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Hospitality Management Degree
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Program type:
Major
Format:
On Campus
Est. time to complete:
4 years
Credit Hours:
120
Learn from one of the best Hospitality Management programs in the nation according
to Universities.com.
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. Graduates in Hospitality Management
are fully prepared to enter high growth global industries with expanding demands for
highly skilled, technologically-oriented professionals.
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Request More InfoWhy Earn a Degree in Hospitality Management?
We provide exceptional academic preparation combined with extensive hands-on experiences that teach practical and marketable industry techniques. Our curriculum provides:
- A strong emphasis on managing the everyday functions of a hospitality business
- Unique, hands-on hospitality management learning laboratories
- Practice in learning how to run a profitable hospitality business that provides the best customer experiences
- Excellent internship and potential employment opportunities in the Dallas-Fort Worth region and beyond
Upon graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management, you will be able to:
- Identify and apply the knowledge and skills necessary for hospitality and tourism operations.
- Develop and integrate a core set of business skills necessary to successfully operate a hospitality and tourism organization.
- Demonstrate competence in the communication skills necessary for hospitality and tourism management.
- Formulate business decisions in hospitality and tourism management.
- Evaluate leadership principles necessary in the diverse and global hospitality and tourism industry.
Marketable Skills
- Analyze financial statements, ratios, efficiencies
- Operational experience
- Leadership ability
- Understanding of hospitality legal requirements/regulations
- Strategic management and tactical execution
Hospitality Management Degree Highlights
Gain insight into the industry through participating in field trips to industry locations,
attending special industry guest lectures and symposiums and meeting with industry
professionals through our Company Showcase program.
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.
We provide networking opportunities with professional organizations that allow you
to practice professional engagement and leadership skills such as student chapters
of the Eta Sigma Delta International Honor Society, the Club Manager Association of
America, the National Society of Minorities in Hospitality, the Professional Convention
Management Association and several other international, national and regional organizations.
Take advantage of opportunities to develop an understanding of the economic, political,
socio-cultural, technological and sustainability dimensions of the global hospitality
industry through study abroad and exchange programs.
Students “learn by doing” in The Club at Gateway Center, our student-operated restaurant,
which is open to the public.
What can you do with a degree in Hospitality Management?
After graduation, you can enjoy a career in:
- 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
- Travel, tourism and wellness
- Casinos and Gaming
- Cruise lines
Hospitality Management Degree Courses You Could Take
Hotel Operations (3)
Detailed study of different departments within hotel properties. Emphasis on front
office, food and beverage, housekeeping, engineering, security, sales and marketing
and accounting.
Hospitality Revenue Management (3)
Comprehensive analysis of theories and strategies of revenue management that directly
affect operations in the hospitality industry, such as strategic pricing, demand forecasting,
data analysis, inventory management and distribution channel management. Application
of revenue management techniques using data analysis and programs to maximize the
hospitality firm’s profitability.
Foundations in Leading Hospitality Organizations & Talent (3)
Introduction to motivation, leadership, communications, decision making, and leading
people through effective management of human resources, ethics, social responsibility,
and managing consumer experiences in the hospitality industry by examining service-driven
management foundations.
Orientation to the Hospitality Industry (3 hrs)
Survey of the hotel, restaurant, club and food service industries, including history,
scope, organization and career opportunities.
Survey of Beverages in the Hospitality Industry (3 hours)
Study of social beverages commonly used in the hospitality industry. Primary emphasis
is on history, language, product identification and production and merchandising techniques
for wines, beers, distilled spirits and non-alcoholic beverages.
Restaurant Operations (3 hrs)
A laboratory-based course designed to familiarize students with both dining room service,
and with an understanding of quantity food production principles and techniques. Students
apply organizational and management skills in the actual operation of a restaurant
facility.
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