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NOVA is renowned for the rigour and quality of its academic programmes and the excellence of its research and teaching staff.
NOVA promotes teaching that focuses on its students, equipping them with the analytical knowledge, critical thinking, sense of citizenship and justice that will enable them to create an impact on society and achieve the desired professional success.
All the courses include interaction with the tourism sector: from analysing real case studies, to study visits, or the participation of professionals from the sector in the sessions.
NOVA ranks 7th among the European public institutions listed in the QS Graduate Employability Ranking 2022.
The course is aimed at a wide range of professional profiles with career aspirations in the Tourism and Hospitality sector who want to understand how science and technology can and are changing customer experiences and creating opportunities in this industry.
Extended Reality (XR) solutions, which include virtual reality and augmented reality, have enormous potential to revolutionise the sector as they make it possible to attract visitors and improve their experience by increasing revenue and reducing costs.
A Digital technology, art and culture are aspects considered relevant to the greater involvement of digital communities in the growth of the tourism sector in the short, medium and long term.
Using Office productivity software is now a basic skill for tourism and hospitality professionals, especially when around 85% of the companies operating in the sector are SMEs (OECD Tourism Trends and Policies, 2020).
The Micro-accreditation in Data Science for Hospitality & Tourism aims to introduce the basic concepts of data exploration and knowledge mining to support advanced data analysis and decision-making.
The main objective of the Smart Tourism Micro-accreditation is to provide an overview of the current opportunities and threats for tourist destinations, taking advantage of the ongoing digital transformation of the sector and the evolution towards an analytical paradigm.
Within this Micro-accreditation in Project in Hospitality & Tourism Analytics students will have to develop and manage their own Business Intelligence and Analytics project using the data provided by the business partners of the Postgraduate programme in Business Intelligence and Analytics for Hospitality & Tourism.
Participants will be invited to explore the possibilities that new technologies offer to improve management and create unique experiences. They will be challenged to think outside the box, embrace innovation and find creative solutions to the challenges that arise daily in the Tourism and Hospitality sector.
By taking part in the various sessions, the aim is for participants to:
- Understand the principles, architectures and operating models of digital platforms;
- Understand the impact that digital platforms have on the business models of players in the sector;
- Realise the evolution of digital platforms.
This programme is suitable for a wide range of professional profiles with career aspirations in the Tourism and Hospitality sector who want to understand how digital platforms and new business models are transforming the T&H industry.
- This short course aims to explain the principles, architectures and operating models of digital platforms, their impact on the business models of players in the sector, and to give an outlook on how technological developments will impact digital ecosystems and the sector;
- Identification of the main applications and commercial implications for each XR technology;
-Introduction based on exploring the applications and business implications of XR and metaverse technologies that will enable you to approach the opportunities and challenges of this exciting sector with new skills and confidence.
-Curious leaders and managers responsible for introducing XR and Metaverse technologies, including augmented, virtual and mixed reality experiences, products and solutions into their teams, organisations and networks;
- Individual collaborators, consultants and creatives who explore opportunities for creating new business value with XR and metaverse technologies and the corresponding business model approaches and strategies;
-XR and metaverse designers and developers looking to communicate and translate the value of their work effectively to business audiences;
-Entrepreneurial business professionals seeking to understand and exploit the innovation opportunities offered by XR and metaverse technologies today and in the future.
This short course aims to explain the principles, architectures and operating models of digital platforms, their impact on the business models of players in the sector, and to give an outlook on how technological developments will impact digital ecosystems and the sector.
The overall learning objectives are for the participant to:
This programme is suitable for a wide range of professional profiles with career aspirations in the Tourism and Hospitality sector who want to understand how involvement in digital communities can transform and support the sector.
With executive training Effective use of Office Productivity Software in T&H The aim is for tourism professionals to develop skills in solving the most common problems they face in the course of their work, through the effective use of Office productivity software.
At the end of this action, participants should
Participants in this action must work in the tourism and hospitality sector in roles where the use of Office software is required. They must have sufficient experience in the sector to enable them to identify and understand existing management problems and challenges. The more experience you have in this type of role, the more you will benefit from attending this course.
Participants must have at least a basic knowledge of Office productivity software, Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
Limited to quotas, trainees in the career transition phase who are looking for opportunities in management roles in Tourism and Hospitality may be accepted, provided they demonstrate sufficient experience in a management context and use of Office software.
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
Professionals and managers in the tourism and hospitality sector who want to learn more about how new digital technologies are enabling transformation and new business models, based on strategies for creating value centred on customers and boosting competitive advantage.
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
Professionals and managers in the tourism and hospitality sector who want to learn more about how new digital technologies are enabling transformation and new business models, based on strategies for creating value centred on customers and boosting competitive advantage.
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
Professionals and managers in the tourism and hospitality sector who want to learn more about how new digital technologies are enabling transformation and new business models, based on strategies for creating value centred on customers and boosting competitive advantage.
The Tourism International Academy (TIA) is an academy of which NOVA University Lisbon is a part, specialising in Tourism and Hospitality which, based on the needs felt by the main industry groups, has created an educational offer in the areas of greatest need in the sector.
TIA is a multidisciplinary academy that brings together all of NOVA University Lisbon's training programmes associated with Tourism and Hospitality, which is why the courses are taught at the faculties that offer them: NOVA IMS, NOVA FCSH, NOVA FCT and NOVA SBE.
Yes, candidates can enrol in more than one course, they just have to check that their timetable is compatible.
Yes, on completion of the course, students receive a certificate conferring ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) with recognition at higher education institutions in Europe.
TIA is an affordable academy due to special support from the PRR - Recovery and Resilience Plan.
As this is a programme co-funded by the PRR, if you are a resident in Portugal you can get a discount on your tuition fees or apply for a support grant, but this cannot be combined with other discounts.
You will need your Citizen's Card (or another form of identification such as a Passport), Curriculum Vitae and qualification certificate (for some courses).
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