Eco Tourism
- 2 Years / Hybrid
- Intakes: Fall & Spring
Overview
The “Eco Tourism” program at IIS integrates cutting-edge sustainable architecture and construction (SAC) techniques with concentration in tourism and guiding principles to address global environmental challenges. Designed to equip students with technical, ethical, marketing and entrepreneurial skills, this program prepares participants to become leaders in sustainable innovation in tourism, capable of creating impactful solutions.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the program become entrepreneurs but are also free to work in the industry. They are well-positioned to work in:
- Sustainable Development Organizations (e.g., NGOs, UN agencies)
- Corporate Sustainability Divisions focused on construction and buildings
- Research and Development in Green Construction and Eco Tourism Technologies
- Policy Advisory Roles focusing on Sustainable Architecture and Construction
- Entrepreneurial ventures in eco-tech and Sustainable Architecture and Construction solutions for Eco Tourism
- Green Advocacy roles influencing implementation of Sustainable Architecture, Construction and Eco Tourism policies and adoption of green practices
- AR/VR tech development for Eco Tourism
- Marketing for Eco Tourism products and services
Admissions Requirements
- Eligibility: An applicant must have either a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university, or a degree from another country that is considered equivalent to a four-year bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution, and this foreign degree must be from a recognized degree-granting body in its country of origin.
- Language Proficiency: TOEFL(iBT) score 79 or IELTS score 6.5 or Duolingo English Test score 105 for non-native English speakers.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Technical Expertise: Equip students with basics and proficiency in marketing, AI tools, data analytics, sustainability applications, material selection process, options available, strength testing and suitability of materials for specific applications.
- Ethical Leadership: Emphasize the importance of responsible AI use, focusing on ethical tourism implications in sustainability.
- Practical Impact: Develop hands-on projects and prototypes addressing real-world challenges in sustainable tourism architecture, construction, development.
- Entrepreneurial Mindset: Foster green entrepreneurship, enabling students to design market-ready sustainable eco-tourism products and services.
Programme
| Semester 1 | Credits | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Sustainability Sciences | 3 | |
| Strategies for Sustainability with focus on Eco Tourism | 3 | |
| AI and IT Applications in Sustainability | 3 |
| Semester 2 | Credits | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneur Mindset | 3 | |
| Deep Dive: Sustainable architecture and construction with focus on Eco Tourism and live for life options | 3 | |
| Minor Project | 3 |
| Semester Break |
|---|
| Focuses on creative visualization of a green product or service that guides the selection of stream concentration electives. Assignments across each 3-credit course align to student aspirations and focus on developing a business plan, models, and prototypes targeted toward realization of the Eco Tourism product offering or service. This period allows students to refine their vision for eventual implementation. |
| Semester 3 | Credits | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Creating Sustainable Solutions for Eco Tourism | 3 | |
| Elective Courses (Choose 2) | 6 |
| Semester 4 | Credits | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Major Project | 6 | |
| Total for the entire period of study | 36 |
How to Apply?
- You Apply
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- We Connect
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- You Get Ready
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