{"id":20011,"date":"2022-05-17T10:38:05","date_gmt":"2022-05-17T14:38:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/?page_id=20011"},"modified":"2023-08-24T20:02:50","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T00:02:50","slug":"mba-hospitality-innovation-track","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/college-of-business-innovation-leadership-and-technology\/mba-hospitality-innovation-track\/","title":{"rendered":"Hospitality and Innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Be an innovative leader in a dynamic, changing industry<\/span><\/h2>\n

Few industries have been more affected by the COVID pandemic than hospitality. The pandemic <\/span>has prompted enormous, rapid changes in how the industry uses technology, data and real estate. New approaches are being adopted quickly, and even more are needed. There’s a premium on new leaders who can marshal creativity, innovative thinking, data analysis, and business or technical skills. This is Marymount University’s BILT model of education applied.<\/span><\/p>\n

An Exciting Partner \u2013 Placemakr<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Now, Marymount University’s College of Business, Innovation, Leadership, and Technology (BILT) is partnering with Placemakr,<\/a> an<\/span> emerging leader in innovative business approaches in the hospitality industry, to offer a path to a successful career in Hospitality and Innovation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Hospitality and Innovation “living lab” will be located next to <\/strong>Marymount University’s Ballston campus.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

As a creative and data-driven company, Placemakr\u2019s approach to the hospitality industry aligns with ours. Our partnership includes working with a Placemakr hotel right next to MU’s Ballston campus, just a short drive from the metro D.C. area, one of the top hospitality markets in the United States. With a large selection of international hospitality brands nearby, there is an ever growing demand for a new kind of leader that will emerge from our program.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How will our partnership work?\u00a0 Placemakr will be our \u201cliving lab\u201d for Marymount’s Hospitality and Innovation program. Students interning with Placemakr will engage in hands-on innovative business model projects. They’ll work with real world data and regularly interact with Placemakr\u2019s senior leadership.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Choose from 2 graduate foundations to build your program<\/span><\/h2>\n

There are 2 ways to complete our Hospitality and Innovation Program. Both include core courses in Design Thinking, Business Intelligence, Strategy, and Analytics- through the prism of the hospitality industry. <\/span><\/p>\n

From there, choose from a\u00a0<\/span>Master’s in Business Administration <\/a>or\u00a0<\/span>Master’s in Information Technology<\/span><\/a>. <\/span>Through these academic pathways, our students graduate with a strong foundation in business or technology, coupled with the insights into innovation they’ll need to be leaders in an exciting and changing industry.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hospitality Innovation Specialization<\/h4>\n

12 Credits<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
INN 510<\/a><\/td>\nEntrepreneurial Thinking<\/td>\n\n

3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

HRM 586<\/a><\/td>\nPeople Analytics<\/td>\n\n

3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

MGT 573<\/a><\/td>\nHospitality Industry: Innovation, Strategy, and Design Thinking<\/td>\n\n

3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

MGT 575<\/a><\/td>\nHospitality Industry: Analytics and Business Intelligence<\/td>\n\n

3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Unique Program Features<\/h2>\n

Education is more than what is learned in the classroom. We will build your skill set through experiences and real-world application.<\/p>\n

The Dean\u2019s Innovation Fellowship: <\/span>An investment in your career\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Students enrolled in Marymount’s Hospitality and Innovation Program are eligible for the Dean’s Innovation Fellowship, a unique approach to career advancement. The DIF has the following benefits:<\/span><\/p>\n