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HOSP 2370: Management Principles
Effective date
May 2014
Department
Hospitality Management
School
Hospitality, Food Studies and Applied Business
Description
This course provides students with specific management tools to use in decision-making in the hospitality industry. The key areas of time management, strategic planning, organizational design, productivity, and supervisory training are examined. Theoretical principles introduced in the first three terms are validated with practical applications and simulations using examples from students' practical experience.
This course is part of the full-time Hospitality Management Diploma Program
Credits
3.0
Year of study
2nd Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Compare forecast revenues with actual revenues for a hotel
- Prepare hotel staff training objectives and evaluate outcomes
- Prepare marketing plans for a hotel and evaluate outcomes
- Develop reports based on a hotel's financial and operational progress
- Develop strategies to enhance a hotel's performance
- Create effective goals and objectives for a hotel's financial and operational success
- Evaluate a hotel's performance regarding its major revenue and cost centres
- Develop a capital plan for a hotel
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 15
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 30
Total Hours: 45
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 30
Total Hours: 45
Instructional Strategies
Demonstrations, computer simulations, group work
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
D (50%)
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Participation |
10 |
|
|
Quizzes/Tests |
30 |
|
|
Assignments |
20 |
Mid-term report |
|
Assignments |
20 |
Final report |
|
Final Exam |
20 |
|
Course topics
- Simulation software
- Gathering and analyzing data
- Inputting and adjusting reporting information
- Decision-making and problem-solving
- Business plans
- Marketing plans
- Financial reports
- Performance enhancement strategies
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.