Bachelor of Hospitality Management (Executive Cohort)
Overview
Take your current hospitality career to the next level by learning top business practices in financial management, operations, marketing, and community engagement.
| Tuition | $13,358 |
|---|---|
| Credential | Bachelor's Degree |
| Length | 24 months |
| Hours | Part-time |
| Delivery | Class-based |
| Campus | Downtown |
| Start Dates |
What to expect
- A mix of face-to-face courses and online courses designed for working professionals
- Cohort model of instruction
- Independent study project related to the student’s professional interests
- Modern case analysis
- Community service
- Computer simulations
- Problem-centered learning
- Lectures, seminars, and group discussions
- Oral presentations
- Reflective writing
- Research papers and case studies
- Individual and group projects
- Quizzes
- Homework
- Final exams
What you will learn
- Apply the principles and key skill sets of successful management and business practices to current events and cases in the hospitality industry.
- Plan, design and implement sustainable hospitality management and business practices and evaluate their impact on businesses and community.
- Conceptualize and apply models of financial management, operations management, statistical analysis, research methods, e-Business, social media, marketing and strategic management to current events and simulations in the hospitality industry.
- Conceptualize and apply models of change management.
- Communicate effectively and professionally with local, regional, national and global management and business professionals both in person, in writing and on-line via social media and videoconference settings.
- Lead effective informal and formal meetings.
- Analyze critical issues related to labour relations, ethics and law in the hospitality industry.
- Attend to the diverse cultural, interactional and structural dimensions of hospitality management in British Columbia and Canada.
- Provide workplace and community leadership to resolve issues in hospitality management operations.
- Apply entrepreneurial skills in all aspects of their work.
Program Duration and Maximum Time for Completion
Admission Requirement
Program-specific
Admission options include:
1. Standard Admission: An earned two-year diploma of at least 60-credits in hospitality management, business or a related field of study; with a cumulative grade point average of C or higher (2.0), according to the current VCC-HOSP grade scale.
OR
2. Flexible Admission: Upon reviewing an applicant’s dossier, a review committee may recommend admission. Applicants with a grade point average lower than a C (2.0) are welcome to apply to the BHM Executive Cohort Program but must have Department Head approval prior to registration.
Proof of work experience:
An applicant must provide proof of seven to ten years of corporate managerial and/or entrepreneurial experience and accomplishments in hospitality managementand/or business and/or a related field of work. Professional experience should contain an array of experience from various content clusters – see content clusters on the following page.
Content Clusters
Financial & Service Mgt.
- Financial Management
- Statistical Decision Making
- Services Marketing
Leadership & Strategy
- Leadership in Organizations
- Strategic Hospitality Management
Current Issues & Operations
- Multiculturalism
- Sustainability in Business
- Operations Management
Asset and Innovation Mgt.
- Decision Making Analysis
- Capital and Asset Mgt.
- New Media in Hospitality
Business & Project Mgt.
- Entrepreneurship
- Revenue & Analysis
- Independent Study Project
Canadian Context
- Contemporary Cdn Business
- Canadian Labour Relations
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Recommended Characteristics
- Access to a personal computer and high-speed internet connection for course materials, including online texts, social media and video conferencing, among others, and online course instruction
- A confident oral and written command of the English language
- Ability to work well in face-to-face and online learning environments
- Ability to work well with others in an environment that embraces diversity
- Ability to maintain a positive attitude
- Proficient computer literacy
- Excellent study skills
Important Notes
- The Cohort model ensures that students are enrolled in the same cluster of courses throughout the duration of the program.
- The Executive Cohort Bachelor of Hospitality Management program may include transfer and insert students, i.e. if students meet program and course criteria.
- Every cluster of courses may include both face-to-face and online studies.
Program Availability
Not currently available.
Courses
Tuesday evenings from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HOSP 3820 | Hospitality Financial Management | 3 |
| HOSP 3910 | Statistical Decision Making | 3 |
| HOSP 3670 | Services Marketing | 3 |
| HOSP 3360 | Decision Making Analysis | 3 |
| HOSP 3860 | Capital and Asset Management | 3 |
| HOSP 4620 | New Media in Hospitality | 3 |
| HOSP 4460 | Leadership in Organizations | 3 |
| HOSP 4320 | Strategic Hospitality Management | 3 |
| HOSP 4610 | Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| HOSP 4375 | Hospitality Revenue and Analysis | 3 |
| HOSP 4365 | Independent Study Project | 15 |
| GNED 3210 | Multiculturalism in Business | 3 |
| GNED 4260 | Sustainability in Business | 3 |
| HOSP 3320 | Operations Management | 3 |
| HOSP 3310 | Contemporary Canadian Business | 3 |
| HOSP 3460 | Canadian Labour Relations | 3 |
| Total Credits | 60 | |
This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.
Fees and Costs
| Application fee | $36 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,358 | |
| Student union | $320 | |
| College initiative | $171 | |
| Campus resource | $268 | |
| Medical & Dental | $550 | Provided by Student Union |
| U-Pass | $929 | Discounted, unlimited transit pass. Learn more. |
| Graduation | $45 | |
| Total | $15,674 |
Books & Supplies
Textbooks or other supplies may be required for this program. Visit the VCC Bookstore for more information.
* Fees are approximate and subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors. Students are required to pay any applicable fee increases. Application and assessment fees are non-refundable. Tuition fees include a non-refundable deposit ($300 or $500, depending on program).
Fees listed are for domestic students. For international programs, visit VCC International.
Any refunds are issued according to VCC's refund policy.
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