Business Management - Hospitality Associate of Applied Science

Program Overview:

The Business Management program provides an overview of the practical and theoretical knowledge needed to help manage organizations. The program is designed to provide opportunities for students to implement and test the skills they learn specifically within the hospitality industry.

Program Outcomes:

Upon completion of the Business Management - Hospitality program at RCTC, students will achieve the following outcomes:

• Demonstrate successful management concepts and practices in hospitality.
• Demonstrate ability to manage and coordinate staff and operations in various hotel departments.
• Demonstrate effective customer service strategies through interactions with guest and vendors, and extend these principles to interactions with superiors, subordinates, and peers.
• Describe the interrelated nature of Hospitality Travel, Entertainment, Recreation, and Tourism.
• Demonstrate problem solving skills and integrate new ways of thinking and learning.
• Explain the current digital landscape in the hospitality industry and role of social media and its direct and indirect influence upon the customer.

Business Department Core Competencies:

• Strategic Thinking: Recognize accounting, economic, marketing and business opportunities/challenges and develop strategies to address them.
• Data Informed Decision Making: Apply critical thinking skills and technology to formulate viable solutions to organizational issues.
• Global Perspective: Identify domestic, international, cultural, political, and economic issues present in today’s work environment.
• Ethical & Social Responsibility: Translate ethical and social responsibility concepts into responsible decision-making in a business environment.
• Organizational Dynamics: Identify and analyze factors that influence organizational dynamics including teamwork, leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Career Opportunities:

A two-year business hospitality degree prepares students for entry-level and supervisory roles in the hospitality and tourism industry. The program emphasizes customer service excellence, operations management, communication, and problem-solving—skills essential for creating positive guest experiences in fast-paced service environments.

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT - HOSPITALITY AAS

MINNESOTA TRANSFER CURRICULUM (MnTC)/GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (15 CREDITS)

GOAL 1: COMMUNICATION (4 CREDITS)

• ENGL 1117 – Reading and Writing Critically I (4 cr)

GOAL 3: NATURAL SCIENCES OR GOAL 4: MATHEMATICS/LOGICAL REASONING (3 CREDITS)

MnTC Goal 3 course with laboratory OR MnTC Goal 4 course. Mathematics must be MATH 1111 college level or above.

GOAL 5: HISTORY AND THE SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (3 CREDITS)

• ECON 1101 – Introduction to Economics (3 cr)

GOAL 6: HUMANITIES AND THE FINE ARTS (3 CREDITS)

Credits from MnTC Goal 6

ADDITIONAL GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (2 CREDITS)

Students may choose additional elective credits from MnTC Goals 1-10 to meet the general education requirements.

PROGRAM CORE REQUIREMENTS (22 CREDITS)

• ACCT 2217 – Financial Accounting (4 cr)
• ACCT 2234 – Computerized Accounting and Business Applications (3 cr)
• BUS 1101 – Introduction to Business (3 cr)
• BUS 2101 – Personal Finance (3 cr)
• BUS 2150 – Global Business (3 cr)
• BUS 2232 – Principles of Management (3 cr)
• BUS 2235 – Organizational Dynamics (3 cr)

HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT EMPHASIS (23 CREDITS)

• ACCT 2218 – Managerial Accounting (4 cr)
• BUS 2201 – Principles of Marketing (3 cr)
• BUS 2210 – Legal Environment of Business (3 cr)
• BUS 2240 – Project Management (3 cr)
• BUS 2290 – Current Topics in Business (1 cr)
• BUS 2507 – Operations and Guest Service Management (3 cr)
• BUS 2508 – Business Analytics and Data Visualization (3 cr)
• BUS 2509 – Hospitality Revenue Generation Strategies (3 cr)

RECOMMENDED COURSE SEQUENCES

FULL-TIME

• Semester 1 (15 CREDITS): BUS 1101, ECON 1101, ENGL 1117, MnTC Goal 1-10, MnTC Goal 3 with lab OR Goal 4
• Semester 2 (16 CREDITS): ACCT 2217, BUS 2101, BUS 2150, BUS 2232, BUS 2507
• Semester 3 (16 CREDITS): ACCT 2218, BUS 2201, BUS 2210, BUS 2235, BUS 2508
• Semester 4 (13 CREDITS): ACCT 2234, BUS 2240, BUS 2290, BUS 2509, MnTC Goal 6

PART-TIME

• Semester 1 (7 CREDITS): ENGL 1117, MnTC Goal 3 with lab OR Goal 4
• Semester 2 (6 CREDITS): BUS 1101, ECON 1101
• Semester 3 (6 CREDITS): ACCT 2217, MnTC Goal 1-10
• Semester 4 (6 CREDITS): BUS 2101, BUS 2150
• Semester 5 (6 CREDITS): BUS 2201, BUS 2232
• Semester 6 (6 CREDITS): BUS 2507, BUS 2235
• Semester 7 (7 CREDITS): ACCT 2218, BUS 2508
• Semester 8 (6 CREDITS): BUS 2240, BUS 2509
• Semester 9 (4 CREDITS): ACCT 2234, BUS 2290
• Semester 10 (6 CREDITS): BUS 2210, MnTC Goal 6

Course descriptions can be found at: RCTC course descriptions