Resort And Hotel Management
The tourism sector is set to be the number one industry in BC; it already offers the most employment opportunities. There are currently about 115,000 direct tourism jobs in B.C., and it is projected that there will be 84,000 new jobs created by 2010. As a result, this two-year resort and hotel management program prepares graduates for challenging careers in tourism management spanning these areas:
- hotel management
- resort management
- hospitality management
- restaurant management
Hundreds of our grads enjoy success in senior hotel and tourism management positions internationally.
View two videos on YouTube; the first provides details about the program, the second gives great views of Nelson:
2. The City of Nelson
Studies in the hotel management program begin with an understanding of where tourism originates and encompass the supervision of hospitality facilities. Knowledge, skills and practices pertaining to the hotel, tourism, and hospitality industries, such as the reception of guests, food and beverage services, recreation and convention planning, accounting, maintenance, supervisory and overall management techniques are topics covered. Communications, human relations (leadership, service excellence, conflict management, cross cultural communication, critical thinking) are also emphasized.
The objective of the Resort and Hotel Management Program, through classroom instruction, practical lab training and work experience, is to enable students to develop the abilities, skills and attitudes to analyze situations objectively, create workable plans, and to then make effective management implementation decisions.
The guiding principle of the Resort and Hotel Management Program is student centred involvement through project-based learning, so during the school year our students are involved in organizing and supporting Selkirk College as host institution for special events and conferences. Much valuable practical experience is gained by students as they supervise and staff the College's on-campus dining establishment: Scholar's Dining Room (open to the public). See this video from the 2009 Top Chefs' Competition.
Students also participate in a professional internship program consisting of five months in the summer and fall between the first and second years of the program.
Secure careers in the 3rd Millennium will require post-secondary training. If you find the tourism and hospitality industries appealing, and if hotel, tourism, and hospitality management career paths interest you, there is no better way to move proactively toward that future than to complete an accredited hotel management program. And of all the hotel schools in Canada, none are better at preparing future hotel managers than Selkirk College.
About Nelson, B.C.
The campus for the Resort and Hotel Management Program is set in Nelson, indisputably one of the most beautiful small cities in Canada. Life here is unhurried, and the city of about 10,000 is safe, clean, and quiet: the perfect place for studies.
Set on the shore of giant Kootenay Lake, Nelson is a historical gem, with more than 350 restored turn-of-the-century heritage buildings and facades. Incorporated in 1897 as a mining town, Nelson has bloomed into a unique community with a thriving tourist trade. There are more than four dozen cafés and restaurants and numerous art galleries; many residents are artists and crafts people. With a trading area in the West Kootenay of about 80,000 people, Nelson is also the hub for provincial and federal government offices.
Of course, there is also the pristine natural environment which offers everything imagineable for outdoor enthusiasts: deep powder skiing, mountain biking, water sports, hiking, camping. It is not hyperbole to suggest that Nelson offers everything; if you envision a career in hotel management, tourism management, hospitality management, or in restaurant management, Selkirk College, Nelson, B.C., is the place to begin your journey.
