Posted: September 13th, 2017

Management

Each student will complete a research paper on an approved topic. The
paper is to be 7-10 pages in length and show evidence of research,
application of concepts discussed in class and include recommendations
written in the action format.

The research paper will identify a facility management issue from the
viewpoint of a hotel general manager. Apply any of the concepts
discussed in class and prepare a paper that a hotel general manager
could use. In other words, the idea should be presented as if selling
the general manager on implementing the suggestions. This will entail
documented details on costs and investment paybacks and an action
plan.

Please write in the third-person in formal essay style. Learners will
be marked on grammar and APA format, in addition to content, analysis,
and conclusions drawn. A minimum of 5 external trade or academic
references are expected to be consulted and cited in this report.

Possible areas are:

-Hotel security
-Sustainability
-Design
-Renovations

You could Focus on any physical aspect of hotels including:
– Lighting
– Service flows
– Elevators
– Hvac
– Water

In any paper you should have a focus
Such as
– Latest trends
– Focus on a style of hotels

Some previous titles:
– hotel renovation /water management
– fire safety – cause and prevention strategies
– gray water systems
– integration of sustainability – current trends
– swimming pool energy minimization