Due Week 3 & Week 4 – Industry Research Report

New York City College of Technology, CUNY Department of Hospitality Management

Perspectives in Hospitality Management, HMGT1101

 

Industry Research Report

 

Step one

Due Week Three

Task (one)

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

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

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

 

Industry Research Report 10% of total grade Due week 4

 

Task (two)

Research and write about a trend in one sector of the hospitality industry. Reflect on what skills you plan to develop to become a leader in this sector of the hospitality industry.

Expectations

  • Identification of trends in a chosen sector of hospitality
    o 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
    o Include two sources from trade publications
    o Include two sources from academic journals
  • Reflect on the skills and traits you will need to develop to become a leader in this sector
    of the hospitality industry

o What skills and traits do you currently have?

o How will improve or change your skills and traits?o What do you need to learn about?

  • Write a report about the trends you identified and your personal reflection of your skills and traits

o Include industry terminology

o 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

o Title page, page numbers, spacing, font and reference page

o At least four in-text citationsVisit the writing tutors

o 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 rubrics

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