Department of Tourism and Hospitality
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Welcome
Welcome to the Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management, which is in charge of three study programs. All programs are designed to develop students' academic, professional and personal skills and to prepare them for leadership positions in the international tourism and hospitality industry.
Research and teaching at MODUL University is based on a unique multidisciplinary approach which provides an inter-cultural, research based learning experience for MU students. Our faculty includes leading Austrian and international research and teaching staff who actively participate in international scholarly and professional networks and are at the forefront of their field.
Prof. Dr. Dagmar Lund-Durlacher, Department Head
Educational Goals
MODUL University has adopted the educational goals of a values-based education developed by the Tourism Education Futures Initiative (TEFI), an international consortium of leading universities in the field of tourism education. These fundamental values are:
- Stewardship: service to the community, sustainability, responsibility
- Knowledge: cirtical thinking, innovation, creativity, networking
- Professionalism: leadership, services, relevance, timeliness, reflexivity, teamwork, pro-activity
- Ethics: honesty, transparency, authenticity
- Mutuality: diversity, inclusion, equity, humility, collaboration
Research Focus
At present, the following broad areas represent the research focus of the Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management:
- travel flows and competitor analyses,
- tourism information systems,
- media analyses and semantic technologies,
- empirical behavioral research in travel and leisure, and
- sustainable tourism
Faculty
Information about the faculty of the Department: contact, office hours, room number, courses and short bio. More
Advisory Board
Current members of the Tourism and Hospitality Management Advisory Board of MODUL University Vienna. More
contact
Department Head, Dean, BBA in Tourism and Hospitality Management
Prof. Dr.
Dagmar
Lund-Durlacher
T: +43-1-3203555-400
F: +43-1-3203555-903
M: dagmar.lund-durlacher[AT]modul.ac.at

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