HOSP 200 — Foundations of Lodging Management
Students will be introduced to the scope of the hotel industry in addition to introducing them to the organizational structure and operational mechanics of how the departments of an individual hotel and resort operate. It studies both the front-of-house and back-of-house systems, procedures and controls associated with a modern hotel and resort. Students will know how work is performed and how activities are coordinated within and between the departments. Students will have a basic understanding of facilities management, learning how to manage the physical plant of a hotel, resort or restaurant and work effectively with the engineering and maintenance department.