Hospitality Services Admin. Major: Gaming & Entertainment Management Concentration
Why study hospitality services administration and gaming and entertainment management at CMU?
Gary Gagnon, CMU assistant professor of marketing and hospitality services administration, recently was named Michigan Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The hospitality services administration program offers a sound business background and a specific orientation toward the management of lodging operations, restaurants, clubs, and tourism. Consider these key features distinguishing this program at CMU:
- Internship experiences with statewide and national hospitality and tourism organizations such as Grand Hotel-Mackinac Island and Marriott International
- Professional development, resources, and contacts through student organizations, including the Hospitality and Tourism Society
- Approximately 98 percent job placement rate and competitive starting salaries for recent graduates
Career outlook
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook, for all occupations through the year 2014:
- Employment of lodging managers is expected to grow 9 to 17 percent.
- Employment in gaming services occupations is projected to grow 18 to 26 percent.
- Job opportunities for lodging, gaming, and related occupations will be best for college graduates with a degree in a hospitality or gaming-related field.
Career options
Graduates of the hospitality services administration program at CMU will find a variety of career opportunities. Some of these may require additional education.
- Banquet Executive
- Casino Manager
- Catering Consultant
- Club Owner
- Comptroller
- Food and Beverage Director
- Hotel General Manager
- Sales and Marketing Director
- Special Events Coordinator
- Tourism Planning Specialist
Program Overview
The course listings below are a representation of what this academic program requires.
For a full review of this program in detail please see our official online academic bulletin
AND consult with an academic advisor. This listing does not include the General Education
courses required for all majors and may not include some program specific information, such as admissions, retention, and termination standards.
(Click on the course name or number for a complete course description.)
Hospitality Services Admin. Major: Gaming & Entertainment Mgt. Concen.
( Total: 37 semester hours
All HOA courses to be taken at UNLV in Las Vegas with arrangements made by CMU/HSA advisor. Actual UNLV courses carry HMD, TCA or FAB designators. Students must earn a C- or better to transfer UNLV courses to CMU. )
(9 hours)
Additional Common Body of Knowledge in Business Administration Courses
3
BUS 100 Essential Business Skills
Introduces students to the concept of a business, its disciplines, and essential business skills including decision making, team work, and oral and written communication.
3
BUS 300 Applied Business Statistics
Applications of statistical analysis to support business decision making. Covers collection of business data, analysis of business datasets, and presentation of results. Prerequisites: STA 282 or 382; Tier 2 Admission to Professional Business Studies.
3
MGT 499 Integrated Capstone-Strategic Management
An integrative capstone course applying and analyzing financial, marketing, supply chain and other business functions within a global strategic management perspective. Prerequisites: 86 semester hours completed; BUS 300, 301; MGT/MKT 303; FIN 302; MKT 304; Tier 2 Admission to Professional Business Studies. Preference given to graduating seniors.
3
HSA 240 Introduction to Hospitality Services Administration
Lectures and travel giving a broad introduction to the services industry in the United States and the world. Additional fee required.
3
HSA 350 Lodging Operations
A detailed look at the multi-dimensional lodging operations from a manager's perspective. Prerequisites: 56 semester hours completed; admission to Professional Business Studies.
3
HSA 447 Financial Management in the Hospitality Service Sector
Acquaints the student with current and anticipated financial environment for lodging and food services organizations and develops skills in managing financial resources in the industry. Prerequisites: MGT 312; ACC 201, ACC 202; 56 semester hours completed; admission to Professional Business Studies or listed on signed major or minor.
3
HSA 546 Management in the Hospitality Service Sector
Management and personnel functions as they relate to the hospitality industry; skills necessary to manage hotels, clubs, resorts; role of food service in these operations. Prerequisites: HSA 350, 447; 86 semester hours completed; admission to Professional Business Studies, listed on signed major or minor.
(13 hours)
Required Courses
3
HOA 334 Casino Operation and Management
Practices and problems associated with casino management, including staffing, security and control, taxation and entertainment. Prerequisites: 56 semester hours completed and admission to Professional Business Studies or listed on signed major or minor.
3
HOA 339 Protection of Casino Table Games
An in-depth examination of the various methods used to protect casino table games. The course reviews blackjack, baccarat, poker, craps and roulette, examining possible ways that cheating can occur. Methods of detection and various internal controls used by the casino will be discussed. Prerequisites: 56 semester hours completed and admission to Professional Business Studies or listed on signed major or minor.
3
HOA 437 Gaming Regulations and Control
Nevada's system of gaming regulation and control will provide a model for studying the history, purpose, politics, methods, and limitations --both practical and legal--of governmental regulation and control of legal gambling. Prerequisites: 56 semester hours completed and admission to Professional Business Studies or listed on signed major or minor.
1-6
HSA 491 Independent Studies
Directed reading or research on an approved topic. Open to seniors in good academic standing. Prerequisites: prior permission of instructor and department chairperson; 56 semester hours completed; admission to Professional Business Studies or listed on signed major or minor.
Select one of the following:
3
HOA 426 Accounting for the Hotel Casino
Examines the accounting systems, procedures and controls required by both management and government for internal auditing, financial reporting and government control. Prerequisites: 56 semester hours completed and admission to Professional Business Studies or listed on signed major or minor.
3
HOA 436 Mathematics of Casino Games
Develops the techniques and methods for computing the probabilities, expected values and house percentages of casino games and analyzes the effects of changes in playing rules and payoff odds. Prerequisites: 56 semester hours completed and admission to Professional Business Studies or listed on signed major or minor.
3
HOA 439 Seminars in Casino Management
Special topics in casino problems. Course open to experienced casino personnel. Prerequisites: 56 semester hours completed and admission to Professional Business Studies or listed on signed major or minor.
3
HOA 442 Sociology of Gambling
Analysis of patterns of participation in various forms of gambling, the political/economic background of gambling, and the effects of gambling on communities, lifestyles and value systems. Prerequisites: 56 semester hours completed and admission to Professional Business Studies or listed on signed major or minor.