Introduction
Global Hospitality Leadership 2365 – Tourism
This course is essentially an introduction to tourism course. The following are the course description and objectives:
Course Description: An overview of the history and implications of travel and tourism as an economic, political, and cultural force, and the effect of tourism development on the quality of life of the host society.
Course Objectives:
- Explain the dimensions of the tourism system, as well as its structure and scope.
- Discuss the dynamics and interactive nature of travel and tourism.
- Identify major trends in the USA and international tourism.
- Identify major participants and forces shaping travel and tourism and discuss the challenges and opportunities.
- Analyze the importance of travel and tourism on the economy of the world with regards to political, environmental, and social/cultural impacts of tourism.
This alternative textbook serves as a resource to prepare for in class discussions. Much more detail will be discussed in class that will be on exams and quizzes. Quizzes are only done in class. . So, it is important to be in class.
