{"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":"
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 <\/p>\n 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 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 12 Credits<\/em><\/p>\n 3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\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 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 Be an innovative leader in a dynamic, changing industry Few industries have been more affected by the COVID pandemic than hospitality. The pandemic 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 […]<\/p>\nAn Exciting Partner \u2013 Placemakr<\/span><\/h2>\n
Choose from 2 graduate foundations to build your program<\/span><\/h2>\n
Hospitality Innovation Specialization<\/h4>\n
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\n INN 510<\/a><\/td>\n Entrepreneurial Thinking<\/td>\n \n \n HRM 586<\/a><\/td>\n People Analytics<\/td>\n \n \n MGT 573<\/a><\/td>\n Hospitality Industry: Innovation, Strategy, and Design Thinking<\/td>\n \n \n MGT 575<\/a><\/td>\n Hospitality Industry: Analytics and Business Intelligence<\/td>\n \n Unique Program Features<\/h2>\n
The Dean\u2019s Innovation Fellowship: <\/span>An investment in your career\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Take the next step toward a rewarding career in <\/span>Hospitality and Innovation<\/span>
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