Individualized Studies in International Hotel Management

 

Individualized Studies in International Hotel Management provides students with in-depth knowledge of international hospitality development and management. It focuses on international hotel operations with emphasis on U.S. corporate involvement in and planning for overseas expansions. It introduces students to the necessary management competency for global hotel management operations.

Objectives

Understand the integration of tourism and the hospitality industry within national policies and plans.

Analyze investment trends and hotel development patterns by international hospitality firms, and identify emerging overseas markets for hotel development.

Understand the socio-economic impact of developing hotels in developing countries.

Understand hotel management functions in a foreign country, such as human resources management, hotel marketing, financial control, accounting and taxes, and technology applications.

Identify potential career development opportunities through internship programs.

 

TSTD 220 International Hotel Management (3)

Analysis of international hotel development and management functions with an

emphasis on global manager competency. It encompasses political, economic,

cultural, financial and legal aspects inherent in international business environment

and their impacts on international hotel operations. (Fall)

TSTD 278 Conference & Exposition Management

Site selection, program planning and management, exhibits, selection and use of

facility, volunteers, and budget management. (Spring)

TSTD 290 Hotel Project Management

Examination of hotel project development, emphasis on market research, project

planning, site selection, construction coordination, resource allocation, project

scheduling, hotel valuation process, hotel marketing and pre-opening

management. (Spring)

FINA Real Estate Development

Examination of the forces that shape real state development; market analysis

methods and techniques to evaluate project feasibility; the institutional and legal

framework within which real estate development occurs and that influences

controls, land value, and development potential. (Fall)