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HOTEL, RESTAURANT & INSTITUTIONAL MANAGEMENT

WHAT IS HOTEL, RESTAURANT & INSTITUTIONAL MANAGEMENT?

Consistently ranked in the top ten hospitality program, the Department of Hotel, Restaurant & Institutional Management (HRIM) prepares students for a career in the hospitality industry. The Bachelor of Science degree consists of a curriculum founded in academic disciplines which include the liberal arts, business, science, and specialized courses in theoretical and practical managerial components for the hotel and restaurant industry. Students gain a foundation in the traditional academic areas to complement state-of-the-art business and hospitality courses.
WHATS SPECIAL ABOUT THE PROGRAM?

AREAS OF EMPHASIS AT DELAWARE

The Hotel, Restaurant & Institutional Management program prepares students for rewarding careers in the hospitality industry.

The HRIM program is limited to 400 students. A selective admissions process, coupled with enrollment limitations, ensures that students learn to network with each other and allow the faculty to provide the personal attention students need for professional growth and development. The program can be characterized as large enough to lead, small enough to care. Our Swiss partner school, The Swiss School of Tourism and Hospitality Management, affords our students the opportunity to spend the fall semester of their sophomore year studying hospitality management in Europe. HRIM also offers a 4+1+1 program that enables students to complete their undergraduate work and obtain an M.B.A. in five years of study. In addition, the department has a Master of Science program in Hospitality Information Management, built upon the expertise of the HRIM faculty. HRIM also has a distinguished advisory board and a technology advisory board with regional, national and international representatives from throughout the industry. These board members assist in developing strategic program goals based upon their expertise as practicing industry professionals.
FACILITIES, RESOURCES, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR EXCELLENCE

To the extent permitted by applicable State and Federal laws, the University of Delaware is committed to assuring equal opportunity to all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, veteran or handicapped status, or gender identity and expression, or sexual orientation in its educational programs, activities, admissions, or employment practices as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes. The University of Delaware has designated the Director of the Office of Disabilities Support Services, as its ADA/Section 504 Coordinator under Federal law. Inquiries concerning Americans with Disabilities Act compliance, Section 504 compliance, campus accessibility, and related issues should be referred to the Office of Disabilities Support Services (302-831-4643). Inquiries concerning Title VII and Title IX compliance and related issues should be referred to the Director of the Office of Equity and Inclusion (302-831-8063). 1000/4-11

The HRIM program provides students unique hands-on learning experiences in the Vita Nova Restaurant and the Courtyard by Marriott. The Vita Nova Restaurant is a student-operated laboratory featuring a 60-seat dining room, exhibition, teaching and demonstration kitchens, the Darden Bistro and the Copeland Vinotek. The 126-room Courtyard by Marriott, with its high tech conference room featuring wireless computers and video conferencing facilities, offers students valuable experience in sales, marketing, revenue management, front office and housekeeping. The Alfred Lerner College of Undergraduate Advising and Academic Services, the HRIM faculty advisor and the Career Services Center serves the business and economics undergraduate student body by providing information and support for the students academic, professional and career development to foster their successful matriculation, graduation and placement. An integral part of the HRIM curriculum is the hospitality-related work experience. Seven hundred hours documented paid work experience and 100 hours of community service are required. These combined work experiences assist in the development of a resume that meets industry needs and prepares students for the increasingly complex and challenging hospitality industry.
CAREER PATHS

Students enter organizations with job titles that include meeting and convention planner, catering sales manager, assistant club manager, and food and beverage service manager among others. HRIM majors join all types of organizations, large and small, domestic and international. These organizations include hotels, restaurants, cruise lines, resorts and spas, country clubs, consulting firms, and contract management companies. A few of the firms that have hired HRIM majors in the past have been Marriott International, ARAMARK, Hyatt, Starwood and Darden.

UNDERGRADUATE HOTEL, RESTAURANT AND INSTITUTIONAL MANAGEMENT CURRICULUM

During the first and second years, HRIM majors take a variety of liberal arts, business and introductory hospitality management courses. During the third and fourth years, students take advanced business core courses and HRIM major courses.
EXAMPLE OF FRESHMAN AND SOPHOMORE YEARS

FRESHMAN YEAR Fall Introduction to Hospitality (HRIM 180) Mathematics Course (MATH 114, 115 or 221) Foreign Language Nutrition Concepts (NTDT 200) Introduction to Microeconomics (ECON 151) Freshman Experience (UNIV 101) TOTAL CREDITS SOPHOMORE YEAR Fall General Psychology (PSYC 100) Basic Statistical Principles (STAT 200) Accounting I (ACCT 207) University Breadth Requirement Free Elective TOTAL CREDITS UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS Critical Reading and Writing (ENGL 110) Multicultural Requirement (in elective or breadth) Freshman Experience (UNIV 101) Discovery Learning Experience University Breadth Requirements ADDITIONAL BREADTH REQUIREMENTS Foreign Language Course Humanities Elective Nutrition Concepts (NTDT 200) Science Electives General Psychology (PSYC 100) Sociology Elective Written Comm. In Business (ENGL 312) Oral Comm. In Business (COMM 212) Mathematics (MATH 114, 115 or 221) Basic Statistical Practice (STAT 200) CORE BUSINESS CURRICULUM Accounting I (ACCT 207) Introduction to Microeconomics (ECON 151) Introduction to Macroeconomics (ECON 152) Principles of Finance (FINC 311) Intro. to Marketing (BUAD 301) Mgt. and Organizational Behavior (BUAD 309)
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Spring Food Principles (HRIM 201) Food Principles Laboratory (HRIM 211) Intro. To Hospitality Info. Mgt. (HRIM 187) Critical Reading and Writing (ENGL 110) Introduction to Macroeconomics (ECON 152) University Breadth Requirements TOTAL CREDITS Spring Sociology Elective Beverage Management (HRIM 218) Oral Communications in Business (COMM 212) Science Elective Humanities Elective TOTAL CREDITS

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REQUIREMENTS HOTEL, RESTAURANT and INSTITUTIONAL 3 MANAGEMENT CURRICULUM 3 Introduction to Hospitality (HRIM 180) 1 Introduction to Hospitality Information Management (HRIM 187) 3 Food Principles (HRIM 201) 12 Food Principles Laboratory (HRIM 211) Beverage Management (HRIM 218) Quantity Food Service Management (HRIM 321) 4 Laboratory in Quantity Food Service Mgt. (HRIM325) 3 Property Engineering (HRIM 327) 3 Management of Lodging Operations (HRIM 380) 6 Management of Food and Beverage Operations (HRIM 381) 3 Managerial Acc. and Finc. in the Hospitality Industry (HRIM 382) 3 Managing Hospitality Information Systems (HRIM 450) 3 HR Management in the Hospitality Industry (HRIM 480) 3 Marketing in the Hospitality Industry (HRIM 481) 3 Law of Innkeeping (HRIM 482) 3 HRIM Practicum I (HRIM 488) HRIM Practicum II (HRIM 489) 3 3 3 3 3 3
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700 Hours of hospitality related work experience 100 Hours of community service (In addition, sufficient elective credits must be taken to meet the minimum credits required for the degree) TOTAL CREDITS TO GRADUATE
I N F O R M AT I O N

120

Department of Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management Raub Hall University of Delaware Newark, DE 19716 Ph: (302) 831-6077 Fax: (302) 831-6395 TDD: (302) 831-4563 HRIM-dept@udel.edu www.lerner.udel.edu/HRIM

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