Week |
Date |
Topic |
Reading Assignments |
Assignments Due* |
1 |
9/05* |
Introduction |
NY Times Travel Section |
Personal Profile |
2 |
9/09 |
History of Hospitality |
Chapter 1, pgs 3-23 NY Times Travel Section |
Chapter Summary |
3 |
9/16 |
Information Literacy Industry Leader/ Organization Profile & Personal Essay Distributed |
Chapter 1, pgs 23-46 NY Times Travel Section |
Chapter Summary |
4 |
9/23 |
Lodging |
Chapter 2 NY Times Travel Section |
Chapter Summary Industry Leader/ Organization Profile & Personal Essay |
5 |
10/07 |
Lodging Operations |
Chapter 3 NY Times Travel Section Hotel information to be provided |
Chapter Summary |
6 |
10/16* |
Food and Beverage Management |
Chapter 4 and 5 NY Times Travel Section |
Chapter Summary |
7 |
10/21 |
Dimensions of Managing Food Service Concierge Assignment Distributed |
Chapter 6 and 7 NY Times Travel Section |
Chapter Summary |
8 |
10/28 |
Theme Parks and the National Parks System |
Chapter 10 NY Times Travel Section |
Chapter Summary Selection of NYC Attraction for Concierge Assignment |
9 |
11/04 |
Travel & Tourism |
Chapter 9 NY Times Travel Section |
Chapter Summary |
10 |
11/11 |
Travel & Tourism |
NY Times Travel Section |
Chapter Summary |
11 |
11/18 |
Concierge Presentations 36 Hours in… Assignment Distributed |
NY Times Travel Section |
Concierge Assignment |
12 |
11/25 |
Concierge Presentations |
NY Times Travel Section |
|
13 |
12/02 |
Meetings & Conventions and Events |
Chapter 12 and 13 NY Times Travel Section |
Chapter Summary |
14 |
12/09 |
Hospitality Leadership, the human factor |
Handouts/Links NY Times Travel Section |
“36 Hours in…” |
15 |
12/16 |
Hospitality Management |
NY Times Travel Section |