HT-MGT 444
Advanced Hotel Management

Schedule - Spring 2008

- 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.
1/29 Tue > Course introduction
> Student Information Sheet
~ No Computer Labs today

1/30 Wed

~ No Computer Labs today
1/31 Thu > Chapter 1: What is Strategy?
~ No Computer Labs today
2/05 Mon ~ All Mon/Wed Computer Labs begin meeting from today forward
~ HOTS software training session during labs
~ Read: HOTS manual

2/05 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

2/06 Wed

~ Computer Labs today for Trial Round 1
2/07 Thu ~ No lectures today. Labs only.
~ Computer Labs today for Trial Round 1

2/11 Mon

~ Computer Labs today for Trial Round 2

2/12 Tue

> Chapter 2: Strategy and Performance
> Chapter 3: Analyzing the External Strategic Environment

2/13 Wed ~ No Computer Labs today
2/14 Thu ~ No Computer Labs today
~ Quiz on Thursday the 14th on your knowledge of the HOTS Manual
~ HOTS business plans due in class Thursday the 21st - all cities

2/18 Mon

- President's Day Holiday - No Computer Labs today

2/19 Tue

- Follow Monday class schedule - No Lectures and No Computer Labs Today

2/20 Wed ~ Computer Labs: begin actual simulation today (trial over)

2/21 Thu

-- Lectures canceled today (Dr. Roberts is ill)
~ Computer Labs: begin actual simulation today (trial over)
~ HOTS business plans due in class Thursday the 21st - all cities

2/26 Tue

 > Chapter 4: Analyzing an Industry
> Chapter 5: Analyzing an Organization's Strategic Resource Base
> Management Contracts (read for next session)
> The Ratings Game (read for next session)

2/28 Thu

> Chapter 6: Formulating Business Unit Strategy
> Chapter 9: Corporate Strategy: shaping the portfolio
> Management Contracts (read for this session)
> The Ratings Game (read for this session)
~ NO HOTS labs today.

3/03 Mon

No lectures or labs this week in support of Career Day

3/04 Tue

No lectures or labs this week in support of Career Day

3/05 Wed

No lectures or labs this week in support of Career Day

3/06 Thu

No lectures or labs this week in support of Career Day

3/11 Tue

 - Major Firm Presentations #1-5

3/13 Thu

- Major Firm Presentations #6-10
> Chapter 6: Formulating Business Unit Strategy

-- Spring Break --

3/25 Tue - Major Firm Presentations #11-15
> Chapter 9: Corporate Strategy: shaping the portfolio

3/27 Thu

- Major Firm Presentations #16-20

3/31 Mon

~ No Computer Labs today

4/01 Tue

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

4/02 Wed

~ YES, Computer Labs today

4/03 Thu

READ ASSIGNMENTS BEFORE CLASS FROM THIS POINT ON!!
Download the two links below and review for class
> Industry Consolidation of Major Firms
~ YES, Computer Labs today

4/08 Tue

> Changing Distributions Channels

4/10 Thu

>Discussion/strategizing on alternatives about assessment (midterm)

4/15 Tue

> Lecture on How to "Do" a Case Study
> Sample Brief #1
> Sample Brief #2
> Daily Participation Memo (Short Form)
> Case Study: Robin Hood

4/17 Thu

> Case Study 1: [Quiz] Portman Hotel Company

4/21 Mon

Patriot's Day Holiday (no computer labs today)

4/22 Tue

> Case Study 2: [Quiz] The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co.
~ No Computer Labs toda

4/24 Thu

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

4/29 Tue

> Case Study 4: [Quiz] Warsaw Marriott

5/01 Thu > Case Study 5: [Quiz] Westin Hotels and Resorts

5/06 Tue

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

5/08 Thu

+ HOTS Team Presentations: last half of teams, in reverse team # order
Section 1: Gold Beach 7, 6, 5, 4, Bay City 7, 6, 5, 4
Section 2: Surfside 7, 6, 5, 4, Jenson Cove 7, 6, 5
FINAL HOTS REPORT - due Noon, 05/23/06

5/13 Tue

+ HOTS Team Presentations: first half of teams, in reverse team # order
Section 1: Gold Beach 3, 2, 1,, Bay City 3, 2, 1
Section 2: Surfside 3, 2, 1, Jenson Cove 4, 3, 2, 1
FINAL HOTS REPORT - due Noon, 05/23/06
In-class participation memo (professionally prepared!) 

5/22 Tue

Final HOTS Papers due no later than Noon today. Submit to HTM Office in Flint 107.

 


  Updated 05/08/2008