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Hospitality & Tourism Management

Belmont University
Nashville , United States
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Degree
Bachelors
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Event Management | Hospitality Management | Tourism Management
Area of study
Business and Administration | Services
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On campus
Course Language
English
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Program Overview

Hospitality & Tourism Management, BBA/BS

The Hospitality & Tourism Management program at Belmont is a part of the Jack C. Massey College of Business and is one of the few hospitality programs in the Southern United States located inside of a College of Business. This unique attribute provides students the opportunity to receive a business-focused degree and the choice of either a Bachelor of Science or a Bachelor of Business Administration in Hospitality & Tourism Management.


Why Major in Hospitality & Tourism Management?

The program offers experiential learning opportunities and internships with industry-leading partners positioned within Nashville and the greater United States. Students build and develop the necessary skills and practice in food & lodging management, event management, and tourism management. Throughout the hospitality program, students have opportunities to build hospitality and tourism knowledge, foster industry connections with leading organizations and hospitality leaders, all while building the confidence and competency needed to pursue their aspirations and dreams.


What You'll Learn

  • Contemporary issues in tourism and the impact hospitality has on society
  • Important legal aspects surrounding the hospitality industry
  • Financial and accounting principles and practices and their application in for-profit and nonprofit hospitality organizations
  • Principles of restaurant and food service cost controls with an emphasis on contemporary management theories
  • Lodging systems and operations

Program Details

Courses You'll Take

  • HTM 2010: Business of Hospitality & Tourism Management: Introduction to the multiple facets of the Hospitality and Tourism Management industry.
  • HTM 2020: Hospitality & Tourism in a Diverse Society: This course explores the contemporary issues in tourism and the impact hospitality has on society.
  • HTM 3100: Legal Aspects of Hospitality & Tourism Management: Introduction to important legal aspects surrounding the hospitality industry.
  • HTM 3210: Principles of Hospitality & Tourism Finance: This course examines the financial and accounting principles and practices and their application in for-profit and nonprofit hospitality organizations.
  • HTM 3310: Marketing in Hospitality & Tourism: This course includes a wide range of subjects relevant to tourism and hospitality marketing from both the macro (global) and micro (organization) perspectives.
  • HTM 3390: Restaurant & Food Service Management: A study of the principles of restaurant and food service cost controls with an emphasis on contemporary management theories.
  • HTM 3910: Lodging Management: A study of lodging systems and operations.
  • HTM 4000: Hospitality & Tourism Management Internship: This course allows students opportunities to experience real-life Hospitality and Tourism Management situations "in the field."

Curriculum

Students in the Hospitality and Tourism Management program can choose a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) or a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) program. While the two degree types differ in ways, students are able to enroll in the same ten courses for the major (21 total credits), one of which is an incorporated internship in hospitality and tourism.


Accelerated Graduate School Options

Accelerated MBA 4 +1

The MBA-Accelerated (A.M.B.A.) program is a full-time M.B.A. designed for individuals with little or no full-time business work experience.


Integrated Degree, M.ACC./B.B.A.

Belmont University's integrated M.ACC. and B.B.A. degree program is designed to meet today's needs of those wishing to make accounting a career choice.


Student Opportunities

The Jack C. Massey College of Business offers a variety of co-curricular leadership and learning opportunities to qualifying students in the form of student organizations and honors societies.


Student Organizations

  • Association for Information Systems
  • American Marketing Association
  • Business Student Advisory Board
  • Collegiate DECA
  • Enactus
  • Equity Trading Club
  • International Business Society
  • Society for Human Resource Management
  • Student Center for the Public Trust

Honor Societies

  • Beta Alpha Psi
  • Beta Gamma Sigma
  • Omicron Delta Epsilon
  • Sigma Nu Tau

A Global Perspective

As the workplace becomes more international in scope, a successful manager needs knowledge and skills that extend beyond the traditional business disciplines. Thus, Belmont's Jack C. Massey College of Business places a strong emphasis on the global business community and requires all BBA degree-seeking students to complete an international business course.


Accreditation

We are an innovative, student-centered learning community that prepares entrepreneurially, ethical and socially responsible future business leaders for the dynamic global economy.


Career Possibilities

  • Lodging Manager
  • Food Service Manager
  • Event Manager
  • Catering Manager
  • Travel Agent
  • Human Resources Administrator
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