Hospitality management studies

Florida International University School of Hospitality & Tourism Management

The Cornell University School of Hotel Administration

The University of Central Florida Rosen College of Hospitality Management

Hospitality management is the academic study of the hospitality industry. A degree in Hospitality management is often conferred from either a university college dedicated to the studies of hospitality management or a business school with a department in hospitality management studies. Degrees in hospitality management may also be referred to as hotel management, hotel and tourism management, or hotel administration. Degrees conferred in this academic field include Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, Master of Business Administration, and Doctor of Philosophy. Hospitality management studies provides a focus on management of hospitality operations including hotels, restaurants, cruise ships, amusement parks, destination marketing organizations, convention centers, country clubs, and related industries.

Curriculum

In America, Hospitality and Tourism Management curricula follow similar core subject applications to that of a business degree, but with a focus on hospitality management. Core subject areas include accounting, administration, finance, information systems, marketing, human resource management, public relations, strategy, quantitative methods and sectoral studies in the various areas of hospitality business.

In addition to the core coursework above, degree-specific coursework normally includes:

• Restaurant Management (Examples: Management of Food and Beverage Operations, Food Selection and Preparation, Food and Beverage Cost Control)
• Lodging Operations (Examples: Lodging Management, Hotel Operations, Resort Timeshare Management, Reservation Sales and Marketing, Hospitality Physical Plant)
• Global Tourism (Examples: Tourism Management, Airline Industry, Sustainable Tourism, Hospitality and Research Methods)
• Attractions Management (Examples: Theme Park Management, Entertainment Arts)
• Event Management (Examples: Event Industry, Catering Management, Hospitality Marketing Management)
• Food Preparation (Examples: Basic Food Preparation, Food Sanitation, Beer and Wine Labs)

Many hospitality programs require concurrent field experience within the industry in the form of internships or co-operative placements.

In the Philippines, Hospitality and Tourism curriculum are Emerging Studies in Philippine Education. There it is called a Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management (BS-HRM). It follows the American curriculum of Hospitality Management and includes: Culinary Arts, Business Administration, Public Relations, Marketing, Tourism Management, Accounting and Human Resources Studies.

Switzerland's reputation as the home of hotel and hospitality management, was established over a hundred years ago when the first palace-style hotels were built. These grand hotels catered to an exclusive clientele of royalty, aristocrats, and wealthy individuals lured by the alps and alpine tourism. Guests of this era demanded the highest levels of service excellence and the leading Swiss hoteliers responded by systematizing the processes for hotel operations. These processes were the foundation for the enviable reputation Switzerland has today in hospitality management. The profile of the international traveler may have changed since then, but the principles of good hotel management remain the same:

practical innovation immaculate precision discreet discipline dependable quality professional leadership

Graduate Placement

Several large hospitality corporations such as Marriott, Hilton Worldwide, The Walt Disney Company, IHG, Hyatt, Sasi park, Wyndham, beeran international Parks and Resorts, and various management companies offer internship programs as well as management training programs and direct placements for students majoring in Hospitality and Tourism Management. Similar to other business fields, management training programs and direct placement opportunities are highly competitive.

See also

• American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute
• Confederation of Tourism and Hospitality
• Hospitality
• Hospitality service
• Hotel manager
• MICE
• Hospitality Institute in Switzerland
• Global Hospitality Education
• Hospitality Institute in India