Bachelor of Hospitality and Tourism Management (Entry Level 05) (Honours) (Co-op) at Algonquin College

The first of its kind in Eastern Ontario - a hospitality and tourism degree that works.

Graduates from a two-year Hospitality - Hotel and Restaurant Operations Management Ontario College Diploma with a minimum overall average of 70%, who complete the required bridging courses and have a minimum of 500 hours of work experience within the hospitality and tourism industry, are eligible to bridge into Level 05 (Year 3) of this four-year Bachelor of Hospitality and Tourism Management (Honours) degree after taking four degree-level bridging courses.

The Bachelor of Hospitality and Tourism Management (Honours) (Co-op) degree program prepares you for supervisory and management careers within the dynamic hospitality and tourism industry. The program gives you a solid knowledge of hospitality and tourism business operations, coupled with effective leadership and management skills.

Created by industry experts, this degree program is the first of its kind in Eastern Ontario. Core components of the program include exponential, theoretical and analytical learning in:

• hotel operations management
• leadership and entrepreneurship
• food and beverage management
• tourism trends

Throughout the program, you are provided with opportunities to develop teamwork, leadership, communication, critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.

Smaller class sizes allow you the one-on-one time you need to succeed.

Expand your real-world experience with two mandatory, paid 500-hour cooperative education (Co-op) placements. Over the course of the placements, you are given the opportunity to network with professionals and gain valuable industry experience that is essential for success in the hospitality and tourism industry.

Graduates of this program are equipped with the skills, knowledge and experience required to succeed in hospitality and tourism careers and may find employment both locally and globally in:

• hotels or resorts
• restaurants
• cruise lines
• casinos
• consulting firms
• destination marketing organizations
• suppliers to the hospitality and tourism industry

Specific opportunities can include:

• management trainee for large hotel chains
• sales and marketing managers
• revenue/finance managers
• event coordinators/planners
• human resources coordinator
• food and beverage manager/supervisor
• club managers
• attractions managers/supervisors
• restaurant managers/supervisors
• membership coordinator convention visitors bureau

Some graduates also choose to pursue entrepreneurial opportunities.

SUCCESS FACTORS

This program is well-suited for students who:

• Enjoy interacting with people of diverse backgrounds.
• Enjoy using creative, strategic and critical thinking to solve problems.
• Are interested in examining and addressing sustainable and global hospitality and tourism issues.
• Thrive in a fast-paced and constantly evolving environment.
• Appreciate the value of teamwork.

Careers

The Bachelor of Hospitality and Tourism program prepares graduates for careers both in North America and globally. Career opportunities may include: working as guest service, food and beverage, front desk managers and supervisors. Graduates may also secure employment as club managers, independent consultants, event planners, restaurant managers and supervisors, working with facility management companies, human resources and working as independent entrepreneurs.

Learning Outcomes

The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

1. Analyze and evaluate the impact of current events on the interdependent components of the global hospitality and tourism industry.
2. Use leadership principles and front line hospitality and tourism experience to work effectively as both a team member and leader.
3. Explain and apply sound business practices and management strategies to navigate an organization through a competitive marketplace and ensure organizational growth and sustainability.
4. Develop and foster a culture of client service and organizational excellence within a hospitality and tourism business environment.
5. Utilize critical thinking and research skills to solve problems, formulate strategies and customize solutions for the hospitality and tourism industry.
6. Interpret and communicate concepts, information, arguments and analysis accurately and reliably for a variety of purposes and to a range of local, national and international audiences.
7. Distinguish and apply strategic leadership skills and evidence-based management practices to promote and advance the hospitality and tourism industry.
8. Interact respectfully with diverse people, groups and cultures to achieve personal and workplace goals.
9. Identify and leverage technologies to facilitate and enhance operations within a hospitality and tourism business environment.
10. Choose and express reflective practice strategies and self-regulated learning to update knowledge, skills, and apply new learning with confidence in changing situations.
11. Identify and apply discipline-specific practices that contribute to the local and global community through social responsibility, economic commitment and environmental stewardship.

Program Eligibility

• Graduate of a two year Hospitality Management - Hotel and Restaurant Diploma from an Ontario College with minimum overall average of 70%.
• Completed a minimum of 500 hours of work experience within the hospitality industry with an additional 500 hours to be completed prior to degree graduation.
• Successfully completed four degree-level bridging courses with a minimum of `C` grade:
  • Communications and Academic Writing
  • Microeconomics
  • Macroeconomics
  • Statistics course