A tracer study of UM Tagum College Hotel and Restaurant Management graduates: 2006- 2012

Abstract

The study traced the graduates of the Hotel and Restaurant Management Program from school years 2006 to 2012. Then the general information, educational background, and employment data were constructed. The participants of the study were 250 graduates of Hotel and Restaurant Management of UM Tagum College. Characterizations of the graduates were done using descriptive method. This study used the Graduate Tracer Study (GTS) questionnaire of the Commission of Higher Education (CHED) with slight modifications. The results revealed that most of the respondents were employed. It was also found out that their present jobs are related to the course they took up in college. The findings of the study also show high employability of Hotel and Restaurant Management graduates. Communication and human relation skills are the primary competencies that can be attributed by the graduates in their stay at UM Tagum College. Keywords: Graduate Tracer Study (GTS), Hotel and Restaurant Management (HRM) graduates, employability, competencies