Hospitality Management
NJ CIP CODE: 52.0901
NJ CIP CODE: 52.0901
To provide school to college or school to career preparation for careers in Hospitality Management through a core curriculum centered around business management, food services, and finance. This program offers opportunity to earn college credit and relevant field experience.
1) Introduction to Business Management
This CP course is designed to provide students with general knowledge of the business and marketing industry along with styles of management and running a business. Units will address such business management issues as: Staffing, Financing, Planning and Controlling a Business, etc. There will also be a macro study of Finance, government, and global economics as they relate to business management.
YEAR TWO IS YOUR CHOICE OF A or B
2a) Introduction to Culinary Arts (formerly Basic Foods)
This course has been designed as an introductory foods course for the student who wishes to learn and apply food preparation techniques which can be used in a variety of settings and situations. While working collaboratively in small lab groups, as well as independently, students will be required to think critically, analyze, evaluate, and make decisions.
2b) Accounting
This course has been designed to introduce students to basic accounting concepts and career options. It progresses through two complete accounting cycles -- a service oriented business run as a single proprietorship, and a merchandizing business organized as a partnership. Students will receive a background in basic accounting procedures for running a business and a sound background for employment in office jobs as a preparation for the study of business in college.
3) Restaurant/Hospitality Management
This course is designed to provide students with opportunities to combine their experience from courses such as Intro to Business Management, Basic Foods, and Accounting, and put them to use through a project-based curriculum centered around managing a restaurant, hotel, or resort.
*students in this CTE program are also strongly encouraged to take additional courses in World Languages
FBLA
Future Business Leader of America -- Phi Beta Lambda's mission is to bring business and education together in a positive working relationship through innovative leadership and career development programs.
Sussex County Community College (6 total credits)
Intro to Business Management.................................Business Management: BUSA120 (3 credits)
Hospitality and Restaurant Management......................................Intro to Hotel/Rest Mgmt: HOST101 (3 credits)
Job Shadow: During the first semester of the third year of this CTE sequence, students will shadow members of the Mountain Creek Hospitality and Recreation staff. Most notably our students will shadow members of the staff serving the Appalachian Hotel and RedTail Lodge. Students will job shadow from 12 pm - 4 pm once a month in September, October, November, and December. The will required to keep a journal of their experiences
Internship: Mountain Creek will provide each student in this CTE program the opportunity to complete a 20 hour paid internship between the months of January, February, or March. Students are not guaranteed employment.
School-Based Enterprise: All students who participate in the FBLA CTSO will have the opportunity to work in our school "pop-up restaurant".
Hospitality Management-- NOCTI exam (administered at the end of the third course)
Students also will have the opportunity to take the ServSafe examination -- leading to an industry-recognized ServSafe Certificate