Oman Tourism College set to launch hotel management certificate course

Muscat: Oman Tourism College will launch the nation’s first Management Development Program in Hotel Business Acumen in Oman, in association with the Netherlands-based Hotelschool The Hague, an international hospitality management school.
The Business Acumen management program, with 15 participants, will begin on 9 May. “The Certificate programme in Hotel Business Acumen is a first of its kind academic project in the hospitality industry in Oman, and Oman Tourism College is proud to maintain its pioneering role in the Sultanate’s hospitality training sector by offering the management certification, which is highly valued in the industry the world over.
“The course is designed to strengthen the business skills of hotel professionals and assist them in advancing their careers,” said Dr Abdulkarim bin Sultan Al Mughairi, the Dean of Oman Tourism College.
Professionals
The programme will be taught by hotel professionals from Hotelschool The Hague who have international experience in operations, leadership and management training.
The four-day intensive program is meant for senior level professionals in the hospitality industry, including sales, marketing, revenues, and asset managers, heads of departments, and supervisors. Upon completion of the program, participants are authorised to add the letters CBA (Certified for Business Acumen) to their names.
“The course sharpens the skills, knowledge and mindset that form the business foundations of a successful leader, by providing the three essentials of business acumen—financial competence, strategic thinking and effective communication—that are needed for fast decision-making, efficient execution and positive business scorecard results,” according to a communique from the Hotelschool
The Hague.
Further, international hotel chains, such as Marriott, have incorporated the Business Acumen program into their management training projects.
Oman Tourism College is offering the Business Acumen programme following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the college and Hotelschool The Hague Performance Management Ltd.
According to the MoU, Oman Tourism College will be the only school in Oman to offer Hotelschool The Hague’s Business/Food and Beverages Acumen programmes. The Food and Beverages programme will begin at a later date.