Program Overview

Gingko College is the earliest higher education institution in China to establish hotel management program, and the GAP institution certified by the American Hotel &Lodging Education Institute. The Department of Hotel Management was established in 2008 and enjoys the reputation of "The Huangpu Military Academy" in the hotel industry in Sichuan. 

We are proud that the Hotel Management program is recognized as the National First-Class Undergraduate Program. Following the international standard, the department implements elite training to promote students' personalized, distinctive and diversified development, with careers mainly for the modern service industry, including high-end star hotels, hotel chains, real estate enterprises, property management, large catering companies,  as the middle and senior management and application-oriented talents.  

Our department is equipped with 3 international first-class teaching hotels and a comprehensive experimental center for smart hotels, with elite teaching teams, where students can master the basic theoretical knowledge and apply the theory into practice in the hospitality industry and its related fields. 

We have built quality special courses with more than 20 famous hotels, catering and property enterprises, and opened the Hilton Teaching Practice Training Center, Intercontinental Academy of Excellence, and domestic and international hotel management trainee programs.

Program Recognition

The Hotel Management program was approved as the National First-Class Undergraduate Program, a breakthrough in the program development of Gingko College.

Hotel Management program has been continuously rated as a 6-star A+ program in the CUAA University Assessment Report.

Awarded the "Million Tourism Talents Program" by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

Equipped with 2 higher education experimental teaching demonstration centers at provincial level.

Sichuan Hotel and Food Culture Popularization Base.

Faculties are consisted of the seasoned professional professors and senior industry experts nationwide, many of whom hold master's and doctoral degrees in hotel management from top universities including SEG, the University of Houston and the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, as well as executive experts with years of experience in top hotels and related industries.

Cultivated more than 6,000 industry elites for the world, and 95% of graduates are able to find the right job in a fast way. Graduates have a wide employment prospects, and are capable of working in international hospitality, leisure and tourism, property and restaurant management companies, as well as in front-line management and VIP service positions in international finance, consulting companies, and government agencies.

Undergraduate Programs

1.Hotel Management

Degree: Bachelor of Management

Duration: 4 years, full-time

Total Credits: 142+4

Core Courses: Introduction to Hotel Management, Hotel Marketing, Hotel Front Office Management (including VET), Hotel Room Management (including VET), Hotel Restaurant Management (including VET), International Hospitality Industry, Tourism Consumer Behavior, Hotel Customer Management, Hotel Operations Management (including VET).

Features: 

National First-Class Undergraduate Program.

Six-star program of higher education institution in China.

Key specialty in Sichuan Province.

Teachers are Certified Hospitality Educator.

Long-term cooperation with more than 80 international brand high star hotels.

Courses are certified by American Hotel &Lodging Education Institute. 

2.Property Management 

Degree:Bachelor of Management

Duration: 4 years, full-time

Total Credits: 142+4

Core Courses：Property Management, Property Management Regulations, Property Equipment, Facilities and Intelligent Management, Property Management Information System, Property Safety Service and Management, Introduction to Construction and Installation Engineering, Real Estate Operation and Management, Property Management Comprehensive Skills' Practical Training.

Features:

Member of Chengdu Property Management Association.

First-class undergraduate program at college-level.

Partnerships with the  top five property management firms worldwide.

Lectures by senior industry professionals and experts.

3.Culinary and Nutrition Education

Degree: Bachelor of Engineering

Duration: 4 years, full-time

Total Credits: 142+4

Core Courses: Culinary Raw Materials, Culinary Chemistry, Sichuan Cuisine Production Process, Educational Psychology, Food Microbiology, Basic Biochemistry, Food Analysis and Inspection.

Features: 

Teachers with senior field experience and professional teaching ability.

Modern food safety and nutrition analysis lab.

On-campus multifunctional rooms and labs for Chinese and Western cuisines.

Interdisciplinary research platform and teaching restaurant.

Training bases for domestic and foreign hotels and restaurant brands.

Associate Programs

1.Hotel Management and Digital Operation (Star Hotel Operation)

Degree: Diploma 

Duration: 3 years, full-time

Total Credits: 122+3

Core Courses: Principles of Hotel Management, Business Communication and Professional Image, Front Office Service and Management, Food and Beverage Service and Management, Room Service and Management, Housekeeping Practice.

Features:

Access to undergraduate faculties teaching.

Digital operation software such as hotel management system and revenue management system.

Smart Hotel Integrated Labs in two campuses.

"Ginkgo-Standard" Teaching Hotel, the international leading standard.

2.Modern Property Management

Degree: Diploma 

Duration: 3 years, full-time

Total Credits: 122+3

Core Courses: Management, Marketing, Property Management, Property Facilities and Intelligent Management, Property Management Information System, Property Safety Service and Management, Real Estate Management and Management, Property Management Practice.

Features:

Access to undergraduate faculties teaching.

Professional teaching labs.

Partnerships with top five property management firms worldwide.

Member of Chengdu Property Management Association.

3.Culinary Arts and Nutrition (Western Cuisine Production)

Degree: Diploma 

Duration: 3 years, full-time

Total Credits: 122+3

Core Courses: Culinary Raw Materials, Culinary Nutrition, Basic Skills Training, Sichuan Cuisine Cooking and Technology, Pastry Production and Technology, Professional Skills Strengthening, New Style Cuisine Production and Technology, Restaurant Cost Control.

Features:

Chef guidance for Chinese and Western cuisines.

Advanced on-campus multifunctional rooms and labs for Chinese and Western cuisines and other practical teaching hardware facilities.

Teaching restaurants.

Training base for domestic and foreign hotels and restaurant brands.

4.Chinese and Western Pastry Crafts

Degree: Diploma 

Duration: 3 years, full-time

Total Credits: 122+3

Core Courses:Introduction to Culinary, Basic Pastry Skills’ Training, Chinese Pastry Craft and Production, Pastry Ingredients, Culinary Nutrition, Pastry Innovation and Design, Pastry Baking Craft and Production.

Features:

Chinese and Western pastry master instructions.

Advanced multifunctional rooms, Chinese and western pastry labs and other practical teaching hardware facilities.

Teaching restaurant.

Training base for domestic and foreign hotels and restaurant brands.