Diploma in Hospitality Management

1. Title and Origin:

Diploma in Hospitality Management (DHM)
Awarded by: American Center for Education

2. Program Summary:

The HM courses focus on both the theoretical and practical aspects of the hospitality management specialty, to provide students with relevant knowledge that can help them achieve their dreams of rewarding future careers in the exciting hospitality industry. Graduates in hospitality management go on to secure positions such as hotel general manager, housekeeping/maintenance director, hotel sales and marketing director, banquet/catering manager, restaurant/bar manager, casino operations & event management. Students may go on to apply for enrollment in a bachelor’s degree program in International Hotel & Resort management or a related course/program.

Candidature Period: 

This diploma has a 12 month candidature from the course end date stated on student contract.

3. Entry Requirements:
Academic Requirements:

Score C6 or above in any three GCE O level subjects, or
Completed Year 2 of High School, or
Equivalent or above

Age Requirement: 

Minimum age: 17

English Requirements:

Scored C6 or above in GCE O level English, or
TOEFL IBT 54, or IELTS 5.0, or
Its Equivalent

4. Total Course Duration/Instruction Hours:

Full Time: Theory study, 10 Months/270 hours, 5 sessions per week x 3 hours; On-the-job-training (OJT), 6 months
Part Time: Theory study, 12 Months/270 hours, 4 sessions per week x 2 hours

5. Mode of Delivery and Intake:

Delivery: Lectures and Tutorials (Minimum 70% face to face, and maximum 30% Online)
Intake: Monthly Intakes
*Note: The course intake months might be adjusted.

6. Course Fees:

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Please follow your signed student contract to make the relevant payment.
Students and parents shall transfer the course fees directly to ACE bank account or make the payment to ACE finance department.
Students and parents shall pay attention to the risk of paying course fees through recruitment agents or other third parties.

7. Course Synopses and Module Syllabus

Learners will learn how to improve in your role as hospitality manager by developing strategies that can be applied to your teams in the workplace. This program covers a wide range of contents giving you a set of skills needed to be successful in a management role and knowing how to handle multiple facets of the hospitality industry.

Non Major Modules:

1. SENGL 101: Freshman English for International Students
2. SCOMM 1111: Interpersonal Communications
3. SENGC 1103: Business English Writing
4. SEN 101: English Writing 1
5. SEN 102: English Writing 2
6. SECON 201: Principles of Microeconomics
7. SECON 202: Principles of Macroeconomics
8. SACCT 231: Principles of Accounting 1
9. SMGMT 250: Global Business Society
10. SCSTA 116: Business and Professional Communication
11. SBIS 311: International Business
12. SPHIL 320M: Business Ethics
13. SMNGT 480M: International Marketing
14. SMIS 100M: Fundamentals of Information Technology in Organizations
15. SCSIS 215: Information Systems for Business Management
16. SECON 100: Modern Economics
17. SPSYC 101: General Psychology
18. SSOCI 100: Introduction to Sociology
19. Essentials of E-Commerce
20. Information Privacy, Security and Continuity
21. Technology and Cyberspace: Ethics and Issues
22. Operations Management
23. Personal And Professional Development
24. Strategic Change Management

Major Modules:

1. SHSMA 1103: Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism
2. SHSMA 1162: Hotel Lodging / Management
3. SHSMA 1143: Principles of Food Production and Sanitation
4. SHSMA 2173: Convention and Meeting Management
5. SHSMA 2172: Hospitality Sales and Marketing Management
6. SHSMA 2144: Food/Beverage Management Cost Control
7. SHSMA 2174: Front Office Operations
8. SHSMA 2201: Tourism Management
9. SHSMA 2202: Human Resource Management in Hospitality
10. SHSMA 2203: Beverage Management

Internship Module:

8. SHSMA 2096: Internship in Hospitality; Food and Beverage

8. Graduation Requirement:

Pass 6 Modules (a maximum of 3 non-major modules and a minimum of 3 SHSMA major modules, if no exemptions are granted), and
Pass the Internship Module (or complete a Final Project as an approved replacement)

9. Assessment Methods:

45% Assignment (Homework, Quizzes, Group work & etc)
25% Mid-Term Examination
30% Final Examination

10. Lecturers:

Please refer to this page for the relevant lecturers being assigned to the relevant modules.

11. Academic Progression:

Please refer to this page for ACE Program Academic Progression Path.

If you need any extra information about this course, please click here to write to ACE course consultants.

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