Bachelor of Hotel and Hospitality Management
Introduction
The Bachelor of Hospitality Management (BHM) program aims at producing highly trained professionals in all aspects of hospitality. The programme is focused on areas of hospitality related to management, hospitality operations and trends in the industry. The programme involves student attachment to star rated hotels with all the facilities of a modern hotel for them to attain vital skills needed in the industry. After completion of the training, the BHHM graduates should be equipped with knowledge, skills and appropriate attitudes in hospitality management in order to enable them to effectively participate in the development of hospitality as an academic discipline and to improve the standards of management in the hospitality industry in Kenya and the world.
Semester I
| Code | Course Title |
| STH 111 | Introduction to Tourism |
| STH 112 | Introduction to Hotel & Hospitality |
| STH 113 | Introduction to Travel & Tour Operations |
| STH 114 | Business Communication in Service Industry |
| STH 115 | Social issues in Service Industry |
| Electives | |
| Code | Course Title |
| STH 110F | Beginners French |
| STH 110S | Beginners Spanish I |
| STH 110C | Writing Chinese Characters & Speaking Chinese |
| STH 110G | Elementary German I |
Semester II
| Code | Course Title |
| BHM 121 | Principles of Management |
| BHM 122 | Introduction to Hospitality Marketing |
| BHM 123 | Hotel Economics |
| BHM 124 | Hospitality Practicals I |
| STH 121 | Introduction to Accounting |
| Electives | |
| Code | Course Title |
| STH 120F | French Structure I |
| STH 120S | Beginners Spanish II |
| STH 120C | Writing, Speaking and Writing Chinese |
| STH 120G | Elementary German II |
Semester I
| Code | Course Title |
| BHM 211 | Front Office Operations and Management |
| BHM 212 | Menu Planning, Costing and Purchasing |
| BHM 213 | Business Mathematics and Statistics |
| BHM 214 | Customer Care and Guest Relations |
| STH 211 | Leadership and National Development |
| STH 212 | Social Issues in the Service Industry |
| Plus ONE Elective | |
| Electives | |
| Code | Course Title |
| STH 213G | Elementary German III |
| STH 213F | French Structure II |
| STH 213S | Beginners Spanish III |
| CHIN 210 | Intensive Reading and Writing in Chinese |
Semester II
| Code | Course Title |
| BHM 215 | Housekeeping and Laundry Operations |
| BHM 216 | Food and Beverage Production |
| BHM 217 | Food and Beverage Service |
| BHM 218 | Food Safety, Hygiene and Sanitation |
| BHM 219 | Bar and Wine Knowledge |
| BHM 220 | Industrial Attachment 1 (Outside Semester) |
| Plus ONE Elective | |
| Electives | |
| Code | Course Title |
| STH 214G | Intermediate German I |
| STH 214F | Intermediate French |
| STH 214S | Intermediate Spanish I |
| CHIN 211 | Chinese Speaking and Listening |
Semester I
| Code | Course Title |
| BHM 311 | Hospitality Operations Management |
| BHM 312 | Hospitality Services Management |
| BHM 313 | Hospitality Accounting |
| BHM 314 | Computer Applications in Hospitality |
| STH 311 | Research Methods |
| Plus ONE Elective | |
| Electives | |
| Code | Course Title |
| STH 312G | Intermediate German II |
| STH 312F | French for Tourism I |
| STH 312S | Intermediate Spanish II |
| CHIN 310 | Extensive reading and listening comprehension |
Semester II
| Code | Course Title |
| BHM 315 | Hotel Equipment Planning and Management |
| BHM 316 | Marketing and Sales in Hospitality |
| BHM 317 | Facility and Property Management |
| BHM 318 | Nutrition and Dietetics |
| STH 313 | Statistics and Data Analysis |
| BHM 319 | Industrial Attachment II (Outside Semester) |
| Plus ONE Elective | |
| Electives | |
| Code | Course Title |
| STH 314G | Advanced German |
| STH 314F | French for Tourism II |
| STH 314S | Intermediate Spanish III |
| CHIN 314 | Chinese for Tourism |
Semester I
| Code | Course Title |
| BHM 411 | Management Information Systems |
| BHM 412 | Entrepreneurship in Hospitality |
| BHM 413 | Consumer Behaviour |
| BHM 414 | Human Resource Management |
| BHM 415 | Hospitality Law |
| BHM 416 | Research Project |
| Plus ONE Elective | |
| Electives | |
| Code | Course Title |
| STH 411G | German for the Hotel Industry |
| STH 411F | Oral expression |
| STH 411S | Advanced Spanish |
| CHIN 411 | Advanced Chinese for Tourism |
Semester II
| Code | Course Title |
| BHM 417 | Financial Management |
| BHM 418 | Strategic Management |
| BHM 419 | Project Management |
| BHM 420 | Sustainability in Hospitality Industry |
| BHM 421 | Events and Conventions Management |
| Plus ONE Language and ONE other Elective | |
| Electives | |
| Code | Course Title |
| STH 412F | Business French |
| CHIN 412 | Chinese Language Computer Programs |
| BHM 422E | Hotel Economics |
| BHM 423E | International Marketing |
| BHM 424E | Total Quality Management in the Service Industry |