HT-MGT 444
Advanced Hotel Management

Schedule - Spring 2009

- All assignments are due by class time on the date shown - Late assignments are NOT accepted!
Note: Left click on a chapter link to display the lecture slide show.
Right click on a chapter link to download the file.
1/27 Tue > Course introduction
> Student Information Sheet
~ No Computer Labs today

1/28 Wed

~ No Computer Labs today
1/29 Thu > Chapter 1: What is Strategy?
~ No Computer Labs today
2/02 Mon ~ All Mon/Wed Computer Labs begin meeting from today forward
~ HOTS software training session during labs
~ Read: HOTS manual BEFORE lab!

2/03 Tue

 ~ No lectures today. Labs only.
~ All Tue/Thu Computer Labs begin meeting from today forward
~ HOTS software training session during labs
~ Read: HOTS manual BEFORE lab!

2/04 Wed

~ Computer Labs today for Trial Round 1
2/05 Thu ~ No lectures today. Labs only.
~ Computer Labs today for Trial Round 1
2/10 Tue > Chapter 2: Strategy and Performance
2/12 Thu > Chapter 3: Analyzing the External Strategic Environment
~ Quiz on your knowledge of the HOTS Manual
~ HOTS business plans due in class Thursday the 19th - all cities

2/16 Mon

- President's Day Holiday - No Computer Labs today

2/17 Tue

- No Lectures and No Computer Labs Today

2/19 Thu

> Chapter 4: Analyzing an Industry
~ HOTS business plans due in class - all cities

2/24 Tue

 > Chapter 5: Analyzing an Organization's Strategic Resource Base
> Management Contracts (read for next session)
> The Ratings Game (read for next session)

2/26 Thu

> Chapter 6: Formulating Business Unit Strategy
> Management Contracts (read for this session)
> The Ratings Game (read for this session)

3/02 Mon

No lectures or labs this week in support of Career Day

3/03 Tue

No lectures or labs this week in support of Career Day

3/04 Wed

No lectures or labs this week in support of Career Day

3/05 Thu

No lectures or labs this week in support of Career Day

3/10 Tue

 > Chapter 9: Corporate Strategy: shaping the portfolio

3/12 Thu

- Major Firm Presentations #1-5

-- Spring Break --

3/24 Tue - Major Firm Presentations #6-11

3/26 Thu

- Major Firm Presentations #12-16 (11:15am lecture only; no class for 1pm lecture)

3/31 Tue

No lectures today (YES there are labs). Prepare for midterm exam.

4/01 Wed

~ No Computer Labs today

4/02 Thu

~ MIDTERM: covers all material to date (Lectures, readings, HOTS & presentations)
~ No Computer Labs today

4/07 Tue

READ ASSIGNMENTS BEFORE CLASS FROM THIS POINT ON!!
Download the two links below and review for class
> Industry Consolidation of Major Firms
> Changing Distributions Channels

4/09 Thu

> Lecture on How to "Do" a Case Study
> Daily Participation Memo (Short Form)
> Case Study: Robin Hood (download here and read before class)

4/14 Tue

> Case Study 1: [Quiz] Portman Hotel Company

4/16 Thu

> Case Study 2: [Quiz] The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co.

4/20 Mon

Patriot's Day Holiday (no computer labs today)

4/21 Tue

- No Lectures and No Computer Labs Today

4/23 Thu

> Case Study 3: [Quiz] McDonald's and the Hotel Industry

4/28 Tue

> Case Study 4: [Quiz] Warsaw Marriott

4/30 Thu > Case Study 5: [Quiz] Westin Hotels and Resorts

5/05 Tue

> Case Study 6: [Quiz] Delta Grand Pacific Hotel

5/07 Thu

+ HOTS Team Presentations: last half of teams, in reverse team # order
Section A: Gold Beach 7, 6, 5, 4, Bay City 7, 6, 5, 4
Section B: Surfside 7, 6, 5, 4, Jenson Cove 7, 6, 5, 4

5/12 Tue

Everyone: In-class participation memo (professionally prepared!) 
+ HOTS Team Presentations: first half of teams, in reverse team # order
Section A: Gold Beach 3, 2, 1,, Bay City 3, 2, 1
Section B: Surfside 3, 2, 1, Jenson Cove 3, 2, 1

5/21 Thu

Final HOTS Papers due no later than Noon today. Submit to HTM Office in Flint 107. Late papers are NOT accepted and will result in zero points for this assignment.

 


  Updated 04/2/2009