College of Business and Economics Annual Report 2017 76 STRUCTURE The School of Tourism and Hospitality (STH) consists of the: • Director: Dr Diane Abrahams • Two Academic Heads, viz. Academic Head: • Hospitality Management, Dr Hema Kesa and • Tourism Management, Prof Tembi Tichaawa • The STH Commercial Unit, is led by Mr Xolisa Jayiya with the Madibeng restaurant and conferencing managed by Ms Fatima Gaibee • The Marketing Manager for the STH was Mr Tebogo Sebambo ENROLMENT The STH enrolled 1087 students in 2017 (4% of total CBE enrolment) of whom 86 (8%) in continuing education programmes, 940 (88%) in subsidised undergraduate programmes and 41 (4%) in subsidised postgraduate programmes. Of these, 3% are international enrolments. Accordingly, the School’s subsidised enrolments equates to 44 full-time equivalents. SUBSIDISED PROGRAMMES Popular and industry-recognised programmes and their enrolment in 2017: PROGRAMME ENROLMENT Diplomas 478 Degrees 206 Honours Degrees 9 Master’s Degrees 12 Doctorate Degrees 6 These programmes were supported by an operational budget of R22 million, which translates into R48 845 per full-time student equivalent. New developments in 2018/2019 will include: the introduction of the new Bachelor of Hospitality Management, and the new Bachelor of Tourism Development & Tourism Management. An intention to offer the Diploma Hospitality Management as an online programme offering will be done in 2018. The preparation for the introduction of the two new Advanced Diplomas in the field of Tourism Management and Hospitality Management respectively, will be done during 2018 and 2019 for them to be offered in 2020. ACCREDITATION, AFFILIATIONS AND RANKINGS • QS Ranking No.1 in South Africa and Africa for Hospitality and Leisure Studies. • Shanghai Ranking: 34th out of 100 Tourism and Hospitality Schools globally. • STH is a member of ICHRIE, Eurochrie, FEDHASA and SACA. • STH obtained HACCP accreditation in 2017 (UJ is the first university to obtain this accreditation).
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