Program

Associate of Applied Business in International Hospitality

*This program is no longer accepting new students.

Take advantage of multiple international immersion experiences in the International Hospitality Technology offered through the McClenaghan Hospitality Training Institute. Earn an associate degree while alternating campus-based learning experiences with applied learning experiences at resorts around the world. From working at the college-owned and operated Inn at Hocking College to immersion quarters out of country, you’ll be globally marketable in all areas of hospitality.

The first quarter of the International Hospitality degree is spent on campus in Nelsonville, preparing you for the second quarter of international hospitality experiences in Costa Rica. You’ll learn and work at internationally known resorts with individualized course work tailored to your experience level and learning goals.

Return to campus for the third quarter, and study everything from hospitality facilities and housekeeping management to rooms and menu planning then venture to the Caribbean for your fourth quarter. Spend the quarter learning and working at some of the most high-end resorts anywhere in the world.

Program Outcomes

The following outcomes are skills, behaviors, and attitudes cultivated in students seeking the Associate of Applied Business in International Hospitality:

• Practice ethical, legal, and safe professional behavior;
• Communicate effectively with colleagues, supervisors, and guests;
• Perform all entry-level functions in the front office area, including, but not limited to, guest reservations, guest registration, checking out, and end of shift procedures;
• Perform all entry-level functions in the housekeeping area, including, but not limited to, cleaning and maintaining guest rooms, inventory procedures, and room inspection;
• Perform all entry-level functions of food and beverage service, including, but not limited to, hosting, busing, serving guests, and interacting professionally with production staff;
• Calculate food and beverage costs, and initiate standards, budgets, labor, menu planning, and inventories;
• Attain safety and sanitation certification;
• Practice acceptable guest service skills;
• Use relevant computers and software competently;
• Practice accounting principles, including, but not limited to, budgets, income statements, and audits;
• Complete a market plan, including sales projections and how to use merchandising, advertising, and public relations to obtain those projections;
• Complete a security audit;
• Present the image of an educated, professionally dressed, well-groomed employee with good interpersonal skills;
• Demonstrate the ability to plan, procure, produce, and serve a dining function for more than one hundred persons; and,
• Demonstrate the ability to perform all program outcomes in an international as well as U.S. environment.

Curriculum

No Curriculum Available For International Hospitality

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the International Hospitality Technology are employed in entry-level positions and management trainee positions at international hotels, restaurants, and private clubs.