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HTM100  Introduction to the Hospitality Industry
This course is designed to provide students with basic understanding of the lodging and food service industry by tracing the industry's growth and development--both nationally and internationally, by reviewing the organization of hotel and food and beverage operations, and by focusing on industry opportunities and future trends.

HTM333  Managing Front Office Operations
Front Office staff can increase front office efficiency and help sales grow with the knowledge gained from this course. Includes yield management techniques and the latest compute technology. Shows how front office activities and functions affect other departments and stresses how to manage the front office to ensure that your property's goals are met.

HTM338  Housekeeping Management
Students and supervisory staff will learn what it takes to manage this vital department. Provides a thorough overview, from the big picture of maintaining a quality staff, planning, and organizing, to the technical details of cleaning each area of the hotel.

HTM387  Security and Loss Prevention Management
Students and staff will learn about security issues, concerns and practices that affect your property on a daily basis. Cover the physical security of the property, asset protection, guest protection, security equipment, emergency management and procedures, and more.

HTM469  Hospitality Industry Computer Systems

Gives employees a thorough understanding of hospitality computer technology and the management of information systems. Features applications for all functional areas, including reservations, rooms, food and beverage, sales and event management, and accounting. Employees learn to improve efficiency while serving guests better.

HTM251   Hospitality Supervision
Gives supervisors and aspiring supervisors the information they need to excel in the hospitality industry. Covers how to recruit, select, and train; increase productivity; control labour costs; effectively communicate; manage conflict and change; and use time management techniques

HTM241   Food and Beverage Management
Helps supervisors and managers plan for and successfully manage the different types of food and beverage operations in a hotel or motel, including coffee shops, gourmet dining rooms, room service, banquets, and much more. Can be easily tailored to the unique needs of your property.

HTM356 Human Resources Management
Written in practical terms to give your managers and supervisors solutions to today's sensitive problems. Explains how to fulfill the requirements of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) and other employment and workplace laws. Covers the latest strategies for attracting a wider range of applicants, minimizing turnover, reducing productivity losses, and much more.

HTM472  Hospitality Sales & Marketing
Build a top-flight sales team with creative, successful sales and marketing programs that really work. Features new ways to sell rooms and food and beverage services to business and leisure travelers, travel agents, and meeting planners. Industry pros give tips on sales programs and advertising strategies that worked for them, as well as suggestions for playing up the unique features of your property.

HTM428  International Hotel Management

Provides the background every graduate will need in today's rapidly changing global marketplace. It prepares students to plan, develop, market, and manage hotels in the international arena. It gives students a solid foundation for understanding and managing cultural diversity in the workplace, and underscores the importance of protocol in international interactions.

HTM260   Basic Financial Accounting for the Hospitality Industry
Introduces the fundamentals of financial accounting through examples from hotels, restaurants, and clubs. Even managers who feel they are not "numbers people" will easily understand the accounting process and its function in hospitality operations. Summarizes the ten steps in the accounting cycle and covers in detail the income statement and balance sheet, and their uses in hospitality-specific accounting systems. 

HTM280  Facilities Management
Shows your operations managers how to handle today's engineering and maintenance concerns. Covers all major facility systems. Clearly shows non-engineers how to understand and speak the language of vendors, suppliers, and maintenance/engineering staff; reduce expenses; and increase the efficiency of your facility's systems.

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