Hospitality Strategic Marketing

SHA HF 460

This is an advanced course focusing on hospitality marketing strategies for hotels, restaurants, tourist attractions or other related events and experiences. In this course we will build upon and integrate basic marketing principles into complex marketing strategies designed to capture market share. All projects are for real situations with real "clients" to be delivered in real time, enabling us to work with industry professionals. Special attention will be placed on market research, targeted marketing, digital marketing, presentation skills. The semester culminates with an oral, written and visual delivery of the marketing plan to the industry executives. Seniors Only. 4 credits, offered Fall & Spring.