Mission Statement
The Institute of Hotel Management and Tourism has been an integral part of Bethlehem University since its opening in October 1973. The Institute clearly fulfills three of the principle goals of Bethlehem University:
- It provides the only higher educational training center for Palestinian youth interested in preparing themselves for the hotel and tourism industry without going abroad;
- It responds to an important local community need by providing professionally trained graduates to maintain and expand the hospitality industry, especially in Bethlehem and Jerusalem; and
- It helps young people remain in their homeland by training them for careers with excellent employment opportunities.
The Institute of Hotel Management and Tourism is a member of the International Hotel Association and the European Hotel School Directors, and is the only accredited International Air Transport Association/Universal Federation of Travel Agent Association (IATA/UFTAA) authorized training center in Palestine.
Institute News
Cool Easy Systems donates software to BU
January 16, 2023
The Institute of Hotel Management & Tourism is grateful for…
Participation of BU graduate Hassan Al Butmeh in the TASFED World Competition for Culinary Arts
December 26, 2022
The Institute of Hotel Management and Tourism at Bethlehem University…
Culinary Arts Contest
November 1, 2022
The Institute of Hotel and Tourism Management held the final…
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Our Skilled Instructors
Kameel Ghattas
Restaurant Training Supervisor
Ihab Jaber, M.Sc.
Instructor A
Amanda Ballout
Instructor A
Rania Abdel Nour
Administrative Assistant - Dir. HM / Coordinator of IATA Program
Peter Hermantas
Chef/Cooking Instructor
Rami Hosh
Trainer in Culinary Arts
Elias Juha, M.DIP
Acting Director/Instructor B and Training Coordinator
Mahdi Kleibo, M.B.A.
Lecturer,Coordinator of External Academic Relations
Zaidoun Darwish, M.A.
Instructor A
Hanna Mousallam
Instructor B