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Ex­am­ine the role of man­age­ment and lead­er­ship in hos­pi­tal­ity and other ser­vice or­ga­ni­za­tions. Iden­tify both chal­lenges and op­por­tu­ni­ties fac­ing or­ga­ni­za­tions such as re­spond­ing to glob­al­iza­tion, man­ag­ing work­force di­ver­sity, stim­u­la­tion, in­no­va­tion and change, im­prov­ing qual­ity and pro­duc­tiv­ity and other is­sues rel­e­vant to the man­age­ment of human re­sources in today’s dy­namic busi­ness cli­mate.

Examine the role of management and leadership in hospitality and other service organizations. Identify both challenges and opportunities facing organizations such as responding to globalization, managing workforce diversity, stimulation, innovation and change, improving quality and productivity and other issues relevant to the management of human resources in today’s dynamic business climate.

Stu­dents are guided through an overview of the his­tory, likely di­rec­tions and or­ga­ni­za­tional struc­ture of the hos­pi­tal­ity in­dus­try and its role in local, na­tional and global economies. Stu­dents are in­tro­duced to the na­ture and scope of the hos­pi­tal­ity in­dus­try, basic ter­mi­nol­ogy, man­age­ment con­cepts, ca­reer path ex­plo­rations and the de­part­ment’s mis­sion and cul­ture.

Students are guided through an overview of the history, likely directions and organizational structure of the hospitality industry and its role in local, national and global economies. Students are introduced to the nature and scope of the hospitality industry, basic terminology, management concepts, career path explorations and the department’s mission and culture.

What is po­etry? What is a poem? Why should we read po­etry? Why teach it? What is meant when we say some­thing is “po­etic”? Is po­etry meant to be read aloud? Does po­etry do any­thing? Is it use­ful? These are some of the ques­tions we will ex­plore in Eng­lish 2003. This course will pro­vide the foun­da­tion for the “close read­ing” of var­i­ous types of Eng­lish and Amer­i­can poems from dif­fer­ent time pe­ri­ods. By fo­cus­ing on the el­e­ments of po­etry—how the parts work to­gether—stu­dents will learn skills and terms used to sup­port an aca­d­e­mic ar­gu­ment in lit­er­ary stud­ies. Stu­dents will learn to be­come at­ten­tive to lan­guage and be fa­mil­iar with the rea­sons for the writer’s par­tic­u­lar choice of lan­guage. They will learn how the writer uses the tech­niques and el­e­ments of lit­er­a­ture and the par­tic­u­lar re­sources of genre to cre­ate mean­ing. They will learn how texts dif­fer from one an­other and how they speak to each other. Through these and an analy­sis of basic dic­tion, style, and po­etic de­vice, stu­dents will be able con­struct ar­gu­ments which they will demon­strate in short writ­ten re­sponses, es­says, and pre­sen­ta­tions.

What is poetry? What is a poem? Why should we read poetry? Why teach it? What is meant when we say something is “poetic”? Is poetry meant to be read aloud? Does poetry do anything? Is it useful? These are some of the questions we will explore in English 2003. This course will provide the foundation for the “close reading” of various types of English and American poems from different time periods. By focusing on the elements of poetry—how the parts work together—students will learn skills and terms used to support an academic argument in literary studies. Students will learn to become attentive to language and be familiar with the reasons for the writer’s particular choice of language. They will learn how the writer uses the techniques and elements of literature and the particular resources of genre to create meaning. They will learn how texts differ from one another and how they speak to each other. Through these and an analysis of basic diction, style, and poetic device, students will be able construct arguments which they will demonstrate in short written responses, essays, and presentations.

An overview of the his­tory, likely di­rec­tions and or­ga­ni­za­tional struc­ture of the hos­pi­tal­ity in­dus­try and its role in local, na­tional and global economies. Stu­dents are in­tro­duced to the na­ture and scope of the hos­pi­tal­ity in­dus­try, basic ter­mi­nol­ogy, man­age­ment con­cepts, ca­reer path ex­plo­rations and the de­part­ment’s mis­sion and cul­ture.

An overview of the history, likely directions and organizational structure of the hospitality industry and its role in local, national and global economies. Students are introduced to the nature and scope of the hospitality industry, basic terminology, management concepts, career path explorations and the department’s mission and culture.