Bachelor of Science in Business Studies with Emphasis in Hospitality and Tourism Management
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:
Goal 1: Maintain a Hospitality and Tourism Management (HTM) Program of high academic quality.
1.1. Ensure the HTM program/curriculum is reviewed and monitored periodically per accrediting agencies’ requirements.
1.2. Expand HTM course offerings and portfolio.
1.3. Enhance and maintain HTM course quality delivery and student learning and involvement.
Goal 2: Acquire and develop outstanding Hospitality and Tourism faculty and staff.
2.1. Recruit and maintain qualified HTM faculty.
2.2. Support and promote HTM faculty.
2.3. Support and develop HTM staff.
Goal 3: Strengthen relationships of the Hospitality and Tourism (HTM) program with both academia and the industry.
3.1 Maintain and enhance positive relations with both internal and external professional constituents.
3.2 Maintain and nurture mutually beneficial academic partnerships and alliances.
Goal 4: Enhance the visibility and recognition of the Hospitality and Tourism management (HTM) program.
4.1. Promote HTM program and sustain/increase number of HTM students.
4.2. Maintain and expand current HTM program registration/ accreditations.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the B.S. in Business Studies with emphasis in Hospitality & Tourism Management, graduates will:
- Identify and apply the knowledge and skills necessary for hospitality and tourism operations.
- Develop and integrate a core set of business skills necessary to successfully operate a hospitality and tourism organization.
- Demonstrate competence in the communication skills necessary for hospitality and tourism management.
- Formulate business decisions in hospitality and tourism management.
- Evaluate leadership principles necessary in the diverse and global hospitality and tourism industry.
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)
- 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 Contemporary Marketing (3 cr.)
- QBA201 Statistics for Business Insights (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.)
- HOM251 Food Preparation II (3 cr.)
- HOM254 Baking, Pastry and Chocolate (3 cr.)
- HOM302 Hospitality Purchasing (3 cr.)
- HOM307 Hospitality Marketing (3 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 (15 credits)
- ACC203 Financial Accounting (3 cr.)
- HOM202 Hospitality & Tourism Management (3 cr.)
- HOM203 Food & Beverage Concept Development (3 cr.)
- ENG202 LAS Core (3 cr.)
- LAS Elective (3 cr.)
Spring (16 credits)
- MKT201 Contemporary Marketing (3 cr.)
- HOM205 Lodging Management & Operations (3 cr.)
- HOM217 Housekeeping Management & Operations (1 cr.)
- ECO201 Microeconomics (3 cr.)/ECO202 Macroeconomics (3 cr.)
- COM203/LAS212 LAS Core (3 cr.)
- LAS Change Makers (3 cr.)
Year Two
Fall (16 credits)
- QBA201 Statistics for Business Insights (3 cr.)
- HOM215 Front Office Operations (1 cr.)
- HOM250 Food Preparation I (3 cr.)
- HOM321 Tourism Economic & Cultural Impact (3 cr.)
- LAS Artificial Intelligence (3 cr.)
- LAS Elective (3 cr.)
Spring (15 credits)
- BUS213 Business Law & Ethics (3 cr.)
- HOM239 Business Etiquette & Protocol (1 cr.)
- HOM324 Convention & Service Management (3 cr.)
- HOM499 Senior Study/ International Hospitality Management (1 cr.)
- Hospitality Elective I (3 cr.)
- LAS Elective (3 cr.)
- Free Elective (1 cr.)
Year Three
Fall (15 credits)
- FIN301 Managerial Finance (3 cr.)
- HOM455 Hospitality Revenue Management (3 cr.)
- HOM477 Hospitality Strategic Management (3 cr.)
- LAS Change Makers (3 cr.)
- Free Elective (3 cr.)
Spring (15 credits)
- MGT441 Human Resources Management (3 cr.)
- Hospitality Elective II (3 cr.)
- Hospitality Elective III (3 cr.)
- LAS Humanities and Arts (3 cr.)
- Free Elective (3 cr.)