Introduction to Hospitality Operations
Course Code | HOTL-154 |
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Course Availability: | Open |
Description: | Hospitality is Canada's second largest industry and globally represents a potent economic activity. Encompassing all components of Travel & Tourism consumption, investment, government spending and exports In 2007 the World's Travel & Tourism Demand is expected to generate some CDN$7,060 billion of economic activity worldwide, growing to CDN$13,231 billion by 2017. The world's Travel & Tourism Industry is expected to contribute 3.6 per cent to gross domestic product (GDP) in 2007 (CDN$1,851 billion) and the employment is estimated to reach 231.2 million jobs, representing 8.3 per cent of total employment worldwide (1 in every 12 jobs). By 2017, this figure is expected to rise to 262.6 million jobs, accounting for 8.3 per cent of total employment |