Graduate Certificate [Hospitality Management] From Lambton College

• The Graduate Certificate in Hospitality Management is a 2-year program at Lambton College.
• Students will have the opportunity to apply to the Co-operative Education Program.
• Students develop the highly in-demand skills of leadership, cultural intelligence, and a managerial approach to business operations in one of the fastest-growing industries in the world.
• Trained professionals enjoy career success creating experiences for corporate and entrepreneurial tourism organizations including destination marketing organizations, world class hotels and resorts, tourism attractions, entertainment venues, gaming organizations, destination marketing organizations and all businesses that value the "customer experience."
• Lambton College’s Hospitality Management student experience delivers:
  • a unique, continuous, 16-month educational experience offering skill development and industry experience (3 academic terms + a co-operative work term)
  • student-centered curriculum with active, engaging and applied learning opportunities
  • transferable skill development that opens doors to all areas of the tourism industry and beyond
  • leadership development through experiential learning and human relations
  • cultural intelligence skill building
  • a foundation for socially responsible, environmentally sustainable, and ethical decision making
  • industry certifications, and;
  • opportunities to kick start career advancement through a paid co-operative work term between term 2 and 3

• Students also participate in team based projects that include themes like:
  • Tour Planning of a four-day Canadian Getaway;
  • Tourism Marketing Plans;
  • Debating Tourism Trends from a Sustainable and Responsible Lens; and
  • Fundraising Events.

• Students gain exposure to computerized business simulations that include Hotel Property Management Systems, Entrepreneurial Operations, and Digital Marketing Communications. They also gain valuable leadership development and organizational leadership skills through interactive workshops.

Student Responsibilities

• Course and program delivery schedules are proposed and subject to change for each intake. Students are required to bring their own laptop with wireless capability.
• Students are advised to bring an official copy of their most recent police clearance, driver's license and vaccination record from their home country.