Courses Offered
HRIM 498F Special Topics: International Restaurant and Food Service Management (3 credits)
This course is designed to cover major European cuisines and oenology, such as those of France, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Spain, and Greece. A theoretical foundation is developed
for the general study of cuisines. In addition, the historical development of European cuisines is examined from ancient times to the present. Each cuisine is explained in terms of
menu, service, custom, presentation, and preparation. Lectures are supplemented by lab sessions. Students taste and evaluate European cuisines and keep a culinary and managerial
journal.
HRIM 498I Special Topics: International Hospitality Management (3 credits)
This course is designed to expose students to international hospitality management, organization, practices, and structures in a European setting. Topics include the cultural
influences on hospitality management, managing in an international environment, the developing European economic community’s impact on tourism, and the effect of economic integration
among countries in the hospitality industry.
Bart Bartlett will teach the 498F and Dan Mount will teach 498I.
Eligibility
The program is open to all students with a minimum 2.5 grade-point average. Applicants are considered on a continuous, first-come, first-served basis. Students are encouraged to
apply early, as enrollment is limited.
Faculty
Dan Mount is an associate professor in the Penn State School of Hospitality Management. A certified hotel administrator, he holds a doctoral degree in business administration, in international business administration, from the United States International University. He has a master's degree from Michigan State University, with a specialization in hotel, restaurant, and institutional management; his undergraduate degree is in finance from Minnesota State–Mankato. Dr. Mount teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in advanced hotel operations, international hotel operations, and service management.
Bart Bartlett is an associate professor of hotel, restaurant, and institutional management, with twenty-six years on the Penn State faculty. He has
a doctorate in educational administration, an MBA specializing in human resource management and a bachelor's in food service and housing administration, all from Penn
State. Dr. Bartlett has also earned the Certified Hotel Administrator designation. Bartlett’s professional experience includes sixteen years of hotel and restaurant employment,
incorporating several management positions with practical experience in all aspects of hotel and restaurant operations.
His teaching is primarily in the areas of human resource management, organizational behavior, and managerial communication, and his research interests focus on hospitality job
satisfaction, on diversity in hospitality, and on hospitality job design.
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