Western Caspian University

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Department of Tourism and Sectoral Economics

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WESTERN CASPIAN UNIVERSITY


Department of Tourism and Sectoral Economics


INFORMATION

The Department of Tourism and Sectoral Economics was established in 2021. The department aims to achieve the following objectives:

  • To conduct educational, methodological, and scientific-research activities in the field of tourism and regional economics;
  • To train highly qualified specialists and academic-pedagogical personnel in the field of tourism, and to provide opportunities for their professional development;
  • To study the economic models of local and international tourism markets and to equip students with practice-oriented knowledge.

The department offers academic instruction at the following levels and specializations:

Bachelor’s degree programs:

  • 050810 – Organization of Tourism Activities
  • 050809 – Tourist Guiding

Master’s degree programs:

  • 060803 – Travel Agency and Tour Operation
  • 060803 – International Tourism and Country Studies
  • 060409 – Business Administration (Tourism and Hospitality MBA)

Doctoral degree program:

  • 5312.01 – Sectoral Economics

The following subjects are taught at the department:

  1. Economics of Tourism
  2. Safety in Tourism
  3. Organization of Winter Tourism
  4. Organization of Ethnocultural Excursions
  5. Transportation in Tourism
  6. Planning of Tourism Policy
  7. Management in the Hospitality Sector
  8. Hotel Operation Technologies
  9. Agritourism
  10. Sustainable Tourism
  11. Intermediaries in Tourism
  12. Trends in the Development of Culinary Tourism
  13. Prospects for the Development of Air and Extreme Sports Tourism in Azerbaijan
  14. Booking Systems
  15. Economics of Tourism
  16. Hotel Management
  17. Development of Tourism Products
  18. Destination Management
  19. Challenges of Tourism Development in Azerbaijan
  20. Tourism Behavior and Psychology
  21. Tourism Routes
  22. Organization of Tourism Routes and Excursion Activities
  23. Food Security and Sustainable Development
  24. Environmental Economics
  25. Advertising in Tourism
  26. Introduction to Tourism
  27. Tourism Geography
  28. Museums of the World and Azerbaijan
  29. Tourism Development Models
  30. History and Methodology of the Tourism Industry
  31. Modern Trends in Types of Tourism
  32. Economics of International Tourism
  33. Organization of Forest Tourism
  34. Economics, Organization, and Management of Forestry
  35. Recreation and Health
  36. Hotel Management
  37. Organization of Service Delivery in Tourism
  38. Development of Tourism Products
  39. Destination Management
  40. Booking Systems
  41. Mountain Tourism Potential in Azerbaijan
  42. Sustainable Tourism
  43. Transportation in Tourism
  44. Problems of Rural Tourism Development
  45. Organization of Service Delivery in Tourism
  46. Management in the Hospitality Sector
  47. Booking Systems
  48. Recreation and Health
  49. Potential of Medical Tourism in Azerbaijan
  50. History of Performing Arts
  51. Development Trends in International Tourism Markets
  52. Travel Agencies and Tour Operators
  53. Environmental Economics
  54. Economics of Social Sectors
  55. Tourism Bureaus
  56. Ecotourism
  57. Technology of Organizing Educational Excursions
  58. Organization of Forest Tourism
  59. Fundamentals of Guiding
  60. Problems of Tourism Development in Azerbaijan
  61. Tourism Geography
  62. Organization of Ethnocultural Excursions
  63. Organization of Business in the Tourism Services Sector
  64. Contemporary Issues in Tourism and the Tourism Industry
  65. Organization of International Tourism
  66. Planning of Tourism Zones
  67. Tourism Destination
  68. Revenue Maximization in Tourism and Hospitality Operations
  69. Safety Management in Tourism and Hospitality
  70. Reservation Programs in Tourism
  71. Competitiveness and Innovation in Tourism and Hospitality
  72. Supervision of Food and Beverage Products