Sales and Marketing

Course Description

The program aims at imparting knowledge and skills to enable learners perform sales and marketing duties.

Purpose and Rationale of the Qualification

This qualification has been developed for people in the accommodation and hospitality industry. It brings together elements of sales and marketing and maintenance of relevant record. This qualification is applicable to all sectors, from small restaurants to large-scale hotels.

Course Duration

The Course duration is 1 year and is broken down into 1001 hours in total.

THEORY PRACTICAL TOTAL
Core 200 160 360
Fundamental 625 16 641
TOTAL 825 176 1001

Exit Level Outcomes

On completion of this qualification, the learner will be able to:

  • understand marketing and selling concepts
  • Develop business relationships
  • Complete external sales calls
  • Conduct on-site property familiarizations and sales negotiations
  • Coordinate the production of brochures and marketing materials
  • Create a display/stand
  • Make sales presentations to customers
  • Apply or use market research data to enhance the sales and marketing strategy
  • Maintain good relationships with existing customers
  • Explore new product and market opportunities
  • Handles customer usage and credit assessment
  • Implement and execute product promotion and public relations campaigns and exhibition management
  • Explore clients network and joint promotion partnership
  • Daily management of sales activities
  • Deal with customers
  • Communicate verbally
  • Maintain effective working relationships with other members of staff
  • Prepare written communications
  • Describe layout, services and facilities of the organisation
  • Describe the sectors of the tourism, hospitality and , travel industries
  • Develop self within the job role
  • Source information about self employment opportunities