Hospitality and Tourism Management, B.S. Learning Outcomes

Program Educational Objectives

The Hospitality and Tourism Management major will provide students with:

• A wide range of critical thinking and problem solving skills related to becoming an effective manager within the Hospitality industry;
• Strong general business and leadership skills;
• Skills in specific business fields including accounting, management, marketing, finance and economics;
• Skills necessary for success in the hospitality industry including hospitality management, hospitality marketing, food and beverage management, event planning, and other related skills;
• A continuous experiential learning component which bridges classroom learning and hands on summer work experiences;
• The opportunity for specialization and breadth of knowledge through available electives in hospitality and related fields: sports management, recreation, theater design, communications, public relations, and others.