* Incidental Fees (Materials, Student Association etc.), Public Transportation, Books and Supplies,etc
Explosive growth in the hospitality industry has led to larger and more complex hospitality enterprises and increased demand for well-educated professionals with analytical skills capable of leading them. That’s where George Brown’s Honours Bachelor of Business Administration (Hospitality) comes in.
The program is designed to teach you how to plan and manage complex integrated hospitality operations so that you can become one of the skilled, knowledgeable leaders in the hospitality sector. The employment prospects in this sector are outstanding. In Canada, the hospitality industry employs more than 1.2 million people, representing over 7 per cent of all employment1. In the Greater Toronto Area alone, the hospitality sector accounts for almost 329,000 jobs2.
Your Field Education Options
George Brown works with employers and industry partners to identify potential work experience opportunities. Students are also strongly encouraged to pursue self-directed industry work experience opportunities they believe would provide the learning experiences they value and meet the learning outcomes of the program. This valuable work experience can be added to your resume.
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COURSES
YEAR 1
SEMESTER 1
HOSF1145, Sanitation
HOSF1146, Emergency First Aid/Heartsaver CPR
HOST1068, Smart Serve
HOST1195, Introduction to Business Management
HOST1196, Organizational Behaviour
HOST1197, Skills for Success
ACCT1201, Financial Accounting
COMM1201, Business Communication
Liberal Studies Elective
SEMESTER 2
ACCT1202, Managerial Accounting
HOST1204, Introduction to the Global Hospitality Industry
HRM1201, Human Resources Management
MARK1201, Marketing Management
Liberal Studies Elective
YEAR 2
SEMESTER 3
BBUS1007, Macroeconomics: Canada in Global Environment
HOST2108, Tourism in a Global Community
HOST2109, Food and Beverage Management
HOST1302, Accommodation Management
Liberal Studies Elective
SEMESTER 4
BBUS1006, Microeconomics: Canada in Global Environment
HOST2103, Customer Service
HOST3114, Business and Hospitality Law
HOST3103, Event Planning and Management
Liberal Studies Elective
WORK EXPERIENCE
HCOP1001, Co-op Work Term I (minimum 14 weeks: 520 hours)
YEAR 3
SEMESTER 5
HOST2113, Financial Management
HOST3102, Consumer Behaviour
COMM2201, International Communications
LHUM1204, Spanish I
Or,
LHUM1224, Mandarin I
ELECTIVE, Hospitality Elective
SEMESTER 6
STAT1202, Statistics
HOST3113, Strategic Revenue Management
LHUM1214, Spanish II
LHUM1225, Mandarin II
ELECTIVE, Liberal Studies Elective
ELECTIVE, Hospitality Elective
WORK EXPERIENCE
HCOP2001, Co-op Work Term II (minimum 14 weeks: 520 hours)
YEAR 4
SEMESTER 7
HOST4101, Research: Concepts and Application I
HOST4111, Competitive Strategy for Integrated Hospitality Enterprises
HOST4104, Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility
ELECTIVE, Hospitality Elective
ELECTIVE, Liberal Studies Elective
SEMESTER 8
HOST4102, New Venture Development
HOST4112, Research: Concepts and Application II
HOST4113, Cases in Global Business Management
HOST4117, Managing Uncertainty: Enterprise Risk Management
HOST4118, Managing Uncertainty: Crisis Management
ELECTIVE, Hospitality Elective
To graduate, students must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.3 (grade of C+). The course passing grade is a D, except for Liberal Studies courses, for which it is a D.
Liberal Studies courses (listed as electives) are an important part of the program, designed to increase awareness of the society and culture in which students live and work. They strengthen skills in areas of critical analysis, problem-solving and communication through an exploration of topics of broad-based personal and societal importance.
Graduates of our Hospitality Degree program can pursue a wide range of career opportunities across hospitality sectors. Many of our graduates are hired for supervisory and managerial positions soon after graduation with starting salaries as high as $50,000, depending on experience, position and employer.
There are many career opportunities awaiting you in the diverse sectors of the hospitality industry:
Travel (airlines, cruise ships, railways, bus coach, ecotourism)
Accommodations (hotels, motels, resorts)
Food service (restaurants, catering, clubs and managed services)
Sports and recreation (attractions, gaming, parks, recreation)
Assembly and event management (meetings, conventions, expositions, special events)
Mandatory Health Insurance
$743.99 for one-year coverage (Sept-August)
$508.83 for 8 months coverage (Jan-August)
$273.29 for 4 months coverage (May-August)
