Today's tourism landscape needs professionals like you, with a new vision to give an innovative push to the industry"

Why Study at TECH?

TECH is the world's largest 100% online business school. It is an elite business school, with a model based on the highest academic standards. A world-class centre for intensive managerial skills training.   

TECH is a university at the forefront of technology, and puts all its resources at the student's disposal to help them achieve entrepreneurial success"

At TECH Global University

Innovation

The university offers an online learning model that combines the latest educational technology with the most rigorous teaching methods. A unique method with the highest international recognition that will provide students with the keys to develop in a rapidly-evolving world, where innovation must be every entrepreneur’s focus.

"Microsoft Europe Success Story", for integrating the innovative, interactive multi-video system.  

The Highest Standards

Admissions criteria at TECH are not economic. Students don't need to make a large investment to study at this university. However, in order to obtain a qualification from TECH, the student's intelligence and ability will be tested to their limits. The institution's academic standards are exceptionally high...  

95% of TECH students successfully complete their studies.

Networking

Professionals from countries all over the world attend TECH, allowing students to establish a large network of contacts that may prove useful to them in the future.  

100,000+ executives trained each year, 200+ different nationalities.

Empowerment

Students will grow hand in hand with the best companies and highly regarded and influential professionals. TECH has developed strategic partnerships and a valuable network of contacts with major economic players in 7 continents.  

500+ collaborative agreements with leading companies.

Talent

This program is a unique initiative to allow students to showcase their talent in the business world. An opportunity that will allow them to voice their concerns and share their business vision. 

After completing this program, TECH helps students show the world their talent. 

Multicultural Context

While studying at TECH, students will enjoy a unique experience. Study in a multicultural context. In a program with a global vision, through which students can learn about the operating methods in different parts of the world, and gather the latest information that best adapts to their business idea. 

TECH students represent more than 200 different nationalities.   

Learn with the best

In the classroom, TECH teaching staff discuss how they have achieved success in their companies, working in a real, lively, and dynamic context. Teachers who are fully committed to offering a quality specialization that will allow students to advance in their career and stand out in the business world. 

Teachers representing 20 different nationalities. 

TECH strives for excellence and, to this end, boasts a series of characteristics that make this university unique:   

Analysis

TECH explores the student’s critical side, their ability to question things, their problem-solving skills, as well as their interpersonal skills.  

Academic Excellence

TECH offers students the best online learning methodology. The university combines the Relearning method (a postgraduate learning methodology with the highest international rating) with the Case Study. A complex balance between tradition and state-of-the-art, within the context of the most demanding academic itinerary.  

TECH is the world’s largest online university. It currently boasts a portfolio of more than 10,000 university postgraduate programs. And in today's new economy, volume + technology = a ground-breaking price. This way, TECH ensures that studying is not as expensive for students as it would be at another university.  

At TECH, you will have access to the most rigorous and up-to-date case studies in the academic community”

The teaching methodology employed by TECH is state-of-the-art, providing its students with the most innovative knowledge in Tourism Distribution Channels in the most effective way. Thanks to eminently practical teaching, the student obtains a relevant instruction on his way to the first level of tourism management.

TECH is aware of the importance of this program. You will be assisted by the best tourism professionals in the industry, with extensive knowledge of all distribution channels"

Syllabus

The content of this Postgraduate certificate in Tourism Distribution Channels is designed to demand the maximum from its students, bringing out the best in them and taking them to a new level of professional understanding.

Throughout the 150 hours the students will analyze a variety of real case studies, acquiring a contextual understanding of all the subject matter taught, so that they will be able to improve their work methodology and management skills even before completing the program.

A syllabus designed for the professional improvement of its students, focused on excellence in all processes involving tourism distributors. With this understanding, the student will have a distinct competitive advantage when applying for tourism-related management positions.

This Postgraduate certificate takes place over 1 month and is structured into 1 module:

Module 1. Tourism Distribution Channels

Where, When and How is it Taught?

TECH offers the possibility of developing this Postgraduate certificate in Tourism Distribution Channels completely online. Over the course of 1month, you will be able to access all the contents of this program at any time, allowing you to self-manage your study time.

Module 1. Tourism Distribution Channels

1.1. Tourist Distribution

1.1.1. Specificity of the Tourism Sector
1.1.2. The Prosumer
1.1.3. Factors in Today's Tourism Distribution: The Forces of Competition

1.2. Introduction to Tourism Distribution

1.2.1. Tourism Marketing: Commercial Intermediaries
1.2.2. The Distribution System of the Tourism Sector
1.2.3. Roles of Intermediaries in the Tourism Distribution System

1.3. Distribution Channels in the Tourism Sector

1.3.1. Nature of Distribution Channels
1.3.2. Functions of Distribution Channels
1.3.3. Distribution Channels Selection Criteria
1.3.4. Types of Intermediaries in the Tourism Sector

1.4. Commercial Intermediaries

1.4.1. Travel Agencies in Tourism Distribution
1.4.2. Typology of Travel Agencies
1.4.3. Changes in the Positioning of Travel Agencies

1.5. The Tour Operators in Tourism Distribution

1.5.1. Tour Operator Role in Tourism Distribution
1.5.2. Types of Tour Operators
1.5.3. Current Situation

1.6. GDS and CRS in Tourism Distribution

1.6.1. The Role of GDS and CRS in Tourism Distribution
1.6.2. SPMs as a Paradigm of the Current Situation

1.7. Reservation Centers in Tourism Distribution

1.7.1. The Role of Reservation Centers in Tourism Distribution
1.7.2. Typology of Reservation Centers
1.7.3. Current Situation

1.8. Tourism Intermediation Today

1.8.1. The Impact of e-commerce on the Structure of the Tourism Industry
1.8.2. Impact of New Technologies on Tourism Providers
1.8.3. Tourism Intermediaries: Challenges and Strategies in the Face of e-Commerce
1.8.4. The Tourism Consumer and e-Commerce

1.9. Integration in Tourism Distribution

1.9.1. Modalities in Business Integration
1.9.2. Vertical Integration in the Tourism Sector
1.9.3. Horizontal Integration in the Tourism Sector

1.10. Strategies in the Intermediation of Leisure-Tourism services

1.10.1. Strategic Variables: Supplier and Customer Orientation
1.10.2. Supplier Orientation
1.10.3. Customer Orientation

You need to improve your management skills to reach that tourism position you dream of. Join TECH and make it happen"