This exciting course will cover the basics of marketing and management within the hospitality and tourism industries. It will also introduce students to the global environment in which business is conducted within the hospitality and tourism service industry. The course is organized around four major topics: food service, lodging, travel, and tourism. The major functions of business are addressed with a focus placed on timely issues, diversity, and business challenges within the hospitality and tourism industry. Students have the opportunity to see the tourism and hospitality industries firsthand.