david l. jones, ph.d. administrative director …...building a professional toolkit: what are our...
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Building a professional toolkit: what are
our future industry leaders learning and
expecting from us
David L. Jones, Ph.D.
Administrative Director
Department of Hospitality Management
Me & Business Travel Management
Agenda
• Hospitality and Tourism Education Today
• USF Department of Hospitality Management Curriculum
and Positioning
• Building Gen Y Professional Toolkit
• Introducing the Hospitality Management Association
Project
Hospitality and Tourism Education
Evolution of Hospitality and Tourism University Education
European Wave - 1893
North American Wave - 1922
Asian Wave – Today
Ecole Hoteliere Lausanne
Cornell University
Hong Kong Polytechnic University School of Hotel and Tourism Management
Asian Wave
Hospitality and Tourism Industry
Success of Asian Hospitality Industry
Hotels • Shangri-La
• Peninsula
• Mandarin Oriental
• Dusit Hotels
• Nikko
• Okura
• Oberoi
• Lotte
• Shilla
• Pan Pacific
… and many more
Airlines • Cathay Pacific
• Singapore Airlines
• Thai Airways
• Korean Air
• Asiana
• Japan Airlines
• ANA
• Qantas
… and others
Business
Home Educational Institutions
Society
Development of Service Culture
Capitalizing on the Asian Wave
USF Department of Hospitality Management
University Resources
Students
Industry
Faculty
Four-legged Stool
Academia Industry
Co-creation of Curriculum
Determine Competencies - Industry Focus
Groups
Develop Potential Courses - Faculty
Hospitality Management Curriculum with Industry Focused Competencies
• Hotel & Restaurant Management Track • Meeting & Event Management Track
Prioritize Courses - Industry Focus
Groups & Faculty
Final Result
Establishing Our ‘Blue Ocean’
Three Pillars of Excellence
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Creating the Dialog
• LinkedIn Grou
• Annual Hospitality Industry Symposium
• Future Quarterly Senior Executive Roundtables
Building the Professional Toolkit
Secret Formula
25 + 22 = 18
Secret Formula
25 + 22 = 18
Grandpa!!
Teaching the Y Generation
Building the Toolkit
Classroom Reality
• 800 hours of work industry experience
• Capstone courses
Reality versus Expectation
Generation Gap
Hospitality Management Association Project
Thank You
Questions?