College of Hospitality Management and Tourism (CHMT)
College of Hospitality Management and Tourism
Hospitality and Tourism are two of the largest industries in the world today. Pursuing a career in either one promises a diversity of job opportunities to those who choose to go down this track.
Baliuag University College of Hospitality Management and Tourism
Offer students with high-quality education to equip them with broad knowledge of hospitality and tourism industries, and with a variety of experiences and skills, so that they can become effective and efficient hotel, restaurant and tourism professionals, not only in the Philippines, but in other countries as well. No matter where you choose to go after completing the program, the learning experience will have prepared you to contribute to the quality of these industries.
Enroll in any of our programs, and welcome limitless career opportunities.
OUR PROGRAMS
Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management
The BSHM program puts together a broad range of knowledge and skills sets to prepare students in becoming professionals in the tracks they choose. The program integrates management, service and practical learning into the curriculum to train students to be at the forefront of hospitality management.
Career Paths/ Related Career: Graduate of this program may pursue careers in restaurants and food service, or lodging and accommodation service.
Should you choose to pursue the restaurant and food service specialization track, you may get into the areas of fine dining, quick service, casual restaurants, managed services, catering or beverages. Career opportunities under these include dining room positions, where you can serve in the frontlines, as bartender, barista, sommelier, head waiter, restaurant manager, among many others.
If you are leaning more towards the lodging and accommodation services track, you have career opportunities in establishments such as hotels, resorts, and residences. The degree opens to you, positions related to the front office (e.g., front office attendant, bell service porter, rooms division or reservations manager) and housekeeping (e.g., housekeeping attendant, room steward, floor supervisor, laundry manager), as well as in the areas of convention and entertainment, where you can work as a marketing manager, convention and event manager, or events planner; public relations, where you may be a PR professional or telemarketing staff; and sales and marketing, where you can be an account executive or supervisor. You may also pursue a career involved in recreation, leisure and special events, such as a spa manager, events coordinator and leisure manager.
Bachelor of Science in Tourism Management
The BSTM program equips students with the knowledge, competencies and skills needed in the tourism industry, through theory and practical application.
Career Paths/ Related Careers: Graduates of this program may choose to pursue any of several tracks, namely: Travel, Lodging, Assembly and Event Management and Recreation. Under the Travel track, tourism graduates can work for airlines, on cruise ships and trains, and for other tourism-related establishments. You may become a tour guide, reservationist, public relations personnel, ticketing manager, and airline purser, among other roles.
The Lodging track, which involves the front office, human resources, and sales and marketing, opens opportunities for you as a sales representative, management trainee, HR staff, and front office staff or manager.
As information analyst, PR staff, sales representative or meeting personnel, you can go on the Assembly and Event Management track to work on big meetings, conventions and expositions.
Working in attractions, gaming, parks, and recreation is something to pursue under the Recreation track. You may become a theme park guide, promotions staff, events coordinator, reception staff, or recreation specialist.
Why BU?
Quality Instruction
The BSHM and BSTM programs offer well-designed and flexible curricula that facilitate a shared understanding of closely interrelated industry subsectors. Each curriculum consists of professional and technical core courses, complemented by electives to allow for specialized courses. Both programs offer industry-based, competitive curricula that provide the students with world-class competence and positive work values needed to execute tasks related to food production (culinary), accommodations, operations, food and beverage service operations, tourism planning and product development, planning management, transportation services, and travel and tours. The curricula integrate business theories and practices with management skills, hands-on experiences, and internship opportunities locally and internationally. The curricula focus on the students’ job readiness as it matches student competencies with industry standards.
Student Cultural and Exchange Travel (SCET) Program
To drive global competitiveness of our graduates, CHMT students are given the opportunity to complete their practicum requirement in major establishments in the United States.
Highly Competent Faculty
Equipped with master’s degrees and a wealth of industry experience, our roster of competent, highly qualified and dedicated faculty members prepare students to become competitive and versatile hospitality and tourism practitioners.
IT Integration
Part of upgrading our curricula to build our students’ competitiveness involves integrating the Hospitality Management Suite Program created by Fasttrack Solutions for professional subjects like Front Office Procedures, Events Management and Management Information System.
Facilities for Hands-on Experience
The College is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities and laboratories: a fully air-conditioned hotel, fully-equipped laboratories with individual kitchens, and air-conditioned commercial kitchen for mass quantity of food production. The qualities of the facilities are at par with the standards of a fine dining restaurant and with amenities that are comparable with those of a deluxe hotel.
Linkages with External Organization
CHMT is a member of the Council of Hotel and Restaurant Educators of the Philippines (COHREP), the leading partner of industry and government in the continuous development of quality human resources for the hospitality industry.
*Additional Info:
CHMT is an active institutional member of these hospitality and tourism national organizations:
- Council of Hotel and Restaurant Educators of the Philippines (COHREP)
- Union of Filipino Tourism Educatos (UFTE)
- Alliance of Hospitality and Tourism Movers of the Philippines (AHToMP)
- Tourism Educators and Movers (TEAM) Philippines
- Junior Tourism and Hospitality Management Association of the Philippines (JTHMAP)
- Bulacan Tourism Convention and Visitors Board (BTCVB)
- Bulacan Association of Hospitality and Tourism Students of the Philippines (BAHTS)
CHMT also maintains active academic linkages with the following:
- Berlitz for certification in Foreign Language 1&2; Customer Service and English Proficiency
- Fasttrack for certification in Hospitality Management Software (HMS) for Front Office, Events Management, and AMADEUS certification.
- SKILZ
- EastWest, provider of our students' Certified Digital Marketing Professional (CDMP)
CHMT has also strong local and international industry linkages for our students' practicum/OJT engagement.
Here are our industry partners:
- Rajah Travel Corporation
- Stars and Smiles Hospitality Training organization (SSHOTS) PH.
- Astoria Hotel and Resorts
- SHATEC Singapore
And to boost our students’ global mindset, we also have a partnership with Berlitz Language Center to enhance their English language skills, as well as their foreign language competency.
CONTACT US
Baliuag University College of Hospitality Management and Tourism
1069 Gil Carlos Street, Baliwag City, Bulacan 3006 Philippines
(044) 766 2045 local 308
