The Sheridan College Hospitality and Tourism Management AAS program builds on basic skills developed in the certificate programs, preparing students for supervisory and management positions in hospitality and tourism industries. In addition to overseeing daily functions, hospitality/tourism managers are involved in purchasing, finance, human resources, event planning, marketing, and operations. If you like working with people and want to be part of the fast-growing industry, the Hospitality and Tourism Management AAS program at Sheridan College will provide you with the training you need to jump start your career. 

Program Outcomes:

1. Identify the core values and cultural approach necessary for branding. 

2. Develop decision making and leadership skills to perform in a high-performance hospitality/tourism team. 

3. Create processes to deliver high quality customer service and profitable guest cycle. 

4. Apply marketing, sales, and promotion principles related to hospitality and tourism. 

5. Analyze best practices for management and organization relative to the hospitality/tourism industry. 

6. Establish loss prevention guidelines for various hospitality and tourism operations. 

7. Evaluate budgeting and revenue management guidelines useful in making reliable business decisions. 

8. Outline the necessary components to event planning, design, and delivery. 

9. Describe the legal aspects of contracts and employment. 

*Students interested in the Bachelor of Applied Science Degree in Management and Leadership should be advised to take MATH 1000 Problem Solving or higher, advanced writing (AW), or ECON/AGEC 1010 Macroeconomics or ECON/AGEC 1020 Microeconomics as general education options. (If a student is considering transfer to university or college for advanced studies, MATH 1500 is a career technical course, and is not transferrable). 

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