Course description

This course is optional for all Hospitality and Tourism students. Students who choose this course will be responsible for all travel expenses incurred for the trip. Students must have valid passport and hold all necessary travel documents required to enter the country/countries you will visit during the trip. This practical and theoretical course provides the student with the opportunity to experience first hand the daily operation within various sectors of the Hospitality & Tourism Industry. The course examines the critical strategic role of managing people in the daily operation of hospitality organizations. Emphasis is placed on crucial management practices that are required for the success of industry supervisors and managers. Such practices include: workplace job analysis, planning, recruitment, selection, orientation, training, positive employee relations, motivation and retention.

Course details

Hours: 42
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None

Credit transfer

Have you taken this course or an equivalent course? Contact the Credit Transfer Office.

Registration dates

Not all courses are offered each term.

Spring 2026 registration opens March 2, 2026.
Fall 2026 registration opens June 29, 2026.

Delivery options

In person: classes held in person on a campus/site in a classroom/lab/shop/studio for the course duration

Online - Asynchronous: ​100% online delivery, no scheduled day or time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates

Online - Synchronous: 100% online delivery, scheduled day and time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates

Hybrid: any combination of in person, timetabled, on campus, online, and hyflex delivery