Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism

Students are introduced to the various facets of the hospitality and tourism industries and discover how they work together to form the world’s largest industry sector. Tourism, comprised of transportation, accommodation, food and beverage and attractions is looked at from an historical perspective, the current situation and the future outlook. The fundamentals of terminology and concept definition for the hotel, attractions, restaurant, clubs, casinos and cruise ship sectors are discussed in detail. This course acts as a cornerstone course for many of the other courses in the program.