/A | 5 |
Sustainability, protecting and promoting local and no-local heritage
|
ARTE-01/B | 5 |
| TOTALE CREDITI PRIMO ANNO | 60 | |
| SECONDO ANNO | ||
|---|---|---|
| INSEGNAMENTO | SSD | CREDITI |
Tecniche traduttologiche Inglese 2
Traduzione Attiva 2
Traduzione Passiva 2
|
ANGL-01/C | 8 |
Tecniche traduttologiche Seconda lingua 2
Traduzione Attiva 2
Traduzione Passiva 2
|
FRAN-01/B SPAN-01/C GERM-01/C ASIA-01/F |
8 |
Tourism management
|
ECON-06/A | 6 |
| Attività Laboratoriali: | ||
Elementi di diritto del turismo
|
GIUR-01/A | 4 |
Psicologia e comportamento nel settore turistico
|
PSIC-01/A | 2 |
Smart tourism tecnhologies and tourism data analysis
|
IINF-05/A | 2 |
| Tirocinio Formativo | – | 20 |
| Prova Finale | – | 10 |
| TOTALE CREDITI SECONDO ANNO | 60 | |
| TOTALE CREDITI | 120 | |