FDST 2833 - Hospitality Capstone

Description
This course offers an opportunity for students to understand the inner workings of a hospitality operation taking information gained from previous coursework and examining it in a more in depth manner. The course will require outside practical work at a local hospitality operation. This course offers further study and practical hands on training in key hospitality concepts that are used every day in restaurants and hotels. Topics include concept design and development, location selection, budgeting, labor issues such as selection and training, equipment selection, purchasing, guest relations and profitability. This course will require outside practical work outside of the standard classroom with local hospitality operations.

Pre-Requisite
Student has received department permission for this course. Contact the department for information.

3 Credit Hour(s)

Contact Hours
75 lab hours

3.75 Faculty Load Hour(s)

Semesters Offered
Fall, Summer

ACTS Equivalent
N/A

Grade Mode
A-F

Learning Outcomes
Students completing this course will:

Exhibit professionalism
Gain experience and skills in various facets of the hospitality industry
Analyze and problem solve the challenges faced by various types of hospitality operations ranging from labor and training, facilities and equipment, guest relations, and hospitality management.

General Education Outcomes Supported

Students develop higher order thinking skills.
Students demonstrate information literacy.

Standard Practices
Learning activities

Daily lecture
Class discussion
Oral presentation
Create and communicate a comprehensive business plan
Analyze the effects of various costs on financial sustainability
Develop a marketing plan
Communicate effectively the importance of Professionalism and practice behavior and appearance accordingly

Assessments

competency based learning activities including daily participation
In class worksheets to facilitate participation
Oral presentation on their culinary event
Assignments including weekly quizzes that are multiple choice and short answer
Final written exam with questions that are multiple choice, fill in the blank and short answer