Courses Offered and Course Description

HFT 3403 
Introduction to Accounting for Hospitality Industry
This course provides students with fundamental knowledge of financial accounting as it applies to Hospitality Managers.  Its objective is to familiarize students with the process of gathering, organizing and reporting financial transactions for a company in the Hospitality industry.  Also prepares students for the study of advanced accounting and financial management.  This course is required of students who have not completed a similar course.

HFT 4323
Facilities Management
A comprehensive survey of engineering, maintenance and efficiency controls in hotels, restaurants and institutions. The course discusses and emphasizes the importance of Operations Facilities Engineering Management. Provides hospitality managers and students with information they need to know to manage the physical plant of a hotel or restaurant and work effectively with the engineering and maintenance department. The course also prepares managers for responsible, educated, effective and efficient management of the physical plant demands, especially in the areas of energy and facilities management.

Biography

Professor Qureshi has been working for FIU’s School of Hospitality and Tourism Management since 1993. Professor Qureshi's hospitality background has been in the Restaurant business. He started working for LUMS Restaurant 30 years ago. He held various management positions with DALTS Grill (T.G.I. Friday's).

Professor Qureshi earned an A.A. degree from Miami Dade Community College, B.S. in Hospitality Management, and a M.S. in Public Administration, From Florida International University. He has completed his course work for PhD in Public Administration specializing in Budgeting and Finance. He also has a certificate in Accounting from Business School at FIU.

Professor Qureshi joined FIU's School of Hospitality and Tourism Management in 1993 as a full time Food Lab Manager, and was promoted to Coordinator of Physical Plant in 2003. Currently he is the Interim Assistant Dean for the School and is responsible for Facilities and School’s Day to day Administration/operation and also serves as school’s liaison to South Beach Wine and Food festival.

Professor Qureshi started teaching Introduction to Hospitality Accounting as of 1997. Currently he teaches Hospitality Facilities Management and has also taught “Restaurant Management” and “Beverage Management”. He has taught courses in Jamaica and currently also teaches Hospitality Facilities Management in Tianjin China.

He has also taught Hospitality Accounting for Hospitality Management at Miami Dade College and “Fiscal Analysis” and “Applied Statistics” for College of Health and Urban Affairs.

Since 1993 he has provided assistance to Food Lab Instructors with Front of the House service for lunch and dinners and lectures on purchasing and inventory control. He has also served on the committee for South beach wine and Food Festival and has managed inventory and Logistics since 2004.

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