Bachelor in Tourism Management

Tourism Management covers the planning, operation, and marketing of tourism and hospitality businesses, including hotels, travel agencies, tour operations, and destination management organizations. Coursework typically includes tourism economics, hospitality operations, marketing, sustainable tourism, and management principles applied to tourism-specific contexts, along with training in customer service and the practical operational side of running tourism businesses. Students often study the tourism industry's structure, including transportation, accommodation, and attractions, and how these sectors interact to create the visitor experience, sometimes supported by internships or practical placements in hospitality or travel businesses. Graduates work in hotel and resort management, travel and tour operations, destination marketing organizations, event management, and tourism consulting, and the degree can lead to further study in tourism, hospitality, or general business management. This bachelor's program in Tourism Management is offered by Boğaziçi University in İstanbul, Turkey, running for 4 years, with instruction delivered in English. English-medium instruction is well suited to a field built on international travel, where English is widely used for communication with visitors, business partners, and global hospitality brands. İstanbul, one of the world's most visited cities and a major tourism destination in its own right, offers students direct exposure to a large, active tourism and hospitality sector, including hotels, cultural attractions, and travel companies operating at scale. The program suits students interested in the business side of travel and hospitality, combining management training with practical relevance to one of Turkey's most significant industries.