Revised 3-1-11

Major in Hospitality Industry Studies

Catalog Description

The Hospitality Industry Studies curriculum leads to a Bachelor of Science Degree (including an Honors Degree option) and is based in liberal arts, business and domain specific courses pertinent to hospitality industry. Students are provided a strong foundation in analytical domains of business management for effective application in the hospitality industry. The curriculum is structured to provide an analytically focused education with a strong emphasis on domain knowledge specific to the hospitality industry. With active guidance, students can choose electives based on their area of focus such as Transaction Advisory Services, Hospitality Marketing, and Revenue Management and more so as to develop a specialized profile for employment purposes. An additional component of the major is 700 hours of hospitality-related work experience and 100 hours of community service that is required prior to graduation. These combined experiences assist in the preparation of students for the increasingly complex and challenging hospitality industry.

Students in the Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management program also have the opportunity to participate in a 4+1+1 MBA program. With careful planning, academically eligible students can complete both their undergraduate degree in Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management and the Master of Business Administration degree in five years of academic study plus a 12 month internship.