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Graduates of the Institute of Management are ready, immediately upon graduation, to take on specialist and managerial roles, lead projects and teams, develop organisations, or start their own businesses.

We’ll teach you to think for yourself, take responsibility for your decisions, and manage a team or your own business. Simply put, when you graduate, you won’t just have a diploma to frame on your wall, but a wealth of experience and knowledge to help you jump straight into entrepreneurship or into middle, project, or top management. The job market will be fighting over you.

Graduate of the Tourism and Hospitality Management degree programme (Bc.)

  • describe economic concepts, categories, and market laws,
  • characterize, classify, categorize accommodation services, facilities, gastronomy, transport services from tourism and hospitality point of view,
  • follow the principles of professional communication with clients and business partners,
  • orientate in the process of quality control and evaluation of services provided within integrated management systems,
  • have knowledge on the basics of business, labour code for work in tourism, hospitality, and gastronomy,
  • orientate in the regional geography of tourism, including natural, historical, and cultural heritage,
  • manage customer service,
  • apply time management and practically apply adequate marketing strategies and business procedures,
  • plan and implement the project, process the feedback on its quality and success.

Graduate of the Project Management (Bc.)

  • is able to plan, organise, implement, monitor, and evaluate projects across the business, public, and non-profit sectors,
  • understands the economic, managerial, financial, and legal principles of project management,
  • can effectively apply IPMA, PMI, and PRINCE2 project methodologies and frameworks in practice,
  • is able to prepare project documentation, including a schedule, a budget, and a risk analysis,
  • is proficient in financial planning, budgeting, and evaluating the effectiveness and return on investment of projects,
  • is able to develop and evaluate business and innovation projects in line with practical needs,
  • is able to manage the various phases of the project cycle, from preparation through to completion,
  • is able to coordinate project teams, delegate tasks effectively, and ensure project goals are met,
  • effectively communicates and presents project deliverables in Slovak and English,
  • is prepared to respond flexibly to changes in the project environment and to make decisions regarding the project’s quality, timeline, and costs.

Graduate of the Economics and Management (Ing.)

  • has knowledge of economics, strategic, financial and marketing management that can be applied across the private, public and non-profit sectors,
  • is able to analyse economic problems, evaluate organisational performance and propose solutions to improve their efficiency and competitiveness,
  • has a command of the tools of financial planning, budgeting, management accounting and investment decision-making, including the assessment of financial risk,
  • has an understanding of the workings of public finances, financial control, and the specific features of the management of public and non-profit organisations,
  • applies the skills they have learnt in developing marketing strategies, analysing consumer behaviour and building long-term relationships with customers
  • is able to formulate development strategies, coordinate organisational processes and implement projects in the changing conditions of business practice.
  • uses digital technologies, modern analytical methods and data-driven decision-making effectively when addressinglenges, managerial chal
  • has professional expertise in tourism destination management, the hotel industry, the hospitality sector and the sustainable useitage, of cultural her
  • demonstrates the leadership, organisational and communication skills required to lead teams and to operate professionally in both domestic and international contexts,
  • applies innovative approaches, the principles of social responsibility and sustainable development, when making strategic and managerial decisions.

Career prospects for graduates of the Tourism and Hospitality Management (Bc.)

  • a manager of a small company or non-profit organization who knows how to run the operation and development of businesses operating in the field of tourism and hospitality competently and comprehensively,
  • team leader na pozícii strednej úrovne riadenia vo verejnej a štátnej správe, zameranej na oblasť cestovného ruchu,
  • an employee at sections or departments of tourism and regional development,
  • a mid-level manager in district and regional tourism organizations,
  • an employee of tourist and information centres, 
  • a mid-level manager in regional development agencies, focused on the application of innovations and tourism development,
  • a private entrepreneur in the field of tourism and a small tourism organization,
  • an event manager, 
  • a reception manager (or manager of another part of a hotel, restaurant),
  • a chief manager of the hotel's leisure activities,
  • a restaurant facility manager,
  • an F&B manager,
  • an administrator of an accommodation facility,
  • a tour guide,
  • a hotel manager,
  • a free time animator
  • a Concierge...

Career prospects for graduates of the Project Management (Bc.)

  • Project Manager (Junior),
  • Project Manager Assistant,
  • project coordinator,
  • Project Analyst (Junior).

Career prospects for graduates of the Economics and Management (Ing.)

  • financial analyst in companies and organisations,
  • public finance specialist,
  • economic analyst,
  • Finance and Project Manager,
  • marketing manager,
  • Development and Innovation Manager,
  • accommodation manager,
  • Destination and Tourism Services Manager,
  • specialist in the non-profit sector.