PROPOSED SHORT COURSES FOR MURANG’A COUNTY
1.BACKGROUND
The School of Hospitality and Tourism management (SHTM) at Murang’a University of Technology has since its inception made tremendous strides in the realization of the University objectives to be a leader in technology, research, innovation and community extension. Through its multifaceted approach to teaching, the School has continued to blend class room lectures with practical sessions, seminars and workshops, guest lectures, field work in leading tourist destinations and hospitality facilities. These have seen SHTM fast emerge as a leading academic destination for students and attracting partnerships with industry and policy organs both within Kenya and the larger African region.
In recognition of the need to enhance access to professional knowledge offered at the University, SHTM has developed professional and technical courses aimed at capacity building the larger community with skills required in the hospitality and tourism industry. In particular, we have developed the Hospitality and Tourism Business Training and Development programme targeted at equipping community members with technical and enterprise development skills for the different subsectors of the industry.
2. BUSINESS TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT MODEL
Our Business Training and Development Model focuses on 4 stages as represented in the framework below
- Technical Skills training
- Entreprise Developement Skills training
- Enterprise development and incubation
- Entreprise comercialization
SHTM Business Training and Development Model
3. OUR TARGET GROUP
This programme is open to anyone with passion for skills and entrepreneurship in the hospitality and tourism industry whether he/she is already in an existing business, desirous of starting one, or gaining skills for domestic or personal use.
4. HOSPITALITY-FOCUSED COURSES
We are currently offering the following courses focused on skills and entrepreneurship in hospitality and food sector.
