Business Management: Hospitality Option Associate

Degree Program

Program Review – Spring 2010

Degree focuses on preparation for careers in:

• Hotel management• Restaurant management• Resort management• Cruise ship management• Travel and tourism• Event management

Careers of the Future

• Culinary management• Fast food management• Elder living management• Retiree cruise management• Catering management• Retiree/elder travel• Different types of event management• Sport management

Business Management

Hotel and restaurant management

Office Technology

Travel and tourismEvent management

Destination management

History of the Program

-Difficulty in traveling -Travel reductions-911-Recession and closer events-Decreased hotel stay-Population getting older-Cruise ship/Hotel terrorism threats-Less money to spend-Fewer casinos employees-Less disposable income-Unemployment rates

Problems Affecting Program

Sources of Program Input

-One-on-one with Wyndham GM.-Advisory Board -Weekly meeting with Ellen Wentland, Ph.D.-Program Review Team Members-Review of graduate evaluations -Review of program statistics -Make-up of graduates reviewed according to age, sex, background, grades, courses taken

-Increase Smart classrooms-Hire additional faculty-Hire faculty of diverse ethnic backgrounds-Attract more males-Consider increasing number of HST and TLT required courses-Additional focus on Hospitality Program in Lawrence

Program Review and Specialist Suggestions

-Having one full-time Hospitality Program Faculty Member-Low enrolled courses cancelled; Loss of students in program-Younger overall enrollment-Total number of applications to program down-Male vs. female enrollment-Some missing Hospitality specialties-Lack of ethnic diversity in program faculty

Current Challenges