Is tourism management a major in finance and economics?

Finance major should refer to the university major related to finance, finance and economic management. According to the 20 12 undergraduate specialty catalogue of the Ministry of Education, tourism management specialty (specialty code 1209) is a first-class discipline under the management discipline category (alongside business administration specialty, specialty code 1202), and it is also a two disciplines. As a first-class discipline, it includes four two disciplines: tourism management, hotel management, exhibition economy and management, tourism management and service education. Judging from the classification of disciplines, tourism management is a discipline of management and should belong to finance and economics.

In recent years, the tourism industry in China and the United States has developed rapidly, and the demand for tourism management talents is increasing. Tourism management specialty is also constantly developing and improving. In China, although this discipline was born only 20 years ago, it has become an important discipline department in the management discipline system.

The main courses of study include:

Introduction to Tourism, Tourism Management, Tourism Policies and Regulations, Travel Agency Business, Travel Agency Management, Tourism Geography, Tourism Psychology, Tourism Economics, Travel Agency Operation and Management, Tourism Marketing, Tourism English, Tourism Accounting, Hotel Management, Hotel Catering, Introduction to Tourism, Tourism Culture, Tourism Resources Development and Management, Scenic Area Planning and Management, Tourism Safety, Tourism Enterprise Human Resource Management, Eco-tourism, Tourist Source, etc.

Judging from the course of this major, the main content is closely related to the tourism economy, and the tourism management major can also be said to be a financial major.

Tourism management majors train senior professionals with professional knowledge of tourism management, good ideological and moral quality and comprehensive quality, strong comprehensive professional ability and development foundation, who can engage in tourism management in tourism administrative departments at all levels and tourism enterprises and institutions. Graduates can engage in tourism economic management and enterprise management in tourism administrative departments, travel agencies, tourist attractions, tourism consulting companies, tourism e-commerce enterprises, tourism planning institutions and theme parks; Or a self-employed person in the tourism and leisure industry.

Judging from the training objectives and employment situation of this major, it is mainly enterprises and institutions related to tourism economic management, and it can also be considered as a financial major.

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