In this course students will learn about the Hospitality area of business. This area includes restaurant management, hotel and lodging, and travel and tourism. A special focus will look at what NH has to offer as a vacation destination. Course projects will include planning trips locally, nationally and internationally while learning about cultural differences, safety, economic differences, customs and other important factors when considering travelling. Others will include planning a restaurant menu and participating in the Virtual Business Restaurant Challenge. Also, students will learn how Marketing and management functions and tasks can be applied in hotels, motels, lodging services, related convention services and related food and beverage services. Using online resources, students will learn how to calculate air tariffs and fares; handle hotel reservations; arrange cruises; booking tour and car rentals as well as an overview of career possibilities in this growing field. Students who choose to earn college credits through this course are required to pay a fee to NHTI.