The main objectives of the course are to:

• Provide the student with an introduction to the world of business and particularly to business as it applies to the hospitality industry. More specifically, the course will provide an opportunity for you

• Become acquainted with the social, economic and environmental context within which the hospitality industry operates

• Understand the structure, nature and operating characteristics of the different sectors of the hospitality industry: food service, lodging and tourism

• Obtain an appreciation of the various functions of management and their interrelationships with other key concerns of managers such as marketing, finance

and human resource management