Welcome
This program will introduce WSU students to destination management, Thai cooking and serving, and provide the opportunity for international internships. The program will begin in Bangkok and then move to Phuket, Thailand, one of the primary tourism areas of the country. Course work will include consumer and management evaluations and the development of a business plan for a competitive tourism and hospitality company. Students will stay at a resort in Phuket and work in hospitality internships by “shadowing managers” to practice what they have learned about Thai culture and customs related to the hospitality and tourism industry.
Leaving the 11th of May
The program will begin in Bangkok, and then move to Phuket, Thailand, one of the primary tourism areas of the country. Students will also study destination business management and visit a number of local tour operations such as diving, snorkeling, kayaking, culture and heritage, and animal and nature adventures.
Courses
HBM/IBUS 435: International Tourism
HBM 496: Study Abroad Seminar
HBM 458: Fundamentals of Cooking & Dining Room Service
Program Orientations
TBA
Program Director
Dogan Gursoy, 335-5730, dgursoy@wsu.edu
