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The Hotel Management program emphasizes leadership and management unique to the industry, business communications, legal and legislative requirements for lodging operators, and sales and marketing related to guest accommodation. The curriculum teaches profitability and productivity measures, operational effectiveness, and how to achieve success in the service component demanded in worldclass hotel facilities. Coursework is supplemented with participation in field excursions and opportunities to learn from and interact with industry professionals and experts. Courses prepare students for entry-level supervision and oversight in any of the lodging segments.

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Career Options

Hotel positions are diverse, wide ranging, and include:

Guest service
Finance
Marketing
Sales
Human resources
Customer service
Purchasing
Information technology

Security
Maintenance
Engineering
Accounting
Food and beverage
Banquets
Catering
Restaurants

Nightclubs
Concierge
Bell staff
Housekeeping
Reservations
Spas
Fitness centers and swimming pool operations
Meeting planning
Management opportunities in most every establishment

Two hundred different types of positions exist in the hotel industry, from entry-level to executive management. Opportunities abound in:

Rooms management
Food and beverage offerings in restaurants, coffee shops, catering and banquets
Sales and marketing
Event, meeting, and wedding planning
Human resources, hiring, training, and coaching employees
Housekeeping, security, engineering, maintenance
Information technology
Accounting and finances

Choose your location for a hotel position, in:

High-rise city center hotels
Beach, ski, or golf resorts
Posh boutique hotels
Airport properties, casino hotels that are local or from Las Vegas to Monte Carlo
Quaint bed and breakfasts
Bustling convention hotels and conference centers

Properties exist with every imaginable amenity in full-service hotels, to extended-stay or all-suite facilities with more space and comfortable work and living environments, to economy lodging in motels. Vacation ownership or timeshare is also a concept that is greatly increasing in number. Opportunities in hospitality and tourism extend far beyond individual restaurants, recreation services, food service operations, hotels and lodging facilities, and travel-related businesses. Worldwide experiences abound in:

Resorts
Country clubs
Catering companies
Cruise lines
Casinos
Convention centers
Theme parks
Airlines
and more


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