Bachelor of Science in Business in Hospitality Leadership

The Hospitality Leadership program will prepare you for a management career in a variety of hospitality industry segments, including hotels, restaurants, private clubs, meetings and events. The program balances hospitality leadership courses with core business curriculum. Students are required to choose one of the following: Entrepreneurship: Opening a small business, such as a restaurant or a meeting planning service, is the goal of many students. Aspiring entrepreneurs should select this specialization to help them plan in advance for the start of their new enterprise. As the range of small business opportunities is vast, students have great flexibility in choosing a set of three courses that best fits his or her needs. Hospitality Accounting and Management Information Systems: The applied field of hospitality is worldwide in both scale and scope. While many business skills are routinely utilized in the field, the practice of accounting in U.S. hotels and restaurants is different than what is common for other industries. DePaul students are trained in the classic accounting principles that are in compliance with GAAP; however, hospitality firms follow a unique set of GAAP standards that have been customized for the hospitality industry. Students wishing to prepare for comptroller and related accounting leadership positions will need this specialized knowledge in order to be successful. Further, the role of management information systems developed for the hospitality industry is complex, integrative and specialized for these large-scale yet unique operations. Hospitality Real Estate: The millions of hotels and restaurants around the world operate in buildings that sit on pieces of land. With franchising a common business practice in these industries, who owns the building or the land is often someone different from who operates the business. Thus, the buying and selling of the real estate (building and land) is a key factor in the hospitality business. Leadership: This specialization is designed for the student who wishes to build a career in the daily operations of the business. Revenue Management: Similar to the tactics airlines use to offers seats and flight ticket prices, hotels seek to maximize revenue through the careful process of offering rooms at various price points through different distribution channels. This focus on managing the revenue stream has become a central role in the operation of the hotel. Sales Leadership: Selling to groups of people, whether for business or pleasure, is an integral part of the hospitality business. Corporations send legions of managers to meetings and conventions, and to call upon customers for sales and service purposes. Virtual Marketing: The Internet and social media tools such as Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, etc., have created marketing opportunities for businesses. Hospitality firms need help in harnessing this power of digital marketing. Learning Outcomes - Students will be able to: Use analytical and reflective skills in decision making. Communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Recognize legal and ethical issues confronting them. Contribute to the performance of a group within a business setting. Know the differences among global economies, institutions, business practices and cultures. Acquire knowledge of the functional areas of business and the interrelationships among the functional areas within a business. Concentration Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to: Believe hospitality is about helping others. Be prepared to deliver hospitality to anyone who needs it. Career Options - Common Career Areas: Food and Beverage Management, Hotel Operations, Meeting, Convention, and Event Planning and Delivery, Private Club Operations and Administration.