This program is for individuals who are mid-level managers with 5 to 15 years of experience and who aspire to advance to the next level of leadership as a director, general manager, or CEO within a hospitality, recreation, or tourism organization or agency. And, experienced professionals who wish to continue their education while maintaining their current positions within the industry.

This program focuses on the development of strategic leadership, analytical and administrative organizational skills specific to the hospitality and tourism industry in a context that we believe is unique.

Courses

2019 Fall2020 Spring2020 Summer
HTM 0601 Leadership Explorations and Applications in HTM
Concepts, theories, and techniques of leadership as applied to hospitality, tourism, and recreation organizations, and businesses. Experience in teamwork, interpersonal networks, managing change and conflict, and controlling environmental factors.
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HTM 0602 Theoretical Foundations of Leadership and Management in HTM
Directed reading and discussion of textual materials designed as an underpinning for future coursework and analytical projects pertaining to leadership and management in the hospitality, tourism, and recreation professions.
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Lawrence A Beck
2019 Summer
HTM 0651 Financial Analysis in HTM
Financial decision-making in a hospitality/tourism/recreation context to include analysis of financial statements, capital projects, deploying capital effectively, asset management, battling marginal compression, return on investment, optimizing return performance. Case studies and projects provide practical experience. Prerequisites: Hospitality and Tourism Management 601 and 602
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June 23 - August 10
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HTM 0653 Leading in Complex Human Systems in HTM
Human side of leadership with a focus on individuals, teams, and networks in interdependent and complex organizational systems in hospitality and tourism management. Investigates adaptive leadership, culture development, and performance improvement within the context of organizational development and change.
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HTM 0655 Twenty-First Century Marketing in HTM
Advanced concepts and theories of hospitality and tourism marketing in the context of the fast-evolving sub-field of services marketing. Application of advanced marketing strategies to a variety of HTM businesses and organizations nationally and internationally.
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HTM 0680 Mastering Technology in an HTM Operational Setting
Systems, techniques, strategies, and foundations of technology in hospitality, tourism, and recreation businesses and organizations with emphasis on performance metrics and system adaptability. Project oriented coursework with opportunities for system analysis, integration, and design.
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HTM 0682 Sustainability in Hospitality, Recreation, & Tourism Organizations
Development of a comprehensive sustainability management system incorporation marketing and communication, goal setting, developing performance indicators and metrics, benchmarking, and strategies for ongoing, measurable, sustainability performance improvement.
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Instructors
Jess Ponting
HTM 0690 Systems Problems Resolution in HTM
Project oriented course on solving real problems in hospitality, tourism, and recreation organizations and businesses.
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Lori Sipe
2019 Summer
HTM 0696 Mentoring and Coaching
With a focus on mentoring, this course provides deeply customized learning and competency development. The comprehensive approach encourages students to pursue their own leadership vision as they develop their context, relationship, and self-mastery competencies.
Course Date(s)
July 15 - December 16
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HTM 0780 Strategy Development and Critical Analysis in HTM
Case study analysis requiring command of all previously delivered program course material to include data analysis, effective teamwork and leadership, and overall organizational assessment.
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HTM 0790 Directed Readings in Hospitality, Tourism, and Recreation Management
Preparation for the comprehensive examination for students in Plan B.
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Lawrence A Beck