SUS - Sustainability

Through case studies and real-life examples, the course explains how to build and communicate a case for sustainability to secure buy-in and support from management, customers, coleagues, and vendors. The course also focuses on obtaining the necessary resources through internal budgeting, capital investment, government incentives, and fundraising. Prerequisite: HOS 235.

This course addresses operational aspects of implementing stainability programs in hotels, conference centers, attract attractions, and restaurants, with an emphasis on affordable and cost-effective strategies that generate a return on investment and customer satisfaction. Prerequisite: HOS 235.

This course explores how environmental regulations, carbon caps, water use restrictions, municipal waste plans and ordinances, bans on certain chemicals and substances, and similar policies affect hospitality and destination operations, costs, and reputations in the United States and around the world. Prerequisite: HOS 235

Students will learn about the process used to develop sustainability standards, certifications, and ecolabels and how they can be used to obtain a competitive advantage and communicate a high level of environmental performance in the hospitality and tourism industry. Prerequisite: HOS 235.

Since much of an enterprise’s environmental footprint is in the supply chain, students learn to adopt best practices used by Disney, Wal-Mart, Bank of America, and others to evaluate, measure, and manage hospitality industry suppliers in alignment with sustainability goals. Prerequisite: HOS 235.

This course covers the basic processes for managing sustainability performance, including research, analysis, goal-setting, and reporting. Students learn how to use information technology to track outcomes and use public indices, such as the Carbon Disclosure Project and Global Reporting Initiative, to benchmark progress. Prerequisite: HOS 235.