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 tourism Event management Destination management History of the Program

- Difficulty in traveling -Travel reductions 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