HMGT 236 Hospitality Risk Management* (3 Hours)
Prerequisites : HMGT 152.
This course addresses the need for individualized operation-wide security programs. A variety of security and safety equipment and procedures including guest protection and internal security for asset protection will be examined. Various areas of federal and state legislation that regulate the hospitality industry will be considered, with an emphasis on ways to avoid costly and time-consuming lawsuits. Managers' and owners' legal rights and responsibilities will be discussed. Students will also learn how Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations apply to the hospitality industry.