Mission

The B.S. in Business Studies with emphasis in Hospitality and Tourism Management aims at developing ethically and socially responsible professionals for the hospitality and tourism industry in Lebanon and the region through emphasizing the theoretical aspect of coursework and experiential learning, as well as student civic and community engagement.

Program Objectives

The B.S. in Business Studies with emphasis in Hospitality & Tourism Management seeks to:

1. communicate to students the essential knowledge of hospitality, tourism and related business disciplines,
2. equip students with problem solving capabilities,
3. nurture in students an awareness of social and ethical issues, and
4. arm students with effective written and oral communication.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the B.S. in Business Studies with emphasis in Hospitality & Tourism Management, graduates will:

• demonstrate essential knowledge in the field of hospitality, tourism management, and related disciplines,
• demonstrate essential skills acquired through use of hospitality technologies/software, materials, and equipment that closely simulate the workplace,
• identify and evaluate the challenges of operating a hospitality and tourism business,
• examine the social and ethical issues involved in a hospitality and tourism industry specific case,
• deliver an effective oral presentation, and
• demonstrate effective written communication.

Curriculum

To obtain the B.S. in Business Studies with emphasis in Hospitality and Tourism Management degree, the student should complete a total of 92 credits composed of:

• Business Core Requirements (18 credits)
• Hospitality and Tourism Core Requirements (28 credits)
• Hospitality and Tourism Electives (9 credits)
• Liberal Arts and Sciences (30 credits)
•            Core LAS Requirements (6 credits: ENG202 and COM203)
•            Arts & Humanities Liberal arts (3 credits)
•            Social Sciences Liberal arts (3 credits: ECO 201 or 202)
•            Natural Sciences & Mathematics Liberal arts (3 credits)
•            Liberal Arts Electives (15 credits)
• Free Electives (7 credits)

All hospitality students are required to complete 550 hours of internship work. The internship may be completed at selected local and international hospitality firms.

Business Core Requirements (18 credits)

• ACC203 Financial Accounting (3 cr.)
• BUS213 Business Law & Ethics (3 cr.)
• FIN301 Managerial Finance (3 cr.)
• MGT441 Human Resources Management (3 cr.)
• MKT201 Introduction to Marketing (3 cr.)
• QBA201 Managerial Statistics (3 cr.)

* ECO201 Microeconomics and ECO202 Macroeconomics are core business courses that also meet LAS Requirements.

Hospitality and Tourism Core Requirements (28 credits)

• HOM202 Hospitality & Tourism Management (3 cr.)
• HOM203 Food and Beverage Concept Development (3 cr.)
• HOM205 Lodging Management & Operations (3 cr.)
• HOM215 Front Office Operations (1 cr.)
• HOM217 Housekeeping Management & Operations (1 cr.)
• HOM239 Business Etiquette & Protocol (1 cr.)
• HOM250 Food Preparation I (3 cr.)
• HOM321 Tourism Economic & Cultural Impact (3 cr.)
• HOM324 Convention & Service Management (3 cr.)
• HOM455 Hospitality Revenue Management (3 cr.)
• HOM477 Hospitality Strategic Management (3 cr.)
• HOM499 Senior Study/ Internship Hospitality Management (1 cr.)

Hospitality and Tourism Electives (9 credits)

• HOM231 Wine Spirits and Cigars (1 cr.)
• HOM235 Franchising in the Hospitality Industry (1 cr.)
• HOM251 Food Preparation II (3 cr.)
• HOM254 Baking, Pastry and Chocolate (3 cr.)
• HOM302 Hospitality Purchasing (3 cr.)
• HOM306 Quality Food Production/ Catering (3 cr.)
• HOM307 Hospitality Marketing (3 cr.)
• HOM323 Systems of Accounts in the Hospitality Industry (1 cr.)
• HOM444 Distribution Channels and Social Media (3 cr.)
• HOM488 Seminar in Hospitality and Tourism (3 cr.)

Liberal Arts and Sciences (30 credits)

Free Electives (7 credits)

Recommended Study Plan

Year One

Fall (16 credits)

• ACC203 Financial Accounting (3 cr.)
• HOM202 Hospitality & Tourism Management (3 cr.)
• HOM203 Food & Beverage Concept Development (3 cr.)
• ECO201 Microeconomics (3 cr.)
• LAS Core (4 cr.)

Spring (16 credits)

• FIN301 Managerial Finance (3 cr.)
• MKT201 Intro to Marketing (3 cr.)
• ECO202 Macroeconomics (3 cr.)
• HOM217 Housekeeping Management & Operations (1 cr.)
• LAS Core (3 cr.)
• LAS Elective (3 cr.)

Year Two

Fall (15 credits)

• HOM205 Lodging Management & Operations (3 cr.)
• HOM231 Wine Spirits & Cigars (1 cr.)
• HOM239 Business Etiquette & Protocol (1 cr.)
• Hospitality Elective I (3 cr.)
• LAS Core (4 cr.)
• LAS Elective (3 cr.)

Spring (16 credits)

• BUS213 Business Law & Ethics (3 cr.)
• QBA201 Managerial Statistics (3 cr.)
• HOM321 Tourism Economics & Cultural Impact (3 cr.)
• HOM324 Convention & Service Management (3 cr.)
• HOM499 Senior Study/ International Hospitality Management (1 cr.)
• LAS Elective (3 cr.)

Year Three

Fall (16 credits)

• HOM477 Hospitality Strategic Management (3 cr.)
• Hospitality Elective II (3 cr.)
• LAS Core (1 cr.)
• LAS Elective (3 cr.)
• Free Elective (3 cr.)
• Free Elective (3 cr.)

Spring (13 credits)

• MGT441 Human Resources Management (3 cr.)
• HOM455 Hospitality Revenue Management (3 cr.)
• LAS Core (1 cr.)
• LAS Elective (3 cr.)
• Free Elective (3 cr.)

Career Opportunities

The hospitality and tourism industry is one of the fastest-growing industries in the world (10% of the world’s GDP) and employs around 8% of the global workforce (UNWTO, 2015). In Lebanon, the hospitality and tourism industry currently accounts for 21.1% of Lebanon’s GDP and provides abundant employment opportunities in various types of tourism activities.

This program’s graduates are highly employable and sought-after in the job market. Upon completion, the graduate may go on to work in:

• Hotels and Resorts
• Restaurants/Nightlife
• Catering
• Airlines
• Travel Agencies
• Conference and Event Planning
• Leisure and Recreation
• Tourism Attractions
• Tourist Offices
• Consulting