The PDF of the assignment is available here: industry research assignment f19.doc

Step One

Due Week Three (Information Literacy Session)

 Identify a segment of the hospitality industry you wish to build your career.

Make a list of three trends in that segment of the industry.

What supporting information can you provide to support the trends you identified?

Step Two

Research and write about one trend in the hospitality industry. Reflect on what skills you will develop to become a leader in your chosen industry.

Expectations

• Identification of trends in a chosen sector of hospitality
  • Lodging, Food, Beverage, Restaurants, Tourism, Cruise lines, Transportation, Casinos
  • Consider: Leading companies, leading professionals, new technologies, guest demands, amenities, unique features…
• Utilize at least four (4) reliable/academic sources to help identify trends. Include two sources from trade publications and two sources from academic journals

• Reflect on the skills and traits you will need to develop to become a leader in your chosen industry
  • What skills and traits do you currently have?
  • How will improve or change your skills and traits?
  • What do you need to learn about?
• Write a report about the trends you identified and your personal reflection of your skills and traits
  • Include industry terminology
  • Minimum of ~350 words, ~375 words preferred (about two thirds of the report should be about trends and 1 third about your own personal reflection.
• Format: APA Standards
  • Title page, page numbers, spacing, font and reference page
  • At least four in-text citations
• Visit the writing tutors
  • Submit the rough draft that was reviewed by a writing tutor, to the back of the final submission.
• Proofread and free of typos and grammatical errors

Criteria for Assessment
See information literacy rubric: info lit rubric f2019

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this assignment, students will be able to:

• Discuss the scope of the hospitality industry through written communication
• Gather information from observation in regard to the hospitality industries from a local, national and international perspective and his/her role within the industry
• Understand and discuss the roles and responsibilities of key executives and department heads in the hospitality and tourism industries and their impact on trends in the industry
• Describe key management functions using professional terms and communication standards