Hotel, Resort, Restaurant Administration Ontario College Advanced Diploma
ObjectivesThe Hotel, Resort and Restaurant Administration program will prepare you for a successful management career in today’s booming hospitality industry. Emphasis is placed on industry-related skills in your first year of study, which are applied during your five-month paid summer placement at recognized hotels, resorts and restaurants. Your second year will focus on hospitality management principles. These can be applied during your second five-month paid summer placement, which enhances the possibilities of permanent employment upon graduation. The third year is comprised of the most comprehensive hospitality management curriculum in Canada. Emphasis is placed on developing analytical problem solving and thought process skills. Through case study analysis, practical application and simulation, your learning experience will culminate in the start-up and operation of your own hospitality business.
Practical experienceThis program includes 1600-2000 hours of paid national or international work placement. Previous students have enjoyed placements with firms including: * Marriott Canada/USA * Banff Springs Hotel * Chateau Lake Louise * Jasper Park Lodge * Deerhurst Resort * Holiday Inns * Grandview Lodge
Academic titleHotel, Resort, Restaurant Administration Ontario College Advanced Diploma
Course descriptionSEMESTER ONE:
DFM 123 Healthy Living, Healthy Eating
HRM 100 Wines
HRM 105 Student Success for Hospitality I
HRM 110 Food Preparation & Theory
HRM 115 Introduction to Hospitality Management
HRM 118 Food & Beverage Management
HRM 132 Food Service
HRM 134 Bartending & Beverage Service
SEMESTER TWO:
ACC 170 Introduction to Accounting
CMM 126 College Communication I with Word Processing
ECN 109 Economics in a Canadian Setting
HRM 106 Student Success for Hospitality Il
HRM 165 Front Office Management
HRM 167 Housekeeping and Maintenance
HUM 104 Interpersonal Relations
LAW 130 Law & Security
MTH 149 Mathematics
SEMESTER THREE:
BCL 121 Spreadsheet Applications - MS Excel
HRM 218 Food, Beverage & Labour Cost Control
HRM 222 Menu Design
HRM 225 Hospitality Marketing
HRM 232 The Art of Fine Service
HRM 236 Information Technology
HRM 240 Hospitality Industry Report l
SEMESTER FOUR:
ACC 245 Management Accounting l
CMM 180 Business Correspondence
HRM 232 The Art of Fine Service
HRM 251 Hospitality Project
HRM 260 Facilities Design, Development & Equipment Selection
HRM 275 Human Relations/Supervisory Development
HRM 279 Tourism and Resort Management
HRM 292 Convention Services Management
Note: to proceed to the third year of Hotel, Resort and Restaurant Administration, students will have successfully completed all courses in the first two years and maintained a “B” average. Exception to this may be allowed subject to a review process.
SEMESTER FIVE:
ACC 345 Management Accounting ll
CMM 300 Report Writing ll
HRA 310 Entrepreneurial Skills Development
HRA 320 Rational Decision Making
HRA 325 Leadership Workshop
HRA 334 Project Management
HRA 350 Hospitality Industry Report ll
HRA 370 Critical Thinking
SEMESTER SIX:
HRA 360 Labour Relations & Collective Bargaining
HRA 381 Marketing Management
HRA 390 Organizational Behaviour
HRA 393 Practical Business Operations
HRA 395 Human Resource Management
MTH 330 Financial Analysis & Practice
On completion of this comprehensive program, you will have the option of graduating with your three-year advanced diploma or continuing to your four-year degree. Our formal articulation agreement with Southern New Hampshire University offers students an international education and paid internship experience. Upon completion of two three-month semesters and a nine-month paid supervisory level placement at a major four-star hotel or resort, you will graduate with your four-year Bachelor of Applied Science in Hospitality Administration degree.