Program Overview

Combined Hospitality Management Degrees

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) and Master of Science (M.S.)

Program Type

• Major
• Grad Track

Format

• On Campus

Estimated Time to Complete

• 5-6 years

Credit Hours

• 156

Establish yourself as a leader in a high-growth global industry at one of the best Hospitality Management programs in the nation.

Our students gain the prestige and all the advantages of a university education: solid academic background, learning laboratories, use of modern technology and extensive education in all hospitality business skills. Students earning a Master of Science degree in Hospitality Management view themselves as global employees who have the core competencies and a universal perspective required for effective business interactions.

Requirements

• Students must complete 75 hours or more credit hours of their bachelor's degree program and have an overall GPA of 3.5 before applying.

Benefits of Grad Track

• Earn a master’s degree in less time.
• Save up to 9 credit hours of graduate tuition and university fees.
• Gain a competitive edge in the workforce when you complete the program.

Marketable Skills

• Analyze financial statements, ratios and efficiencies
• Operational experience
• Leadership ability
• Understanding of hospitality legal requirements/regulations
• Strategic management and tactical execution
• Advance hospitality knowledge
• Application of appropriate research methods
• Analyze/synthesize information from sources
• Hospitality strategic planning
• Evaluate growth/competitive strategies

Program Highlights

• We host an annual Hospitality Career Expo specifically for students in the Hospitality and Tourism Management program, in which you meet one-on-one with hiring representatives from well-known hospitality organizations.
• Our faculty members are recognized experts who conduct research on a wide variety of important hospitality issues including sustainable tourism, hotel and restaurant management and technology in the hospitality industry.
• You’ll examine critical subjects that the industry will face in the future such as: changing demographics; emphasis on technology and quality management; entrepreneurship and restaurant development from concept to operation; the impact of tourism on the global economy; legal requirements and maximizing resources and profits.

Career Opportunities

• Country club, hotel, resort, restaurant or special events management
• Hospitality accounting, revenue management and real estate
• Hospitality human resources
• Hospitality information technology and social media
• Hospitality marketing and sales
• Casinos, travel and tourism companies or on cruise lines

Courses

• Hospitality Industry Finance (3 hrs)
• Managing Customer Experiences (3 hrs)
• Survey of Beverages in the Hospitality Industry (3 hrs)
• Facilities Planning, Equipment Layout and Design (3 hrs)
• Advanced Convention and Event Management (3 hrs)
• Hospitality Business Strategies (3 hrs)