ODP.BSBAHL - BS Business Administration Hospitality Concentration (online)

This program of study has been closed effective fall 2024. Students enrolled at the time of closure are able to finish their program, no new enrollments are being approved.

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Program Purpose and Student Learning Objectives

Purpose. The Business Administration Major with a Concentration in Hospitality Leader-ship prepares students to glorify God through Christ-centered leadership and vocational excellence in business professions with special focus on the hospitality industry.

The Business Administration Major with a Concentration in Hospitality Leadership builds on Point University’s mission, values, and Core Curriculum (General Studies and Character Core) to accomplish the following student learning objectives:

Business communication

Objective 1:   Graduates practice self-reflection, contemplation, prayer, and discernment to facilitate self-awareness and become more authentic leaders.

Objective 2:  Graduates recognize, appreciate, and cultivate God-honoring diversity in their cultural contexts.

Objective 3:  Graduates engage constructively and collaboratively with others.

Objective 4:  Graduates communicate effectively across modes and platforms, including letters, reports, emails, speeches, and presentations.

Management of human, financial, and physical resources

Objective 5:   Graduates demonstrate a biblical approach to stewardship and responsibility with regard to organizational practices.

Objective 6:  Graduates employ critical thinking, analysis, and decision making to evaluate qualitative and quantitative information to assess organizational performance.

Objective 7:   Graduates develop, implement, and follow policies and procedures that inform and guide operations to manage cost and organizational risk while promoting ethical practices.

Objective 8:  Graduates manage people, time, and resources by effectively communicating and utilizing judicious employment practices, encouraging team building, and mentoring junior members of the staff.

Objective 9:  Graduates demonstrate understanding of fundamental microeconomic and macroeconomic principles and how they relate to business performance and societal well-being.

Accounting, management, and marketing

Objective 10: Graduates apply sound accounting and financial principles.

Objective 11: Graduates demonstrate the capacity to develop, communicate, and execute an integrated marketing plan for an organization.

Objective 12: Graduates understand the interplay and integration of business functions, including management.

Ethical, legal, and regulatory considerations

Objective 13: Graduates integrate biblical ethical principles into the conduct of their business activities.

Objective 14: Graduates critically examine the values, assumptions, biases, cultural norms, and worldviews of themselves and others in order to work and lead effectively in multicultural environments.

Objective 15: Graduates demonstrate knowledge of business law and key regulations that impact the conduct of business.

Computer technology and mathematical, economic, and statistical concepts

Objective 16: Graduates demonstrate proficiency with hardware and software utilized in current business practice.

Objective 17: Graduates understand principles of statistics and probability, and can apply them to make business decisions.

Objective 18: Graduates demonstrate knowledge of the sources and ethical uses of business data across business functions.

Hospitality Leadership

Objective 19:  Graduates describe the key drivers, accountability, roles, and interests in the retail business environment.

Objective 20: Graduates develop, implement, and follow effective marketing strategies for both products and services.

Objective 21: Graduates apply Lean principles and relevant tools for eliminating waste and improving organizational efficiency.

Objective 22: Graduates apply Six Sigma principles and relevant tools for eliminating process deficiencies and solving real-world problems.

Objective 23: Graduates articulate and apply Christ-centered principles of servant leadership and stewardship.

Choosing a Character Core Track. Students who complete all courses in the Theological Track graduate with a Biblical Studies Minor. If students want to combine elements of both tracks while meeting the program learning objectives, they must complete one course in each numbered category in sequence. In other words, they must complete one course labeled [1], and then one course labeled [2], and then one course labeled [3], and then one course labeled [4], and then one course labeled [5]. For details, see the “Character Core” described under the “Biblical Studies Department.”

Recommended Course Sequence. As online students prepare to enter their program, academic advisors prepare a customized course schedule, or “plan of study,” mapping out which courses students should complete in which sessions from start to graduation. These customized plans take into account degree requirements, transfer credits, pace of study, and other factors toward the goal of speeding students to the finish line in the shortest time possible.

Eligible Students and Hospitality Practicum Elements. The primarily online B.S. program includes on-ground practicum experiences completed in a hospitality business setting under a Point instructor and Point University-approved field supervisor—usually the owner or manager of the business. Practica often integrate corporate training programs of the host organization. For this reason, applicants for the B.S. degree program must be employed by and recommended by hospitality managers approved by Point University.

Point faculty designed the program in conversation with representatives of Chick-fil-A. However, other hospitality businesses may also meet the criteria for participation. For more information contact Dr. Todd Weaver, Dean of the College of Business & Leadership (Todd.Weaver@Point.edu).

Modality. Point University offers the B.S. in Business Administration with a Concentration in Hospitality Leadership in fully-online format, excluding the on-ground hospitality practica (described above). Point Online students engage in asynchronous learning through a course website that facilitates interaction with their instructor and classmates.