Higher education in tourism, hospitality, and gastronomy: an answer to the need for professional staff in this area in the Republic of Macedonia

Taskov, Nako and Metodijeski, Dejan (2010) Higher education in tourism, hospitality, and gastronomy: an answer to the need for professional staff in this area in the Republic of Macedonia. EDUTOUR Conference: Educating tourism employees - a new concept of transferring academic skills toward tourist branc.

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Abstract

The subject of this article is tourism and the role that higher education institutions have in shaping the professional staff in the field of tourism, hospitality and gastronomy in Republic of Macedonia. For this purpose the need of higher education institutions in the field of tourism is explained, and a review of universities in Macedonia in which function faculties of tourism, hospitality and gastronomy is made. Republic of Macedonia is not a country with a long tradition in tourism but statistics show steady levels of economic development in this area, internationally and in our country, too. In the last ten years efforts are made by the faculties in order to be in step with modern trends of tourism. In this regard, professional studies in the field of tourism, hospitality and gastronomy aim to enhance the quality supply for both domestic and foreign tourists in the provision of a diverse range of services in all segments in the domain of tourism, hospitality and gastronomy.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	Social Sciences > Economics and business
Divisions:	Faculty of Tourism and Business Logistics
Depositing User:	Dejan Metodijeski
Date Deposited:	20 Nov 2012 14:09
Last Modified:	23 Sep 2013 07:35
URI:	https://eprints.ugd.edu.mk/id/eprint/1202

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