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Assignment 1: Careers in Lodging, and Food and Beverage Industries

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Due Week 3 and worth 200 points

To prepare for your assignment, review “Career Paths of a Hospitality Management Student”, located at

Next, read “A Day in the Life of David Lindahl, General Manager of Daily Diner Frogtown”, located at http://minneapolis.eater.com/2013/7/19/6399397/a-day-in-the-life-of-david-lindahl-general-manager-of-daily-diner. Then, read “The Day in the Life of a Hotel GM vs. CEO”, located at: http://uromastyx.typepad.com/blog/2014/09/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-hotel-general-manager.html.

Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:

  1. Describe the various types of management careers that can be offered within each industry (lodging, and food and beverage).
  2. Compare and contrast the differences between the General Management (GM) positions within the two industries.
  3. Analyze and describe the growth in overall employment within these  two industries and how this overall growth is forecasted within the next  ten years.
  4. Recommend at least three human resource practices in which each  industry can better recruit and retain management talent for their  respective industry.
  5. Use at least three quality references. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not quality as academic resources.
  6. Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
    1. This course requires use of new Strayer Writing Standards (SWS).  The format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please  take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.
    2. Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
    3. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the  student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date.  The cover page is not included in the required page length.
    4. Include a reference page. Citations and references must follow SWS  format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Discuss various career opportunities in the food service and lodging industries.
  • Describe the significant trends impacting the hospitality industry.
  • Analyze the basic procedures involved in managing a restaurant operation.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in hospitality and tourism management.
  • Write clearly and concisely about hospitality and tourism management using proper writing mechanics.