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Delta Hotels, Fairmont Hotels, Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts, InterContinental Hotels, Marriott Hotels, Starwood Hotels and Hyatt Hotels are just some of the places that hire students of Centennial College’s hotel management program. This respected offering takes one-year to complete and is officially known as the Hotel, Resort and Restaurant Management program, which is part of the hotel management school. Geared at those students who already have post-secondary accreditation but are looking for a career change, applicants must submit an official transcript demonstrating proof of successful completion of a post-secondary diploma or degree program. A resume review may also be required. Centennial College will consider applicants presenting a combination of partial post secondary education and relevant work experience, open to all disciplines.

Training from this program puts students into an industry that brings in $18.8-billion in national accommodation revenue via 8,356 properties and 378,000 according to a 2008 report by the Hotel Association of Canada. However, hotel management is challenging to define as it includes: sales and marketing management for hotels, cruise line management, human resources management, hotel and restaurant general management, convention services and tour coordination.

That’s why Centennial College’s hotel management schoolcovers a variety of topics to ensure students are prepared for whatever areas they want to specialize in. Among the areas covered are: finance, human resources, labour and international relations, oenology, leadership and entrepreneurship, security and risk, service quality, marketing and revenue management. More specifically, courses include: Hospitality Financial Management (designed to allow students to identify and explore the factors that are relevant to financial decision making and budgeting); Human Resources and Labour Relations Management (focuses on central HR processes such as staffing, employee training and development, appraisal and reward, and career planning in effectively employing an organization’s human resources toward the accomplishment of organizational goals and business strategy); Hospitality Marketing Strategies (builds on basic marketing concepts to enable the student to analyze and apply the principles of marketing through the integration of marketing variables with real-world situations and in-depth analysis of strategic marketing strategies); and many more.

Students also partake in a two-day-per-week internship. The Hotel, Resort and Restaurant Industry Internship provides students with meaningful work experience in approved jobs within the hospitality industry, enabling them to relate classroom theory to the practical world, while adding another career educational dimension to their career preparation.  Field placement enables students to better understand the dynamics of the industry, increase their knowledge of industry practices and provides a competitive advantage of experience in the job market. If qualified graduates are interested in, and eligible for, further hotel management school studies, they can participate in an articulated program with selected universities, institutes and professional associations. These partnerships allow students to apply academic credit towards further study. Centennial College’s hotel management school partners include: International Hotel Management Institute (Switzerland), Ryerson University, University of Calgary, University of New Brunswick, University of South Carolina (U.S.) and more.

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In just two semesters, students can complete an Ontario College Graduate Certificate in hotel management via Centennial College, writes Jason. He notes the specifics of the program and the projected outcomes for students.

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Marketing Channel Management: People, Products, Programs, and Markets $3.94 This text is designed to give the reader an understanding of market structures, product and market management, advertising, product promotion, pricing strategies, as well as competitive analysis, forecasting, and business planning. It leads the student to an understanding of what comprises the channel structure and the options available to develop it. The text features examples and illustrations to aid in the understanding of unfamiliar concepts. These are drawn from the world of business which gives this book practical and realistic applications. Important pedagogical features include discussion questions following each chapter and an instructor’s manual to aid in the presentation of the material in the classroom (see the Instructor’s Manual at http: //www.greenwood.com/mccalley).

Hotel Housekeeping: Operations and Management $53.94 The book explores the key elements of housekeeping as also its theoretical foundations and techniques of operations. It provides an exhaustive coverage of the core concepts of the subject. Students of hotel management will find the book highly useful. With its practice-oriented approach, the text will also be helpful to housekeeping professionals, and students of home science.

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Hotel Operations Management $94.79 Describing in great depth and detail all areas of hotel administration, this accurate book provides an up-to-date and comprehensive examination of the responsibilities of a hotel general manager. It shares with readers the procedures effective managers use to ensure their hotelAs-and their own-ultimate success. KEY TOPICS This unique approach addresses all of the operating departments of a full-service hotel-Human Resources, Controller, The Front Office, Housekeeping, Food and Beverage, Safety and Property Security, Sales and Marketing, Facility Engineering and Maintenance-from the viewpoint of the General Manager. It also explores franchise agreements and management contracts, purchasing a hotel, and career opportunities. For current and future hotel general managers, and hotel department heads-i.e., executive housekeepers, directors of sales, controllers, and front office managers.

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The International Hotel Industry: Sustainable Management $70.59 Develop insight into the hotel management decision-making process The International Hotel Industry: Sustainable Management examines key theoretical issues and real challenges facing current hotel managers around the world. Each chapter includes case studies of management issues, insights from senior international hotel managers, and stimulating discussion topics. This book explores the entire industry from an international perspective to provide a better understanding of the effective decision-making process commonly used by managers regardless of location. Issues such as employee management, placement of hotel location, marketing decisions, yield management, and others are discussed in detail. Textbooks on the hotel industry are often limited in scope to only one discipline, perspective, or geographic area. The International Hotel Industry: Sustainable Management is international, interdisciplinary, and thought-provoking, allowing readers to understand management issues better by broadening the scope of their knowledge. Current and real examples of problems and issues are posed by the book through case study and interviews with hotel managers around the world. Invaluable for use as a textbook in graduate and undergraduate-level courses in hospitality and hotel management, the book covers crucial areas of the industry such as effective marketing, human resource management, location, resource management, and sustainability. This important source provides an extensive bibliography and numerous figures and tables to clearly illustrate ideas. Each chapter in The International Hotel Industry: Sustainable Management includes: chapter objectives key word definitions chapter review introduction to topic summary of chapter discussion of issues case studies pertaining to topic review questions to spark ideas and discussion The International Hotel Industry: Sustainable Management is a valuable resource for anyone in hotel management, educators, and students in capstone courses in hospitality.

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Health Fitness Management: A Comprehensive Resource for Managing and Operating Programs and Facilities $74.55 "Health Fitness Management, Second Edition," provides an in-depth picture of the varied and rewarding role of the health and fitness club manager. With contributions from leading experts in the fitness industry, several new chapters, a more practical emphasis, enhanced features, and the addition of instructor resources, this second edition is the most authoritative and field-tested guide to management success. Whether soothing disgruntled members, ensuring club safety and profitability, or motivating staff to perform at their best, health and fitness club managers require the right mix of skills and flexibility to support the success and continued growth of their clubs. Both aspiring and practicing club managers can rely on "Health Fitness Management" to help them acquire and improve their management skills across all areas: -Human resources: Understand the importance of organizational development and the payoffs of thoughtful staff recruitment, training, development, retention, and compensation. -Sales and marketing: Discover new ways to attract and retain members and increase profitability with the right mix of products and services. -Financial management: Learn how to read financial statements and understand and control the risks associated with running a fitness club. -Facility maintenance: Implement systems to ensure the upkeep and safety of the facility and its equipment. -Program evaluation: Determine the "fitness level" of the club and its programs, capitalize on strengths, and find solutions to improve weak areas. -Industry perspective: Understand the history of health and fitness management, its present status, and future trends."Health Fitness Management, Second Edition, " has been fully updated and organized for maximum retention and easy reference. Each chapter begins with "Tales From the Trenches," a real-life example that clearly illustrates the chapter’s theoretical focus. "The Bottom Line" segments sum up the key points of the chapters in an applied context so readers can see exactly how the information is applied on the job. Learning objectives, key terms, and a list of references and recommended reading round out each chapter to make the material even more comprehensive to students, and a new instructor guide and test package make the text ideal for instructors teaching a course. Practitioners will find the added bonus of many time-saving reproducible forms, including a sample membership agreement, an equipment maintenance form, and a guest registration and exercise waiver. Written by industry experts with more than 300 combined years of experience, "Health Fitness Management, Second Edition," is the fundamental resource for the management and operation of health and fitness facilities and programs. Enhanced with practical scenarios and applied knowledge, it provides a solid foundation for students preparing for a management career in t

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The Secret of Apollo: Systems Management in American and European Space Programs $32.18 How does one go about organizing something as complicated as a strategic-missile or space-exploration program? Stephen B. Johnson here explores the answer — systems management — in a groundbreaking study that involves Air Force planners, scientists, technical specialists, and, eventually, bureaucrats. Taking a comparative approach, Johnson focuses on the theory, or intellectual history, of "systems engineering" as such, its origins in the Air Force’s Cold War ICBM efforts, and its migration to not only NASA but the European Space Agency. Exploring the history and politics of aerospace development and weapons procurement, Johnson examines how scientists and engineers created the systems management process to coordinate large-scale technology development, and how managers and military officers gained control of that process. "Those funding the race demanded results," Johnson explains. "In response, development organizations created what few expected and what even fewer wanted — a bureaucracy for innovation. To begin to understand this apparent contradiction in terms, we must first understand the exacting nature of space technologies and the concerns of those who create them."

Designing Workplace Mentoring Programs: An Evidence-Based Approach $27.19 This book presents an evidence-based best practice approach to the design, development, and operation of formal mentoring programs within organizations. The book includes practical tools and resources that organizations can use, such as training exercises, sample employee development plans, and mentoring contracts. Case studies from organizations with successful mentoring programs help illustrate various principles and best practice strategies suggested in the book. A start-to-finish guide that can be used by management, employee development professionals, and formal mentoring program administrators is also included.

Reward Management $52.11 At the moment, bonus programs – alone or in combination with other instruments – are one of the most successful and most often used marketing instruments in B2C markets, to retain customers by giving them a bonus for loyal behaviour. The problem is that there is still little known about why customers exactly participate in bonus programs and that especially the crucial aspect of rewards management seems to be the blind spot of the marketing theory on hand. Against the background of high investments in bonus programs and their rewards on the one hand and unclear reasons for the different success of bonus sets on the other hand this is an unsatisfactory situation. The author Sebastian Grosser gives a reward management oriented introduction into the bonus program theory on hand and how rewards management is integrated in such a bonus program. He presents basic rules for successful rewards management as well as advantages and disadvantages of different rewards types. Criteria to select the right rewards get explained. Furthermore the author gives advices how to set up a successful and payable rewards scheme. Also the results of a short online survey get presented to back up the theoretical conclusions. The book is of help and interesting for everyone who is working on or with bonus programs or generally interested in the topic of customer retention management.

Managing Health Education and Promotion Programs: Leadership Skills for the 21st Century $100.94 The number and complexity of health promotion programs continues to grow as professionals, the public, and policymakers embrace prevention and health education as essential elements of the nation’s well being. Additionally, the scope of health promotion programs is increasing as globalization and shifting demographics (i.e. aging, immigration) expand the range of activities and initiatives underway. Unfortunately, while the need is great and growing, the requisite skills for managing these programs continue to have a mixed review. Managing Health Education and Promotion Programs, Second Edition specifically addresses management and leadership in health promotion programs. This book serves as a core text for students of public and community health, both at the graduate and undergraduate levels.

Evaluating Social Programs and Problems: Visions for the New Millennium $25.49 Today’s evaluators are being challenged to help design and evaluate social programs intended to prevent and ameliorate complex social problems in a variety of settings, including schools, communities, and not-for-profit and for-profit organizations. Drawing upon the knowledge and experience of world-renowned evaluators, the goal of this new book is to provide the most up-to-date theorizing about how to practice evaluation in the new millennium. It features specific examples of evaluations of social programs and problems, including the strengths and weaknesses of the most popular and promising evaluation approaches, to help readers determine when particular methods are likely to be most effective. As such, it is the most comprehensive volume available on modern theories of evaluation practice. Evaluating Social Programs and Problems presents diverse, cutting-edge perspectives articulated by prominent evaluators and evaluation theorists on topics including, but not limited to: *Michael Scriven on evaluation as a trans-discipline; *Joseph S. Wholey on results-oriented management; *David Fetterman on empowerment evaluation; *Yvonna S. Lincoln on fourth-generation evaluation; *Donna M. Mertens on inclusive evaluation; *Stewart I. Donaldson on theory-driven evaluation; and *Melvin M. Mark on an integrated view of diverse visions for evaluation. Evaluating Social Programs and Problems is a valuable resource and should be considered required reading for practicing evaluators, evaluators-in-training, scholars and teachers of evaluation and research methods, and other professionals interested in improving social problem-solving efforts in the new millennium.

Management of the Absurd $3.95 An original, contrarian philosophy that challenges today’s leaders to look past the quick fix and deal thoughtfully with the real complexities of managing people. In organizations, as in life, human behavior is often irrational — and problems do not easily lend themselves to the simplistic answers and gimmickry offered in the myriad business "self-help" books and management training programs available today. In "Management of the Absurd, " Richard Farson zeros in on the paradoxes of communication, the politics of management, and the dilemmas of change, exploring relationships within organizations and offering a unique perspective on the challenges managers face.

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