2010-2011 Undergraduate Studies Bulletin (Frozen) [Archived Catalog]
Hospitality Management, B.S.
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The Bachelor of Science with a major in Hospitality Management is designed to prepare students for managerial positions in the hospitality industry, including hotels, resorts, restaurants, and private clubs.
The mission of the School of Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management (HRTM) is to prepare undergraduate and graduate students for challenging careers in the hospitality and tourism industry, conduct applied research that impacts the hospitality and tourism industry on a global level, and to provide professional and community service that promotes the economic development of the state of South Carolina and throughout the world.
The program provides a comprehensive curriculum that includes courses in general education, business, and hospitality and tourism management, combined with relevant operational management experience under the guidance of supervision of industry professionals and program faculty.
The program prepares students for responsible citizenship roles in business and society. It enables them to understand and apply the concepts of problem-solving in general, and in organizational and industry-related issues.
The HRTM faculty provide uncompromising individualized attention to meeting the educational needs of our students, and assume very active and influential roles in numerous professional organizations at all levels.
Progression Requirements
In order to enroll in the professional division of the Hospitality Management program, a student must complete 48 hours in the courses indicated below with a minimum grade point average of 2.25.
Learning Outcomes
Students graduating from the Hospitality Management, B.S. program will be able to…
- assess an organization’s marketing efforts including but not limited to mission, situational analysis, positioning strategies, and advertising.
- identify and diagnose an organization’s marketing problems accurately and effectively.
- select, and justify strategies and courses of action within the functional area of marketing.
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