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The intent of the degree is to develop students with both a skills-based and management theory education, who have the potential to assume senior positions in the hospitality industry (specifically in the accommodation and food and beverage sectors).

Application for admission to the Bachelor of Hotel and Resort Management program will be processed only once each year for the Fall Term (September). Applications for admission will not be accepted for the Winter, Spring or Summer Terms (January, May or July). Applicants are considered for admission to third year of the BHRM degree program only.

1. Applicants must meet minimum admission requirements as noted in the Undergraduate Admissions section of this Calendar. Applicants must present Alberta Grade XII English Language Arts 30-1 and Mathematics 30-1 or Pure Mathematics 30 (or equivalents) with no grade lower than 50 per cent.

2. Applicants must present a diploma in Hospitality Management or equivalent from an approved recognized institution, with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.00.

Application and documentation deadlines for admission to the Bachelor of Hotel and Resort Management degree:

• Refer to the Applications for Admission Schedule in this Calendar for application deadlines
• June 30 for all supporting transcripts and documentation

Upon admission to the Bachelor of Hotel and Resort Management program, each student will complete a balanced core curriculum of general commerce courses, tourism management courses, and non-commerce courses. Assistance in program planning is available through the office of the Associate Dean (Undergraduate Programs), Haskayne School of Business. The curriculum provides for a balanced program fulfilling the business school objective of a strong general educational background to complement the high degree of specialization previously undertaken in the diploma program.

The Haskayne School of Business has a quota on the number of students accepted into the Bachelor of Hotel and Resort Management program. Admission will be competitive, based on academic performance on courses presented as part of the diploma program. Applicants will be asked to respond to an offer of acceptance within a three week period. The admission procedures will be the responsibility of the office of the Associate Dean (Undergraduate Programs), Haskayne School of Business.

All candidates for the Bachelor of Hotel and Resort Management degree must fulfill the following requirements:

1. An approved recognized diploma in Hospitality Management or equivalent (as determined by the Director of the Bachelor of Hotel and Resort Management degree program) and an approved program with a minimum of 10 full-course equivalents with passing grades.

2. Completion of 10 full-course equivalents in the Bachelor of Hotel and Resort Management program must be Haskayne School of Business and University of Calgary courses.

3. A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.00 in all 10 full-course equivalents taken to satisfy the requirements of the Bachelor of Hotel and Resort Management program.

4. Completion of courses for the fulfillment of program requirements must occur within four years of the date of registration in the Bachelor of Hotel and Resort Management program (Year 3).

5. A maximum of one full-course equivalent with "D" or "D+" grades in the Bachelor of Hotel and Resort Management program. The "D" or "D+" grades cannot be in Tourism Management or prerequisite courses.

The following courses make up the Bachelor of Hotel and Resort Management program.

Note: Years 1 and 2 are completed in one of the approved recognized diploma programs.

1. Tourism Management 469
2. Finance 341
3. 400- or 500-level Marketing Option
4. Computer Science 203 or Junior Non-Commerce Option¹
5. Junior Non-Commerce Option¹
6. Tourism Management 419
7. Tourism Management 499
8. Human Resources and Organizational Dynamics 317
9. Communications Studies 363 or 369
10. Junior or Senior Non-Commerce Option¹

1. Tourism Management 429
2. Tourism Management 449
3. Management Information Systems 317
4. Junior or Senior Non-Commerce Option¹
5. Senior Non-Commerce Option¹
6. Tourism Management 439
7. Tourism Management 479
8. Strategy and Global Management 575 or 577 or Senior Commerce Option²
9. Senior Commerce Option²
10. Senior Non-Commerce Option¹

¹ Refer to 3.3 Course Work "Enrolment in Non-Commerce Courses" for option selection.

All Non-Commerce courses selected must be approved by the Haskayne School of Business. Students who assess their skills in databases or spreadsheets as weak are strongly encouraged to take Computer Science 203. It is recommended that students devote two full-course equivalents to the study of a second language (particularly French, Spanish, German, Chinese or Japanese). A course in ethics such as Philosophy 249 or 329 should also be considered.

² Students are encouraged to take Business and Environment 395. Tourism Management courses are excluded. Commerce options must be approved by the Haskayne School of Business.