ABSTRACT

Higher education (HE) programs in hospitality/leisure management studies offer the theoretical knowledge which should prepare graduates to be effective thought leaders for a changing global workplace. Previous research examined HE institutions’ role in preparing students for their professional careers by applying innovative and sustainable solutions to everyday problems. This study examines the top 50 international hospitality/leisure management programs of 2017 through a content analysis of their sustainability curriculum, mission/vision statement, and projects to establish a link between school reputation, sustainability courses and practices, and authentic student engagement. The premise is that top ranked hospitality/leisure management programs will be leaders in sustainability courses and practices. The results demonstrate that the majority of top ranked programs currently offer between zero and five sustainability courses in their undergraduate hospitality/leisure management programs. Hospitality/leisure management programs worldwide need to reconsider their undergraduate programs to prepare positive social change agents for the 21^st century workplace.

摘要

酒店/休闲管理研究中的高等教育 (HE) 课程提供的理论知识应使毕业生成为有效的思想领袖，以应对不断变化的全球工作场所。先前的研究通过对日常问题应用创新和可持续的解决方案，检验了高等教育机构在为学生的职业生涯做好准备方面的作用。本研究通过对其可持续发展课程、使命/愿景声明和项目的内容分析，考察了 2017 年排名前 50 位的国际酒店/休闲管理项目，以在学校声誉、可持续发展课程和实践以及真实的学生参与之间建立联系。前提是排名最高的酒店/休闲管理项目将成为可持续发展课程和实践的领导者。结果表明，大多数排名靠前的课程目前在其本科酒店/休闲管理课程中提供零到五门可持续发展课程。全球酒店/休闲管理课程需要重新考虑其本科课程，以便为 21^st世纪的工作场所。