Hospitality

Name	Title	Credits	School
HOSP-710	Tourism and Hospitality Research	3.0	Management
This course prepares students to collect, analyze, and evaluate data for the purpose of decision making in the tourism and hospitality enterprises. Qualitative and quantitative research designs, data collection and analysis techniques, validity and reliability, measurement and scaling, and sampling are covered. Basic parametric and non-parametric techniques are introduced, leading to a sampling of multivariate data analysis, are explored. The course will also prepare students to interpret and disseminate findings. Prerequisite Course(s): QANT-501
HOSP-720	Tourist Behavior	3.0	Management
This course provides an investigation into the role of tourist behavior in the development and delivery of touristic services. By surveying relevant literature on tourist motivation, decision making, social- psychology, and related areas, students will develop a marketing and service mix relevant to tourism stakeholders. Prerequisite Course(s): MRKT-501
HOSP-730	Food Culture and Contemporary Issues	3.0	Management
This course will examine a broad range of food systems within various global destinations and how they are influenced by current economic, demographic, environmental, social and ethical trends. Prerequisite Course(s): MGMT-501
HOSP-740	Leadership, Organizational Culture and Development in Tourism	3.0	Management
This course will examine the organizational culture of global tourism organizations and factors that influence these organizations, internally and externally, in conducting and operating their businesses, and the circumstances under which and organization must shift to a higher strategic level in a constantly changing and evolving tourism environment.
HOSP-790	Tourism and Hospitality Decision Analysis	3.0	Management
This capstone course is designed to stimulate specific management problems in the hospitality and tourism industries and the surrounding business environment. Through a case- based simulation technology, students study current challenges, management decision making, and the impacts of corporate decisions. Students consider competitive strategies, cooperative strategies, and growth strategies within the tourism and hospitality industry and beyond. Prerequisite Course(s): MGMT-501