Ostelea Morocco

How students learn at Ostelea

Our objective is to enable students to acquire the experience and basic competencies they need to perform their profession and, as such, enable them to provide solutions to society’s needs in relation to the hospitality and tourism industry.

At Ostelea, education is a continuous and dynamic process that spans from the classroom into society, equipping students with competencies that enable them to interact better with their environment and achieve the objectives they have set.

1. Evaluation of the competencies acquired. Assessing competencies enables students’ progress to be monitored at all times, letting them ascertain their current status and level of improvement with reference to the educational performance indicators established.
2. Case study method. Analysing cases enables students to deal with real cases and gain critical thinking skills as well as the experiences that enable them to predict various scenarios and anticipate environmental changes.
3. Problem-based learning. The presentation of a specific problem enables students to develop their analytical and diagnostic capacity, critical judgment and innovation in order to find solutions. As students develop a more in-depth understanding of a problem in all its complexity, they gain insight into situations that they will face in their professional lives.
4. Project development. The projects developed throughout the course enhance their interdisciplinary skills and teamwork.
5. People and values. As knowledge comes from people and moves between them, values such as responsibility, commitment, trust, and integrity underpin our educational model.

RESOURCES

The range of resources that Osteria provides to students enables them to convert the data into information and knowledge for more effective decision-making. Key resources include the following:

• Themed presentations by lecturers and experts.
• Case studies of business success stories.
• Macroeconomic analyses.

SERIES OF CONFERENCES

Throughout the study programme, a series of conferences with executives, business experts and leaders are organized. The conferences enable participants to gain deeper insight into current matters of interest. Company visits and talks with professionals from different sectors off campus are also organized.

The objective is to allow the participants to get first-hand insight into real-life situations and success stories in a business setting, to get know the professional environment better and to embrace the networking power of the programme between participants, teachers, and sector professionals.

VIRTUAL CAMPUS

Ostelea’s Virtual Campus is the technological platform on which a part of the students’ daily work takes place. It is designed to give students access to academic resources and all the current course information, class notes, evaluations, academic materials and the digital library, as well as enabling them to receive invitations to activities, events, and conferences organized by the institution.

The Ostelea Online Campus is designed using BlackBoard technology that enables students to access all of its features from anywhere using their smartphones, tablets and other devices. BlackBoard is currently the platform used by internationally prestigious universities, such as Princeton, Stanford, and Duke.