Destination Resort Management
Information Session, Squamish Campus: Wednesday, December 7, 7:00pm.
Upcoming Program Showcase and Information Nights
The Faculty of Tourism and Outdoor Recreation is pleased to invite you to explore our programs, meet our faculty, discover career possibilities and hear from some of our graduates about their experiences. Mark your calendars now for one of the following Showcase and Information Nights:
Thursday, February 9th at 7:00pm
Thursday, April 19th at 7:00pm
Tuesday, May 29th at 7:00pm
Join us for refreshments, door prizes and networking. North Vancouver Campus, Library Building, room 321. Please RSVP to tourism@capilanou.ca or facebook.com/tourism.outdoorrecreation.
Plus, the Faculty of Tourism and Outdoor Recreation is always represented at the Explore Capilano Nights. A list of all Capilano University information nights can be found here.
In the meantime, please contact us directly with any inquiries, by email at drmco-op@capilanou.ca or by phone at 604-986-1911 ext. 5800.
APPLY NOW! Applications are accepted year-round.
About the Destination Resort Management Program
If you love the resort lifestyle and are looking for a way to build a career in some of the greatest tourism destinations, then this program will set you on your way. Watch our online information session.
View the program information, including the admission requirements, in the online calendar.
A bunch of reasons to study with us.
1. Whether full-time or part-time our 19 specialized courses provide the skills and knowledge employers are looking for.
2. A cohort based group that allows you to develop future colleagues and networks.
3. Field trips, guest speakers and assignments assist you in connecting classroom theory with real industry issues.
4. A class schedule that allows you to balance your studies with the recreation you love to do most.
5. Location! Location! Location! The town of Squamish offers the best of both worlds, situated between the city of Vancouver and the #1 Ski Resort in North America (Conde Nast 2008) Whistler
So, if this sounds like your kind of career and you can study as hard as you play, then you're in the right spot!
What can you achieve?
The question is what can't you achieve, there are opportunities to match your interests. Others are starting their careers as front desk associates, visitor information counsellors, tour guides, adventure photographer.
Program studies focus on the business, environmental, human resource, community and management aspects of a tourism destination.
Our graduates positions speak for themselves, here is where some of them are today:
- General Manager - Conference and Athletic Centre, Kimberly, BC
- Assistant Operations Manager- Resort Hotel, Victoria BC
- Event Co-ordinatoar- Chamber of Commerce, Whistler BC
- HR Co-ordinator- Resort Municipality, Whistler BC
- Snow School Sales Supervisor- Ski Resort, Whistler BC
- Housekeeping Supervisor- Resort Hotel, Whistler, BC
- Assistant Manager- Resort Restaurant, Vancouver Island, BC
- Promotions Manager- Nightclub Organization, Whistler, BC
- Digital Marketing Assistant- Destination Marketing Association, Vancouver, BC
Is Tourism right for you? Take the quiz!
DRM Mission
The Mission of the Destination Resort Management diploma is Learn, Participate, Share:
Learn: From the beginning to end you are here to gain knowledge, skills and attitudes that will enhance your goals and enable you develop a meaningful career. It is expected that you will be responsible and accountable for your learning by utilizing the resources available to you through your instructors, staff, classmates and community.
Participate: We provide you with ample opportunity to participate in real-life assignments, field trips, meet industry professionals through guest speaker engagements and networking events. When you participate you deepen the skills and knowledge discussed and learned in the classroom. We also like to be involved in the community and participation through volunteering within the community is encouraged.
Share: Your co-op work term is only the beginning of how you can share your knowledge and skills. Upon graduation as you develop your career we want you to share your experience, continue to meet with your colleagues and give back to the program through co-op positions and opportunities for the next set of tourism professionals.
What is a Resort Community?
"Resort Community”- either incorporated or unincorporated- that has developed around tourism accommodation facilities and recreational activities and has an economy that is heavily dependent on tourism spending
- Transitions: Planning, Servicing, and Local Governance in BC’s Resort Communities, December 2004
"The sole purpose of a resort, in the classic sense, is to afford its users a place for escape or restoration from the world of work and daily care"
- Chuck Y. Gee, Resort Development and Marketing
Photos provided by Tourism BC
