Examines proven strategies designed to help learners achieve greater personal, academic, and professional success. Learners will apply personal responsibility thinking and behaviors; self- management, awareness, and motivation strategies; as well as interdependence skills to develop a proactive life plan.

Examines hospitality in its many industry forms – hotels to theme parks to casinos and more. In this online course learners will discover, discuss and report on the many different forms hospitality has taken historically, currently and in the future.

Development of skills to follow sanitation and hygiene provisions in state codes. Focuses on the challenges to food safety, developing a food safety system, Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point, working in a safe environment and maintaining sanitary facilities and equipment.

Intensive versions of the global awareness skills that help us succeed every day. This interactive course helps develop the knowledge, perspective and initiative to deliver incredible service in a dignified and business-building manner

ntroduces the foundations of leisure and recreation and to the broad spectrum of the recreation industry. Learners will have the opportunity to explore career options in the recreation industry. They will delve into operational perspectives of a variety of recreation organizations.

This course integrates algebraic concepts, proportions, percents, simple interest, compound interest, annuities, and basic statistics with business/consumer scenarios. It also applies math concepts to the purchasing/buying and selling processes.

Develops writing skills which include prewriting, drafting, revising and editing. A variety of writing assignments are designed to help the learner analyze audience and purpose, research and organize ideas and format and design documents based on subject matter and content. Also develops critical reading and thinking skills through the analysis of a variety of written documents.

Analyzes the challenging ethical landscape of the Hospitality Industry. Ethical situations are a difficult and necessary challenge to success for hospitality professionals. Learners will work with ethical theories to craft the tools and understandings necessary to maintain ethical and professional standards in a hospitality environment.

Localizes and contextualizes the academic understanding of the hospitality industry by exploring the unique hospitality offerings in and around Wausau, WI. Students will explore the diverse range of businesses that contribute to Wisconsin’s vibrant hospitality sector, including hotels, restaurants, event venues and tourism-related enterprises. Emphasis will be placed on local industry trends, the role of community partnerships and the importance of sustainable practices in enhancing guest experiences. The course will examine strategies for effective management, marketing and operational success specific to smaller regional markets, offering the learner insights for careers in hospitality management in Central Wisconsin.

Breaks down the key health, safety and business components of food service. Learners will apply health and safety standards to fictional and real-life situations. Learners will explore various kitchen equipment and learn to analyze and plan for related health and safety concerns. Quality of service and product, preparation techniques and standards will be demonstrated.

Gain knowledge and develop the expertise necessary to apply the tools needed to perform essential supervisory and managerial functions. Learners will develop the ability to provide timely and constructive feedback, evaluate and improve performance, conduct performance appraisals, conduct employee mentoring, provide workforce training and coaching, communicate effectively and create a motivating environment. Each learner will: demonstrate the application of important management and supervisory roles including planning, organizing, staffing, leading, controlling, analysis, delegation, problem-solving, decision-making, team development, leadership, motivation, training and staff development.

Introduces skills to plan and enact hospitality events, particularly ones involving or encouraging tourism.

This course introduces the study of diversity from a local to a global perspective using a holistic, interdisciplinary approach that encourages exploration and prepares students to work in a diverse environment. The course introduces basic diversity concepts, examines the impact of bias and power differentials among groups, explores the use of culturally responsive communication strategies, and compares forces that shape diversity in an international context.

Dissects the daily and global operations of restaurants to discover underlying organization and management principles.  Learner will gain familiarity with standard restaurant operations, lingo, attitudes and expectations while developing leadership skills pertinent to the restaurant environment.

Demonstrates hospitality in action with an educational framework for both the learner (intern) and employer. The learner will begin to understand and apply the hospitality management processes and operations at their chosen internship.

Investigates the lodging sector of the hospitality industry. Learner will be able to organize hotel happenings, facilities challenges and understand the basics of managing people and events. In addition, the learner will explore lodging hospitality standards and procedures for achieving them in the varied workplaces with varied workforces found in the lodging industry.

Introduces the concepts of invention, innovation and opportunity recognition. Investigate the entrepreneurial mindset and entrepreneurship as a career. Explore the concepts of idea creation and feasibility testing.

Sketches an overview of general accounting practices and their application to the Hospitality industry. Learner will acquire the skills to evaluate and perform many of the duties of a Controller, payroll officer or other hospitality accounting professional.

Focuses on developing effective listening techniques and verbal and nonverbal communication skills through oral presentation, group activity, and other projects. The study of self, conflict, and cultural contexts will be explored, as well as their impact on communication.

Examines destination marketing organizations, sports and recreation attractions, tourist attractions and travel businesses. The learner will explore tourism sales, recreation, travel trends and destination types.

Investigates legalities involved in management of contacts, property, employees and guests in the hospitality industry.  Learners will assess their legal rights and responsibilities with hospitality aspects such as guests’ property, beverage service, travel, and safety and security issues.  A successful learner will be able to protect company interests and assets in basic legal contexts.

Examines the components of successful wedding event planning. The learner will be able to recommend and design weddings and surrounding events, with exposure to human logistics, specialty customer service, event space planning and contemporary wedding aesthetics.

Examines the behavior of individual decision makers, primarily consumers and firms. Topics include choices of how much to consume and to produce, the functioning of perfectly and imperfectly competitive markets, the conditions under which markets may fail, and arguments for and against government intervention. The student applies the fundamental tools of economics to real world problems.

Examines the basic accounting principles and procedures for those individuals who will work with accounting information, accountants, and in a business related setting. The learner will identify the accounting cycles, prepaid expenses, accruals, merchandise inventory, uncollectible accounts, and depreciation. The course is not intended as an in-depth study of accounting.

Explores the relationship between the general principles of psychology and our everyday lives. Students are given the opportunity to achieve a deepened sense of awareness of themselves and others. This understanding enables students to improve their relationships with others at work, in the family and in society.