Start Date
6-1-2011 4:00 PM
End Date
6-1-2011 4:45 PM
Track
1. Track 1 – Formal Paper Presentation
Subject Area
Hospitality and Tourism Education
Faculty Member
Robert Bosselman drbob@iastate.edu
Abstract
Undergraduate hospitality management programs throughout the United States take on a variety of forms based upon university structure, curriculum, location, and specialization. Hospitality programs located outside of AACSB accreditation are very different from those in AACSB schools in curriculum, extra-curricular activities and accreditation. Data collected for the 2009-10 academic year show the similarities in curriculum, extra-curricular activities and accreditation in the leading programs outside of AACSB requirements. Established hospitality programs that are not constrained by AACSB requirements will now have a benchmark for comparing their program and colleges that are starting a hospitality program will have a starting point for their program development.
Keywords
Undergraduate Curriculum, AACSB, Student Organizations
An Analysis of Leading Hospitality Programs Located Outside of the College of Business
Undergraduate hospitality management programs throughout the United States take on a variety of forms based upon university structure, curriculum, location, and specialization. Hospitality programs located outside of AACSB accreditation are very different from those in AACSB schools in curriculum, extra-curricular activities and accreditation. Data collected for the 2009-10 academic year show the similarities in curriculum, extra-curricular activities and accreditation in the leading programs outside of AACSB requirements. Established hospitality programs that are not constrained by AACSB requirements will now have a benchmark for comparing their program and colleges that are starting a hospitality program will have a starting point for their program development.