2017-2018 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Sport Management
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Stacey A. Hall, Chair
118 College Drive, Box 5022
Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001
601.266.6762
J. Choi, S. Hall, S. Kim, D. Manning, C. Miller, D. Phillips, W. Wang
Tourism
The Department of Economic Development, Tourism, and Sport Management offers two undergraduate degree plan options.
The first option, a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) offers a traditional management curriculum with a focus on business statistics, economics, finance and accounting with either a general tourism or specific casino emphasis. The second option, a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management offers a more directed tourism curriculum with a focus on the existing and evolving human, environmental and sociological sciences in a global service-based economy. The overall goal of both degree plans is to prepare students to meet the demands for entry-level management while at the same time laying a solid foundation for attaining senior management positions in their chosen career.
The business environment provides a model for the structure of classes, many of which are project-based using teams to develop cooperative working skills. All classes include technical knowledge and skills, research, analysis, written and oral presentation skills. Much of the same criteria (KSAs) used in the workplace to evaluate employees are used to evaluate student performance in the class room including work place competencies such as self, time, people and relationship management, ethics, leadership and coaching, critical thinking and decision-making. This follows the business axiom that better behaviors result in better performance.
Students who graduate with a degree in the hospitality/tourism industry will have a strategic focus when seeking employment including: hotels, restaurants, casinos, events management, entertainment, attractions and cruises, clubs and spa management, all in a rapidly evolving global marketplace. Over the course of the major, students make many industry contacts that often lead to immediate employment upon graduation. Even in challenging economic times there are numerous entry-level jobs for graduates that quickly lead to management-level positions for those with a strong work ethic and a polished service orientation. Both during school and after graduation, students are encouraged to build networks within the industry that continually expose students to business trends and emerging career opportunities.
For information on economic development, please see the Graduate Bulletin.
Computer Requirements
All business majors are required to own a laptop computer. Computer specifications are available on CoB website at www.usm.edu/business/computer-requirement. For Tourism minors, Sport Management minors, Casino Management certificate, and Economic Development certificate students, please contact the department.
Offerings for Non-Majors
A number of courses offered within the Department of Economic Development, Tourism, and Sport Management do not have prerequisites and are excellent choices for electives.
HTM 100 - Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism
SM 203 - Introduction to Sport Management
HTM 340 - Global Tourism
HTM 345 - Quality Service Management in the Hospitality Industry
HTM 375 - Beverage Management
Sport Management
Overview of Major
The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree program in sport management offers professional preparation in sport management. In addition to completing the university General Education Curriculum, the students complete specialization courses in sport management and business.
Students majoring in sport management are required to achieve a grade of C or higher in all SM courses.
Career Opportunities
The sport management degree program is designed to prepare students who seek careers in sport programming in private enterprise, municipal sport administration, professional athletic office operations, college athletic administration or interscholastic athletic administration. The program will also prepare students for graduate study.
Practicum and Internship Experience
All students in the major are required to complete three hours of SM 392 - Practicum in Sport Management that provides hands-on professional field experience. Practicum (part-time) and internship (full-time) experience in the sport industry is critical for success in this career field.
ProgramsBachelor of Science in Business AdministrationNon-degreeCertificate
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