Past Courses
Fall 2009
- DENVER: American Dietetic Association Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo
- NYC: Hospitality Management
Winter 2010
- LAS VEGAS: Las Vegas Hotel Course
- LAS VEGAS: Launch Your Own Technology-based Business
- CLARKSDALE, MS: Carson Mounds Bioarchaeological Fieldschool
- MIAMI: Exotic in Miami: Biology of Invasive Species
- NYC: The Artist's Sketchbook
How to Apply
Las Vegas
Las Vegas Hotel Course
FCS 361 or FCS 468
Dr. Jim Taylor, Assistant Professor of Hospitality Management
January 1 – 7, 2010
Course Fee $1395
What?
- Visit hotel-casinos in Las Vegas and tour the facilities including restaurants, guestrooms, meeting facilities, nightclubs, event centers, and stages.
- Meet with industry leaders so you can develop an understanding of hotel operations.
- Develop an understanding of how hotel operations interact with other tourism segments in a tourism and convention destination city.
- Tour and compare several casino operations including Caesar’s Palace and the Mirage.
Where?
Students will spend 6 nights in Las Vegas, Nevada. Accommodations will be provided at Bally’s Las Vegas conveniently located on the Strip.
Who?
This program is for hospitality management students or others interested in the hotel industry. Participants must be 21 or older due to the entry requirements for a majority of the required site visits.
When?
The program dates are January 1 – 7, 2010.
How?
Students will fly on their own to Las Vegas and rendezvous with the group at the hotel at a designated time.
How much?
Program cost is $1395. Included in the cost are housing, four group dinners, tours, and group ground transportation. The program price does not include the Study USA application fee, tuition, airfare, meals other than group dinners, and personal spending money.
For more information about specific programs or the application process, contact Laura Antonow, Program Director for Study USA at antonow@olemiss.edu or (662) 915 6511.