Hotel and Restaurant Management Option, A.A.S. - Business Management

This program is designed as a terminal degree and prepares students for immediate entry into a career. This program provides students with fundamental business knowledge and prepares them for careers in the Hotel and Restaurant Industry, business development and management, government, retail, and not-for-profit organizations.

The objectives of this program are to:

• Obtain entry-level and supervisory careers in the Hotel and Restaurant Industry, business development and management, government, retail or not-for-profit organizations.
• Analyze contemporary business problems and propose effective solutions using case studies and SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats).
• Identify ethical and unethical business behaviors and explain the impact of each type of behavior on an organization’s stakeholders (i.e., customers, competitors, investors, creditors, government regulators, employees, etc.).
• Design and deliver effective oral presentations as commonly used in contemporary business environments.
• Use applications software for basic word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation projects.