Modified: May 08, 2005

Course Description

This course provides the knowledge required to combine management and organizational behavior in today’s management settings. It covers basic management principles of planning, organizing, directing and controlling as applied to the hospitality and tourism businesses. Contemporary management issues such as organizational theories, decision-making skills, communications, human resource management, motivation/leadership, and the nature of managerial work are addressed. Team learning approach and environment are highly emphasized.

Course Objectives

• To learn the basic management skills that managers must possess in order to effectively manage tourism and hospitality businesses now and in the future,
• To experience a good team-learning environment and enhance the student’s communication as well as presentation skills,
• To develop an awareness of the challenges faced by today’s managers in the tourism and hospitality industries, and
• To have fun in learning through the semester.

PDF syllabus is available upon request.