HOS 366 Hotel Analytics with STR

This course teaches hospitality students how to collect, analyze and act on data to maximize hotel profitability. Students will learn the role of the front office in establishing room rates, forecasting room availability, and budgeting for operations. Various concepts and approaches to hotel revenue management will be discussed along with basic formulas, strategies and tactics for evaluating financial and operational data. In addition, students will learn how to access and use STR reports, acquainting them with the foundational metrics and definitions used by the hotel industry and preparing them to pursue STR certification in the future. Pre-requisite(s): None. Co-requisite(s): None. 5 quarter hours

Credits

5