Hospitality Financial Management

Hospitality Financial Management provides astraightforward, practical approach to help the hospitality managereffectively analyze hospitality industry management reports andfinancial statements; prepare accurate business forecasts,strategic pricing models, and effective cost-control systems;manage working capital; develop and finance growth strategies;perform investment analysis; prepare investment packages; negotiateand structure business deals; and ultimately increase shareholdervalue and personal wealth.

This comprehensive how-to book includes:

• Feature Stories--brief histories of famous hospitality leadershighlighting how they have used financial management skills toattain success for their companies and significant financialrewards for themselves
• Learning Outcomes--a summary of key topics covered in eachchapter
• Finance in Action--scenarios that apply the concepts, skills,and techniques presented in the chapter to real-world situations. Astep-by-step solution is provided for each problem to walk thereader through the necessary financial calculations
• The Real Deal--boxed inserts that emphasize the relevance ofthe book by linking financial concepts to fun facts associated withsituations students either have or will encounter in their everydaylives
• Concept Checks--case studies that reinforce the materialspresented and enable students to practice their analytic andproblem-solving skills