Hospitality
Hospitality & Tourism
Hospitality and Tourism is an exciting look into the origins, careers, challenges and trends of this massive industry. The course explores different sectors within the industry so that students can learn which sector might interest them the most and how they can be successful working in that sector.
About the course
Course Overview
Hospitality and Tourism is an exciting look into the origins, careers, challenges and trends of this massive industry. The course explores different sectors within the industry so that students can learn which sector might interest them the most and how they can be successful working in that sector. Students will learn about the traditional careers in the industry as well as some of the new roles that have been created in recent year
Textbook: Hospitality and Tourism - © Excel Education Systems, Inc. - 2024
By the end of the course
Learning Objectives
- Briefly describe the history of each major sector in the industry, such as hotels, restaurants, travel planning, event planning, theme parks, cruise ships and resorts, and transportation.
- Differentiate between different categories of hotels, restaurants, travel planning, event planning, theme parks, cruise ships and resorts, and transportation.
- List the major careers in the industry and explain each position's responsibilities.
- Describe the education and qualities of different roles in the industry.
- Identify past challenges and explain how the industry has adapted to those challenges.
- Identify future trends and describe some of the advantages and challenges of each trend.
Course contents
What You'll Study
Chapter 1: Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism
Chapter 2: Careers in Hospitality and Tourism
Chapter 3: Hotels
Chapter 4: Restaurants
Chapter 5: Travel Planning
Chapter 6: Event Planning
Chapter 7: Theme Parks
Chapter 8: Cruise Ships and Resorts
Chapter 9: Transportation
Chapter 10: Past, Present, and Future of Hospitality and Tourism
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