Hospitality and Event Management
Hospitality and Event Management is designed to prepare students for management positions and leadership roles in the hospitality and event management industry. This is a multidisciplinary field of study that prepares students with the expertise, commitment, and skills for management, marketing, and operations positions in the expanding industry that provides food, accommodations, and tourism services to people around the world. Students learn about the operations and management of diverse assembly facilities such as stadiums, arenas, performing arts centers, athletic venues, convention centers, hotels, as well as smaller meeting facilities. The program has an international perspective and encompasses both public and private sectors. Emphasis is placed on customer service, a major component in the Hospitality industry.
Students are directed to gain valuable Connected Learning experience at various sites available on campus: the Yamawaki Art & Cultural Center, Lasell Village, and Sodexo, Lasell’s food service provider. In addition, off-campus Internships provide valuable on-the-job experience. The Advisory Board and the Hospitality Club connect students with industry professionals, providing them with networking opportunities, field trip experiences, and participation in community service. Graduates receive a Bachelor of Science degree in Hospitality and Event Management from the Marketing and Management Department.
Hospitality and Event Management Major Curriculum
Major Requirements
51 credits
| HEM 101 | Hospitality Management | 3 |
| HEM 102 | Fundamentals of Special Events | 3 |
| HEM 203 | Hospitality Operations Management | 3 |
| HEM 210 | Food and Beverage Management | 3 |
| HEM 211 | Hospitality Destinations | 3 |
| HEM 217 | Strategies for Meeting Planning | 3 |
| HEM 299 | Field Experience I | 3 |
| HEM 301 | Advanced Special Events Management | 3 |
| HEM 321 | Revenue Management and Technology | 3 |
| HEM 399 | Field Experience II | 3 |
| HEM 401 | Managing Quality in Hospitality | 3 |
| HEM 498 | Seminar on Hospitality and Event Management | 3 |
| HEM 499 | Internship I | 6 |
Choose three courses from the following list:
9 credits
| HEM 201 | Strategies for Meeting Planning | 3 |
| HEM 202 | Convention Sales & Group Planning | 3 |
| HEM 204 | Reservations Systems Technology | 3 |
| HEM 206 | Hotel Management | 3 |
| HEM 231 | Entrepreneurship/New Venture creation | 3 |
| HEM 310 | Event Sponsorship and Fundraising | 3 |
| HEM 330 | International Event Planning | 3 |
| HEM 404 | Resort and Casino Management | 3 |
| BUSS 202 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BUSS 336 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| SMGT 301 | Sport Facilities & Event Management | 3 |
Additional Requirements
40 credits
| ECON 101 | Economics — Micro | 3 |
| ECON 102 | Economics — Macro | 3 |
| MATH 208* | Introduction to Statistics AI(Q) | 3 |
| BUSS 201 | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| BUSS 205 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| BUSS 212 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| BUSS 220 | Marketing | 3 |
| BUSS 224 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| BUSS 336 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| BUSS 490 | Business Policy | 3 |
Choose one of the following two AI(PS):
3 credits
| PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
Arts and Sciences Electives
6 credits
This requirement may be fulfilled by any combination of Anthropology, Art History, Biology, Chemistry, Criminal Justice, Economics, English, Environmental Studies, Foreign Language, Geography, History, Mathematics, Music, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Science, or Sociology courses. In addition to all courses in the above disciplines, courses that are marked with an asterisk (*) in the course descriptions section of the Catalog meet the Arts and Sciences Elective requirement.
Minimum credits required for graduation - 120
General Education Core Requirements and remaining Unrestricted Electives**
29 credits
* May require prior coursework depending upon Math placement
** Courses marked with an AI code fulfill Area of Inquiry requirements in the General Education Core.
