Hospitality Management (B.A.)

Students who have successfully completed a B.A. in Hospitality Management from Lakeland University should be able to:

• Explain the major concepts in the functional areas of accounting, economics, marketing, finance, management, leadership, and management information systems.
• Construct and present effective oral and written forms of professional communication.
• Identify the key legal and ethical issues related to hospitality operations.
• Demonstrate responsible and effective workplace behavior skills and traits in a professional business environment.
• Evaluate a variety of outcomes to problems in the hospitality operation.
• Apply accounting and costing skills to an operation with an end result of profitability.

Major Requirements (61-84 semester hours)

• ACC 210 - Financial Accounting Principles
• BUS 301 - Management Information Systems
• BUS 330 - Management Principles
• BUS 380 - Human Resource Management
• COM 211 - Interpersonal Communication
• ORCOM 212 - Team-Based and Group Communication
• ECN 230 - Principles of Microeconomics
• ECN 235 - Principles of Macroeconomics
• EXP 100 - Professional Protocol (1 semester hour)
• HSP 211 - Introduction to Hospitality Management
• HSP 214 - Event Planning Seminar (1 semester hour)
• HSP 312 - Facilities Planning and Management
• HSP 315 - Food and Beverage Management
• HSP 316 - Accommodations Management
• HSP 317 - Hospitality Industry Law
• HSP 318 - Food, Beverage and Labor Cost Controls
• HSP 320 - Convention Planning and Service
• HSP 491 - Hospitality Leadership and Strategy (WI)
• MKT 350 - Marketing Principles

Three (3) semester hours from the following:

• BUS 370 - Intercultural Communications
• JPS 100 - Basic Japanese for Business
• One semester of foreign language
• Three (3) semester hours of EFL coursework

Students must choose one of the following experiential learning options:

Option One: Minimum of 8 up to 14 semester hours

• HSP 212 - Housekeeping Practicum (2 semester hours)
• HSP 213 - Food and Beverage Practicum (2 semester hours)
• HSP 394 - Cooperative Education Experience–Hospitality Management Leadership (4-10 semester hours)

Option Two: Minimum of 22 up to 30 semester hours

• EXP 301 - Work, Ethics, and the Good Life (1 semester hour)

Students must complete a minimum of twenty-one (21) semester hours of cooperative education for this track in all three areas below:

• HSP 390 - Cooperative Education Experience–Housekeeping (6-9 semester hours)
• HSP 392 - Cooperative Education Experience–Food & Beverage (6-10 semester hours)
• HSP 394 - Cooperative Education Experience–Hospitality Management Leadership (4-10 semester hours)