Hospitality Management
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The Hospitality Management bachelor’s degree is broad-based in design and includes studies in hotel administration, restaurant management, and culinary management. This four-year program prepares students for positions in hotels, restaurants, convention bureaus, resorts and other hospitality and recreational facilities. Our students select a concentration in restaurant or culinary management, or hotel administration as part of their degree. All three concentrations provide ample opportunity for the hospitality professionals of tomorrow to build upon their leadership and management abilities, critical thinking skills, problem solving techniques, strong financial analysis skills and customer awareness.
The Hotel Administration concentration focuses on contemporary issues related to strategic management in the lodging industry. This concentration develops a solid management philosophy in its graduates and prepares them for bright and rewarding careers in the lodging industry. Graduates can attain entry-level employment in management trainee and supervisory positions at hotels, public institutions and private clubs, with opportunity for advancement to upper-level management positions.
The Restaurant Management concentration prepares graduates for management challenges in the diverse, fast-paced and rapidly changing food service industry. This concentration develops a solid management philosophy in its graduates and prepares them for bright and rewarding careers in the food service industry. Graduates can attain positions in a variety of areas including, but not limited to: Assistant Food Service Manager, Restaurant Manager, Banquet Manager, Catering Directors, or Dining Room Manager.
The Culinary Management concentration prepares graduates for positions as supervising chefs in: hotels, restaurants, clubs and resorts, cafes and eateries, hospitals, catering companies, and more. This concentration will allow students with a passion for culinary arts to obtain a baccalaureate degree and advance professionally in the future.
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