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Po'okela Program

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Welcome to the School of Travel Industry Management

The School of Travel Industry Management (TIM) on the University of Hawaii's Manoa campus is located in the heart of the Pacific. Our School is situated in midst of the world's fastest growing region for tourism and travel. We are the leading professional institution in the development and dissemination of knowledge on all aspects of the travel industry in the Asia-Pacific. Our diverse and highly-published faculty are very involved in research and service in addition to their teaching activities. Although the School specializes in the Asia-Pacific region, our student body and faculty are from across the globe.

The TIM School offers quality degree and professional educational programs including:

• Bachelor of Science Degree with emphasis on one of the following:
  - hotel and resort management
  - tourism and transportation management
• Master of Science Degree
• Executive Development Institute for Tourism (EDIT)
• Hawaii International Resort Management Institute (formerly HIHI)

The Certificate in Sustainable Tourism is designed to provide non-TIM undergraduate students with an opportunity to develop knowledge and understanding of sustainable and responsible tourism principles and practices.

In today’s dynamic travel and tourism industry, private-sector companies, governments, and development agencies require timely information and research as well as educational programs to update their knowledge and skills. The School also houses the Center for Tourism Policy Studies (CTPS) which conducts research for academic, government, and industry use, offers professional development and continuing education programs, and provides technical assistance and other community services in tourism-related areas. With its comparative advantage of experience and expertise the CTPS provides resolutions to tourism challenges and opportunities in Hawaii and countries in the Asia-Pacific region.

Within the School's beautiful facilities in George Hall is the TIM Sunset Reference Center, the Leong Hop and Bernice C. Loui Computer Laboratory and the Chuck Yim Gee Technology Learning Center. 

Mahalo to Our 2008-2009 Corporate Sponsors

Gold Sponsors

Kyo-ya Hotels & Resorts

Starwood Hotels & Resorts

Silver Sponsors

Family of Kenneth F. C. Char

Family of Kanae Kobayashi

Hawaii Hotel & Lodging Association

Hawaii Medical Service Association

Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau

The Kahala Hotel & Resort

Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association

Outrigger Enterprise Group

Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo

Investing in the TIM School not only supports further education and research in tourism, but also is a great way to reduce your taxes. There are many ways to give to the TIM School. Click here to find out more.

2nd TEFI Summit Program "Towards a Values-Based Framework for Future Tourism Curricula"

April 11 - 14, 2008

The TIM School played host to 40 leading travel industry educators from around the world in the 2nd annual international conference on Tourism Education Futures