Courses
HRTM 401 STRATEGIC MGT IN HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY 3.0 Credit(s)
This course is designed to prepare students for any of several hospitality and hospitality related activities that they may encounter upon their departure from SHU. To accomplish this goal, the course combines readings, cases, lectures, discussion and a computer simulation in an integrative framework. The course is designed to provide them with a methodology for analyzing business situations and for developing strategic plans.
Offered: Spring Semester All Years
HRTM 402 REVENUE MANAGEMENT & PRICING 3.0 Credit(s)
Revenue management has become an increasingly popular subject in many businesses, particularly in the service sector. This course will help students to learn more about formulating tactics and strategies to maximize revenues for organizations, by thoroughly examining the role of pricing in each element of the business objective, marketing objective, and source of volume, segmentation, targeting, and positioning; and shows how pricing can be used to align the elements of strategy and execution.
Offered: Fall Semester All Years
HRTM 410 BAR AND BEVERAGE MANAGEMENT 3.0 Credit(s)
Managing a beverage service operation is highly lucrative, but full of responsibility. This course will focus on the products that we serve: Beer, Wine, Alcohol, Coffee and Tea. This course will also explore the unique nature of managing beverage operations: laws, licenses, inventory, service and profit. This course will include a nationally recognized credential.
Offered: Fall & Spring Semesters Contact Department
HRTM 411 RESORT OPERATIONS & SERVICE EXCELLENCE 3.0 Credit(s)
This course surveys resort operations with a focus on best practices and service excellence. Sustainability and luxury will be important topics and the class project will require research and creativity. Prerequisite: Take HRTM-201
Offered: Fall & Spring Semesters Contact Department
HRTM 303 INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS ANALYTICS 3.0 Credit(s)
This course provides an introduction to the field of business analytics, which has been defined as the extensive use of data, statistical and quantitative analysis, exploratory and predictive models, and fact-based management to drive decisions and actions. The development and use of data warehouses and data marts to support business analytics is discussed. The use of key performance indicators, dashboards and scorecards for performance management and opportunity assessment are addressed.
Offered: Fall & Spring Semesters Contact Department
HRTM 412 SOCIAL MARKETING ANALYTICS 3.0 Credit(s)
Students are introduced to social marketing analytics (SMA) and their influential value for hospitality businesses and society. SMA covers techniques and methods for analyzing the constant flow of information over social networks (e.g. Facebook posts, twitter feeds, foursquare check-ins, Snapchat) seeking to identify, often even in real-time, patterns of information of interest to hospitality business analyst. Students will gain an in-depth understanding of the opportunities, challenges and threats arising by online social media as far as businesses and the society at large are concerned.
Offered: Fall & Spring Semesters Contact Department
HRTM 413 ANALYSIS OF CONSUMER DECISIONS 3.0 Credit(s)
Explores the tools and techniques used by marketers to analyze customer behaviors. It examines databases, analytics, metrics, software and techniques applied by marketers to transform data into useful formats for the strategic decision-making process. Contents focus on technology tools for segmentation, target marketing and positioning, e=media selection, market share and estimation, sales forecasting and other analysis.
Offered: Fall & Spring Semesters Contact Department
CJ 312 MENTAL HEALTH & CJ SYSTEM 3.0 Credit(s)
Exploration of the criminal justice system as it deals with an increasing number of clients with mental health issues.
Offered: Fall Semester All Years
CJ 318 POLICING IN A DEMOCRATIC SOC. 3.0 Credit(s)
Through scientific research and theory, students will better understand public policy and the practices that define the effective police organization.
Offered: Fall Semester All Years
FN 395 FIXED INCOME SECURITIES 3.0 Credit(s)
This course provides an understanding of the nature of the fixed income securities and financial instruments including discount bonds, coupon bonds, forwards and. The course will focus on yield curve construction, duration and convecity and formal term structure models. In addition, the course will cover options and derivatives such as options of fixed-income securities and interest rate, interest rate swaps including caps, and floors. The goal of the course is to learn how investors measure and manage risk on a disaggregated and aggregated basis. The course will cover interest rate risk, and other risks in fixed income securities such as credit risk, illiqudity risk, and the risks resulting from securitization. Prerequisite: Take FN-315
Offered: Fall & Spring Semesters All Years
HINF 415 CONVERGENCE OF HEALTHCARE & INFOR TECH 3.0 Credit(s)
Technology is transforming how healthcare is delivered and in the process bringing together disparate groups of people to work together collaboratively. This course will provide an overview of information technology including system analysis and design, data and network management, and information systems architecture and how each directly impacts clinical healthcare personnel. The students will also be introduced to the terminology, practices, and processes found in clinical and business operations. Communication between direct patient care individuals and technology personnel will be explored and appropriate methods fostered.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
RAD 310 INFORMATICS 2.0 Credit(s)
This course explores the radiologic science professional's role in healthcare information systems, current technology trends in health records and electronic documentation. Also included are point of care systems and informatics in teaching/learning of individuals, families and communities across the lifespan. Specific consideration will be given to: identifying clients who may benefit from genetic/genomic information and services; patient monitoring capabilities; access by individuals and families to appropriate and accurate information; and clinical and administrative applications of information.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
RAD 311 HEALTHCARE DELIVERY 2.0 Credit(s)
This course is designed to ensure that the radiologic science technologist will understand the various methods of healthcare delivery and remain knowledgeable in the changing face of technology. The political context of healthcare organization and delivery, with specific focus on the mechanisms for policy formulation and implementation will be discussed.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
RAD 467 Healthcare Management & Leadership 3.0 Credit(s)
This course provides the student with a broad understanding of the management functions necessary to radiologic science professionals. There is a focus on characteristics of effective leadership. Case studies are utilized to apply the principles learned.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
PO 324 ISLAMIC POLITICAL MOVEMENTS 3.0 Credit(s)
Examines rise and evolution of Islamist political movements which emanate from their distinct identity from Islam. Foundational ideas and values are explored.
Offered: Fall Semester All Years