Trends in Global Hospitality and Food Services

Course code HOSP 2225

Credit 1.5

Length 22.5 hours

Course outline View

This course will explore current and future trends impacting the global hotel and food service systems industries. These trends include environmental sustainability, revenue management, technological innovations and ownership/management trends. Utilizing hotel property management systems (PMS), case studies, field trips, and guest speakers, students will be exposed to the current state and future opportunities presented by the hotel and food services industries.

Prerequisites

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What you will learn

  • Environmental sustainability.
  • Revenue management.
  • Technological innovations.
  • Ownership/management trends.
  • Utilizing hotel property management systems (PMS).
  • Ethical, legal and cultural issues impacting the global hotel and food service industries.
  • Globalization and consolidation of the hotel food services industries.

How to register

This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.

Course schedules

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CRN# Duration Delivery Location
72777 September 8, 2026
to December 18, 2026
Lecture VCC Downtown Campus See full schedule

Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule.

CRN# Duration Delivery Location
72778 September 8, 2026
to December 18, 2026
Lecture VCC Downtown Campus See full schedule

Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule.

Contact us

If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.

Additional information

PLAR is assessed through an interview with the department leader or designate.

† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.

Indigenous Territory Acknowledgment

VCC is located on the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples, and we acknowledge our privilege to be here.