This course is aimed at developing the knowledge and skills of hospitality professionals and giving them the tools that are fundamental for excelling in managing security in a client oriented hotel environment. It brings the best experience based knowledge tailored to specific risks that are threatening the local hotel industry, and the best practices of assessing, planning and managing a first-rate hotel security service. It encompasses concepts that will tackle traditional risks such as crime and fraud, but also new threats like the growth of terrorism and the sophistication of hi-tech crimes
The path toward a full Career Diploma in Hospitality Security Management (CDHSM) consists of six independent certificated courses.
Duration: Approximately 30 hours for each course / 180 hours for the Diploma
Handbook: Cabric, M. (2015) ‘Corporate Security Management: Challenges, Risks and Strategies’
Audience: Although all the courses together form the full Hotel Security Management Diploma where each course is essential for Hotel Security Professionals, certain courses are extremely beneficial for other functions in the Hospitality Industry. Target audiences are listed under the title of each of the courses and explained in the following illustration.
Delivery: Each course is designed to be completed in 30 hours (Including assignments, research and self-study). All the courses are delivered entirely online and are suitable for working professionals. Although computer based, they feature close interaction with the mentor. The courses consist of a combination of texts, silent presentations, presentations with voice guidance, videos, multimedia presentations, and guided self-study. Apart from instructional material, special attention is put on live consultations with the mentors, writing assignments, discussions, guided self-study, research, discussions, formative and summative tests, and exercises with case studies.
Understand the Hospitality Industry, Conceptualize Hotel Security, and Comprehend How They Blend-in Together by:
Assessing Needs, Planning, and Building Strong but Flexible Fundaments of Hotel Security by:
Combine 7 Pillars of Security: People, Physical Elements, Technology, Procedures, Information, Communication and Leadership to:
Assure Business Continuity, Minimize the Damage and Recover from Disasters by:
Manage Hotel Security from a Business Perspective by Learning How to:
Successfully Manage, Assist or Support Situations and Events with Special Security Requirements:
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