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Tourism Management
Field: Social Sciences and Humanities
Area: Management and Business
Head of the Programme:
prof. dr Miroslav Knežević,
Dean

The doctoral study programme MANAGEMENT IN TOURISM should enable the acquisition of scientific abilities and academic skills, development of creative abilities, and mastery of special practical skills necessary for successful career development in the field of complex systems management in tourism, government and other organizations and structures as well as research institutions, faculties, and colleges.

The general purpose of the doctoral study program MANAGEMENT IN TOURISM is the development of science, critical thinking and education of professionals trained to independently conduct original, and scientifically relevant research and develop new procedures that contribute to the general development of society and critically evaluate the research of others.

hat Tuition fee for this study program in English is 4200 € per year (12600 € in total), paid in RSD.

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Year 1

  • Introduction to the important quantitative methods used in management, operation research, econometrics and informatics
  • Introduction to the statistical methods for gathering and processing data
  • Introduction to the optimization methods for decision-making process in solving problems
  • Application of the quantitative methods using suites Excel and SPSS

Introduction to the global trends in tourism from the perspective of their influence on tourism industry. Tourism is explored through the aspect of its expected social, economic, ecological, political and technical changes. This will have an impact on strategic and marketing decisions as well as on expected trends in tourism policy and planning.

The aim of students’ activity in the study-research project is reflected in the acquisition of necessary experiences by solving individual problem and tasks and recognizing possibilities for implementing the knowledge which was previously acquired in practice. A study-research project is a follow-up to the study-research work from the second semester. The study-research work serves as a test for checking a candidate’s ability to independently analyze the problem at hand in a more complex and comprehensive way. The study-research project relates to the practical problems which require that part of the knowledge from previously mastered courses should be finalized. It also necessitates the application of basic, theoretical-methodological, scientific-expert and expert-applicative kinds of knowledge and methods in solving concrete problems in the chosen field. As part of the study-research project, a student studies a problem, its structure and complexity and on the basis of the conducted analyses draws conclusions regarding possible ways to resolve it. By studying literature, a student is learning about the methods which are intended for finding a creative resolution of new tasks and also about practice in the area of management in tourism, which is of importance for their resolution.

The development of competences, knowledge and capability in the field of strategic management, along with the usage of scientific-research instruments, concepts, methods and techniques in order to be able to strategically create future, to modify and lead organizational changes as top experts, researchers, consultants and change agents. In other words, to generate and maintain competitive advantage of the organization and its success in the long run.

Study-research work is an act of examining a candidate on doctoral studies and represents a first more significant verification which the candidate does in collaboration with his mentor. Study-research work is composed of the work on projects which encompass practical problems and are supposed to finalize part of the knowledge from previously mastered courses: DSP MUT01 and DSP MUT02. Research work is designed to check if the candidate is capable of independently conducting more complex and comprehensive analyses of a problem.

The development of competences, knowledge and capability in the field of strategic management, along with the usage of scientific-research instruments, concepts, methods and techniques in order to be able to strategically create future, to modify and lead organizational changes as top experts, researchers, consultants and change agents. In other words, to generate and maintain competitive advantage of the organization and its success in the long run.

Acquisition of theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of financial markets applied in tourism. Introducing students to the business activities of tourism companies listed on domestic and world stock exchanges.

Year 2

Acquiring knowledge about contemporary concepts and instruments of business decision-making in enterprises and organizations in tourism as well as in the tourism destinations. The most important aspects of business decision-making process within modern and developing business policy are included. Business decision alternatives are perceived so as the specific decisions are based on objective evaluations obtained through suitable research and application of relevant methods.

Acquiring knowledge about the causes and symptoms of the crises in tourism and strategic measures intended for having effects on the agents and removing consequences of the crisis in tourism.

Introduction to basic culture theories and particularities of culture of tourists coming from various segments with the aim to enable students to design and carry out programmes intended for tourists of different cultural proliferations. Segmenting of world tourism market according to the cultural particularities and habits. Important characteristics of cultural particularities and habits in western, Anglo-American, Latin-American markets and culture of the Republic of Serbia. Culture of communicating to various cultural models.

Understanding the Internet as tourism subject within strategic planning and analysis of global trends. Recognizing changes occurring in the sector of world tourism and travel industry. Learning about modern technological ways of information, communication and promotion of world tourism markets.

Study-research work is an act of examining a candidate on doctoral studies and represents a first more significant verification which the candidate does in collaboration with his mentor. Study-research work is composed of the work on projects which encompass practical problems and are supposed to finalize part of the knowledge from previously mastered courses: DSP MUT04 and DSP MUT05. Research work is designed to check if the candidate is capable of independently conducting more complex and comprehensive analyses of a problem.

Optimal organisation of tourist destinations on the level of regions, countries and tourist places as the basis for the formulation and implementation of a successful tourist policy. Management, in all its domains (financial, product, human resources and marketing) with special emphasis on marketing, as the basis for adequate organisation of tourism. Introducing basic methodological postulates, basic logical research methods, methods and techniques for gathering, analysis and explication of a scientific paper in humanities, as well as the scientific research structure i.e., the stages of the scientific research process.

Successful organisation and business activities of companies which directly or indirectly provide tourist services in emissive or receptive tourist regions. Introducing basic methodological postulates, basic logical research methods, methods and techniques for gathering, analysis and explication of a scientific paper in humanities, as well as the scientific research structure i.e., the stages of the scientific research process.

Year 3

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