Pioneering degree course for tourism entrepreneurs

TWENTY-FIVE participants from the tourism sector have begun a new and innovative degree programme aimed at owners and managers from the industry.

The three-year course got under way yesterday at Waterford Institute of Technology and is a first for the tourism industry.

Developed by WIT with collaboration and support from Fáilte Ireland and the National Tourism Development Authority, the course is named the Fáilte Ireland BSc in Small Enterprise Management.