Hospitality

Note: the courses on this page reflect Summer Term 2008 offerings.
Please check back on December 15 for a list of courses available during Summer Term 2009.

School of Hospitality Administration

SHA HF 100 Introduction to the Hospitality Industry
Prerequisite for all 200-level SHA courses. An introductory course that presents an overview of the hospitality industry. Topics include chains and franchising ownership and management as well as the inner workings of lodging, food service, and entertainment organizations. The course uses actual industry examples and case studies. 4 cr.

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SHA HF 140 Hospitality Field Experience I
400 hours of supervised internship experience. No credit.

Summer 1 and 2:
Arranged. James Stamas

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SHA HF 210 Financial Accounting for the Hospitality Industry
Prereq: SHA HF 100 and CAS MA 120. An introductory course in accounting designed to provide students with a basic understanding of the language of business. Examines the basic accounting processes of recording, classifying, and summarizing business transactions. Also provides an opportunity to study elements of financial statements such as assets, liabilities, equity, revenue, and expenses. 4 cr.

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SHA HF 240 Hospitality Field Experience II
Prerequisite: SHA HF 140. 400 hours of supervised internship experience. No credit.

Summer 1 and 2:
Arranged. James Stamas

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SHA HF 280 Hospitality Technology and Computer Applications
Prereq: SHA HF 100. Explores the use of technology as a tool to maximize profits and increase customer satisfaction. Uses various methodologies including lecture, discussion, lab work, and interaction with local hospitality companies. Permission required for non-SHA students. Contact the SHA advising office at 617-353-0930 for more information. 4 cr.

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SHA HF 331 Human Resources Management for the Hospitality Industry
Prereq: SHA HF 100. Explores contemporary human resources management relative to the hospitality industry, with emphasis on planning, job analysis, recruitment, selection, hiring, placement and ethnic diversity in the workplace. Specifically, the course concentrates on employee motivation, leadership, training, team building, employee performance, and retention. Management philosophies of work compensation, discipline, and labor relations are discussed as they affect current hospitality industry strategies to attract and retain a quality workforce. Permission required for non-SHA students. Contact the SHA advising office at 617-353-0930 for more information. 4 cr.

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SHA HF 410 Finance for the Hospitality Industry
Prereq: SHA HF 210, HF 310, and CAS MA 113 or MA 115. Studies the techniques financial managers and external analysts employ to value the firm and its assets. Topics include financial statement analysis, taxation, discounted cash flow, stock and bond valuation, cost of capital, and capital budgeting. The techniques of discounted cash flow and the command of taxation principles developed in the course are applied to commercial real estate analysis, including hospitality properties. Permission required for non-SHA students. Contact the SHA advising office at 617-353-0930 for more information. 4 cr.

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SHA HF 420 Food and Beverage Management
Prereq: SHA HF 100 and SHA HF 120. Focus is on principal operating problems facing managers in the restaurant industry. Topics addressed include concept development and entrepreneurship, menu analysis, cost control, operational analysis, and customer service processes. Permission required for non-SHA students. Contact the SHA advising office at 617-353-0930 for more information. 4 cr.

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SHA HF 432 Hospitality Leadership
Prereq: SHA HF 100. Examines leadership and management for the hospitality industry. Using a leadership continuum as a framework, the course explores several different levels of leadership, from a "traditional" leadership role as the head of a major corporation, to the more personal aspect of self-leadership. Several different leadership models are analyzed and applied to the hospitality industry. Leadership tools are explored - hands-on, realistic tools that you will be able to use in your personal lives, while in school and in the business world. 4 cr.

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SHA HF 440 International Experience
Supervised internship experience. No credit.

Summer 1 and 2 :
Arranged hours. James Stamas

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SHA HF 460 Advanced Hospitality Marketing
Prereq: SHA HF 100 and (SHA HF 260 or SMG MK 323). Students work with local hotel sales and marketing groups to develop their strategies, plans, and programs for targeted market segments. Case studies and exercises are used to help develop necessary skills. Industry speakers bring the current market reality to the classroom. Permission required for non-SHA students. Contact the SHA advising office at 617-353-0930 for more information. 4 cr.

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