Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Administration

Learning Outcomes

• Describe the segments, history, icons, market leaders, lexicon, and service elements of the hospitality industry.
• Apply the competencies in the core functional areas (e.g., finance/accounting, operations, human resources, and marketing) of hospitality management.
• Synthesize the critical thinking of hospitality systems: financial, operational, human resource, and design.
• Develop interpersonal skills: communication, team-building, leadership, and cultural diversity awareness.

Requirements

All BU undergraduate students, including both entering first-year and transfer students, will pursue coursework in the BU Hub, the University’s general education program that is integrated into the entire undergraduate experience. BU Hub requirements can be satisfied in a number of ways, including coursework in and beyond the major as well as through cocurricular activities. Students majoring in Hospitality Administration will ordinarily, through coursework in the major, satisfy some BU Hub requirements in Philosophical, Aesthetic, and Historical Interpretation; Scientific and Social Inquiry; Quantitative Reasoning; Diversity, Civic Engagement, and Global Citizenship; Communication; and the Intellectual Toolkit. Remaining BU Hub requirements will be satisfied by selecting from a wide range of available courses outside the major or, in some cases, cocurricular experiences.

Degree Requirements

A candidate for the degree must earn 128 credits in BU Hub, major, and elective courses. In addition, 800 hours of on-the-job experience are required. This experience is divided between two separate 400-hour experiences and may be completed at any time during the degree program. An international experience is also required.

Major Requirements

Foundational Courses (24 cr)

• CAS EC 101 Introductory Microeconomic Analysis
• CAS EC 102 Introductory Macroeconomic Analysis
• CAS MA 113 Elementary Statistics OR CAS MA 115 Statistics I
• CAS MA 119 Applied Mathematics for Personal Finance OR CAS MA 120 Applied Mathematics for Social and Management Sciences
• Two semesters of a second language

SHA Core Courses (48 cr)

• SHA HF 100 Introduction to the Hospitality Industry
• SHA HF 120 Principles of Food Production Management (2 cr)
• SHA HF 210 Financial Accounting for the Hospitality Industry
• SHA HF 220 Food and Beverage Management
• SHA HF 231 Human Resources Management for the Hospitality Industry
• SHA HF 250 Hospitality Law (2 cr)
• SHA HF 260 Hospitality Marketing Principles
• SHA HF 270 Lodging Operations and Technology
• SHA HF 310 Managerial Accounting for the Hospitality Industry
• SHA HF 370 Revenue Management and Technology (2 cr)
• SHA HF 382 Hospitality Communications Practicum (2 cr)
• SHA HF 410 Finance for the Hospitality Industry
• SHA HF 432 Hospitality Leadership
• SHA HF 460 Hospitality Strategic Marketing

SHA Elective Courses (12 cr)

Please see the most up-to-date offering of electives on the school curriculum website. Hospitality electives are offered in 1-, 2-, or 4-credit courses. When selecting the electives, students should consider their career objectives and personal interests. It is important to make sure that you have completed any prerequisite courses before registering for hospitality electives. Information on prerequisites can be found in the course description.

• SHA HF 104 Distinguished Hospitality Management Lecturers (1 cr)
• SHA HF 295 Private Club Management (2 cr)
• SHA HF 301 Research Methods (2 cr)
• SHA HF 307 Hospitality Entrepreneurship (4 cr)
• SHA HF 313 Advanced Hospitality Accounting and Finance (2 cr)
• SHA HF 314 Hospitality Market Feasibility and Valuation (2 cr)
• SHA HF 315 Fundamentals of a Hotel Real Estate Deal (2 cr)
• SHA HF 321 Advanced Food and Beverage Management (4 cr)
• SHA HF 322 Hospitality Design (4 cr)
• SHA HF 329 Intro to Fine Wines (2 cr)
• SHA HF 331 Training and Performance Management (4 cr)
• SHA HF 360 Hospitality Sales Management (2 cr)
• SHA HF 361 Advanced Consumer Behavior in Hospitality (4 cr)
• SHA HF 367 Hospitality Distribution Channel Management (2 cr)
• SHA HF 368 Digital Marketing Strategies (4 cr)
• SHA HF 375 Meetings & Conventions (4 cr)
• SHA HF 376 Special Event Planning and Operations (4 cr)
• SHA HF 404 Seminar with Distinguished Hospitality Speakers (2 cr)
• SHA HF 405 Service Operations Research
• SHA HF 415 Hospitality Asset Management (2 cr)
• SHA HF 416 Hospitality Franchising (2 cr)
• SHA HF 430 Advanced Wine Study (2 cr)
• SHA HF 470 Advanced Revenue Management (2 cr)
• SHA HF 478 Hospitality Analytics (4 cr)
• SHA HF 479 Financial Reporting and Analysis (4 cr)
• SHA HF 488 Operations and Service Consulting (4 cr)

Work Experiences (0 cr)

In addition to regular coursework, SHA students complete two, 400-hour, noncredit work experiences. The purpose of each work experience is to help the students make connections in the field as well as gain the kind of experience that will allow them to obtain meaningful employment after graduation. These requirements are linked to the noncredit courses SHA HF 140 and SHA HF 240.

International Experience (0 cr)

All SHA students are required to demonstrate significant exposure to a culture outside of their home country. For many students, this experience involves participating in a Boston University Study Abroad program either during a semester or summer. For others, it may involve specifically designed coursework completed at the University. Please refer to the International Experience Manual (HF 440 Manual) for detailed information about how to fulfill this requirement. This requirement is linked to the noncredit course SHA HF 440. Students are NOT eligible to apply for a study abroad program unless they have completed at least one 400-hour work experience.

Hospitality Concentrations

Through the Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Administration program, students have the opportunity to declare one of seven hospitality concentrations as a way to fulfill hospitality elective credits.