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Bachelor's Degrees in Hospitality Management

Baltimore International College offers two bachelor's degrees in hospitality, the Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management, and the Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management with a Marketing Concentration. Both degrees give students a solid foundation in the hospitality and culinary industries, as well as the fundamentals of running and managing a business.

Upon completion of either degree, students will be prepared to start careers working in hotels and resorts, bed and breakfast operations, tourism, restaurants, catering and banquet services, or institutional foodservices. The bachelor's degrees offer specialized courses that give students a competitive edge in the industry, with a variety of choices for the Hospitality Management degree and marketing options for the Hospitality Management degree with a Marketing Concentration. Both programs focus on all aspects of the hospitality industry, as well as hands-on education, so students can emerge into the industry with knowledge and experience.

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Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management
Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management with a Marketing Concentration

Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management

The Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management at Baltimore International College is a four-year, eight-semester program that prepares students for successful managerial careers within the fast-paced and ever-evolving hospitality industry.

The curriculum focuses on management of hotels and resorts, bed and breakfast operations, restaurants, tourism and institutional foodservices. Students are given the opportunity to build leadership and managerial abilities, critical thinking skills, problem-solving techniques, financial analysis knowledge and customer service skills.

The bachelor's degree in Hospitality Management offers specialized courses that give students a competitive edge, as well as additional knowledge and skills that will help students obtain management and supervisory positions with the opportunity for advancement.

Recommended Course Sequence:

Semester 1

 

Credits

BIC101

College Success

1

HSM130

Introduction to Hospitality Management

3

CA100

Introduction to Culinary Arts

5

ENG101

English Composition

3

MAT101

College Math for Business

3

MGT101

Introduction to Computer Applications

3

 

Total

18

     

Semester 2

 

Credits

ACC105

Principles of Financial Accounting

3

CM185

Food & Beverage Purchasing

3

HSM211

Food & Beverage Cost Control

2

ENG102

English Composition and Literature (P=ENG101)

3

FPM110

Food Protection Management

2

FPM111

ServSafe Certification

0

MKT103

Introduction to Marketing

3

 

Total

16

 

 

 

Semester 3

 

Credits

ACC205

Principles of Managerial Accounting (P=ACC105)

3

BUS204

Business Law

3

HSM212

Service Operations Management

3

MAT205

College Algebra (P=MAT101)

3

Elective

Applied Science

3

 

Total

15

 

 

 

Semester 4

 

Credits

CLP225

Career and Life Planning

1

COM250

Techniques of Communications (P=ENG101)

3

ECON201

Intro to Macro-Economics

3

MGT206

IT Applications in the Hospitality Industry (P=MGT101/HSM130)

3

Elective

Humanities

3

Elective

Social Science

3

 

Total

16

 

 

 

Semester 5

 

Credits

ENG301

Writing for Business & Technology (P=ENG102)

3

FIN305

Principles of Finance

3

HSM301

Restaurant Management

3

HSM308

Human Resource Management

3

Elective

General Education

3

 

Total

15

 

 

 

Semester 6

 

Credits

ECON202

Intro to Micro-Economics (P=ECON201)

3

HSM302

Foodservice Facility Planning, Layout & Design

3

HSM305

Tourism and the Hospitality Industry

3

HSM320

Small Business Management in Hospitality

3

Elective

Business/Hospitality Management

3

 

Total

15

 

 

 

Semester 7

 

Credits

FIN450

Financial Management in the Hospitality Industry (P=FIN205)

3

HSM460

Current Issues in Tourism & Hospitality Management

3

MGT440

Organizational Behavior

3

MGT490

Strategic Management  (P=BUS101)

3

Elective

Humanities

3

 

Total

15

 

 

 

Semester 8

 

Credits

HSM470

Hospitality Management Senior Project/Practicum

3

MAT301

Statistics

3

ELECT

Business/Hospitality

3

Elective

Open Elective

3

IHSM261

IRELAND - Hospitality Management Internship

3

 

Total

15

 

 

 

 

                                        Total Degree Credits

125

P=Prerequisite

BIC reserves the right to add, drop or modify courses from the above sequences.
Open Elective - Includes any course listed in the catalog being offered in the respective semester. A per credit charge will be assessed for culinary arts electives.

Students starting after Fall 2007 are required to study for five weeks at the Virginia Park campus in Ireland, which is included in tuition. If a student is unable to study at BIC's Ireland campus, that student must submit in writing to the Director of Culinary Arts Instruction that studying in Ireland would be a hardship. If a true hardship is determined, then that student will be placed into a five-week practicum in the local Baltimore area.

 

Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management with a Marketing Concentration

The Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management with a Marketing Concentration at Baltimore International College is a four-year, eight-semester program that prepares students for a fast-paced and ever-evolving career in the hospitality industry while also placing a greater emphasis on marketing.

The curriculum focuses on management of hotels and resorts, bed and breakfast operations, restaurants, tourism and institutional foodservices. Students are given the opportunity to build leadership and managerial abilities, critical thinking skills, problem-solving techniques, financial analysis knowledge and customer service skills.

This bachelor's degree offers specialized courses in marketing, and gives students a competitive edge, as well as additional knowledge and skills that will help students obtain management and supervisory positions with the opportunity for advancement.

Recommended Course Sequence:

Semester 1

 

Credits

BIC101

College Success

1

CA100

Introduction to Culinary Arts

5

ENG101

English Composition

3

FPM110

Food Protection Management

2

FPM111

ServSafe Certification

0

MAT101

College Math for Business

3

MGT101

Introduction to Computer Applications

3

 

Total Credits

17

 

 

 

Semester 2

 

Credits

ACC105

 Principles of Financial Accounting

3

HSM130

Introduction to Hospitality Management

3

ENG102

English Composition and Literature (P=ENG101)

3

MKT103

Introduction to Marketing

3

Elective

Humanities

3

 

Total Credits

17

 

 

 

Semester 3

 

Credits

ACC205

Principles of Managerial Accounting (P=ACC105)

3

CM185

Food & Beverage Purchasing

3

HSM211

Food & Beverage Cost Control

2

MAT205

College Algebra (P=MAT101)

3

Elective

Social Science

3

 

Total Credits

14

 

 

 

Semester 4

 

Credits

BUS204

Business Law

3

CLP225

Career and Life Planning

1

HSM212

Service Operations Management

3

HSM308

Human Resource Management

3

MGT206

IT Applications in the Hospitality Industry

3

NFS102

Principles of Nutrition

3

 

Total Credits

16

 

 

 

Semester 5

 

Credits

COM250

Techniques of Communications (P=ENG101)

3

ECON201

Introduction to Macro-Economics

3

ENG301

Writing for Business & Technology (P=ENG102)

3

HSM301

Restaurant Management

3

Elective

General Education

3

 

Total Credits

15

 

 

 

Semester 6

 

Credits

ECON202

Introduction to Micro-Economics (P=ECON201)

3

FIN305

Principles of Finance

3

HSM302

Foodservice Facility Planning, Layout & Design

3

HSM305

Tourism & Hospitality Industry

3

Elective

Humanities

3

 

Total Credits

15

 

 

 

Semester 7

 

Credits

FIN450

Financial Management in the Hospitality Industry (P=FIN205)

3

HSM320

Small Business Management in Hospitality

3

HSM460

Current Issues in Tourism & Hospitality Management

3

MAT301

Statistics (P=MAT205)

3

MGT440

Organizational Behavior

3

 

Total Credits

15

 

 

 

Semester 8

 

Credits

HSM470

Hospitality Management Senior Project/Practicum

3

MGT490

Strategic Management (P=BUS101)

3

MKT450

Marketing Research (P=MAT301, MKT103)

3

MKT475

Strategic Marketing (P=ACC205, BUS101,MKT103)

3

IHSM261

IRELAND - Hospitality Management Internship

3

 

Total Credits

15

 

 

 

 

Total Degree Credits

122

P=Prerequisite

BIC reserves the right to add, drop or modify courses from the above sequences.
Open Elective ¬- Includes any course listed in the catalog being offered in the respective semester. A per credit charge will be assessed for culinary arts electives.

Students starting after Fall 2007 are required to study for five weeks at the Virginia Park campus in Ireland, which is included in tuition. If a student is unable to study at BIC's Ireland campus, that student must submit in writing to the Director of Culinary Arts Instruction that studying in Ireland would be a hardship. If a true hardship is determined, then that student will be placed into a five-week practicum in the local Baltimore area.

Course Descriptions

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