Description

The total experience within the School of Hospitality, Sport and Tourism Management facilitates students to have an exceptional fundamental education, exposure to working professionals, and internships. As a result, students are provided a competitive advantage in a job market that is projected to double in the next decade.

The School of Hospitality, Sport and Tourism Management prepares students for a variety of positions in the hospitality, sport and tourism industries. The goal of the faculty and school is to create an integrated academic learning environment for analyzing and resolving the challenges in the deliverance and business of hospitality, sport and tourism. The faculty and staff are committed to providing support for student achievement. Students can enter the hospitality, sport and tourism industries with exceptional knowledge, professional preparation, and the confidence to assume leadership positions.

The School of Hospitality, Sport and Tourism Management offers three undergraduate concentrations: (1) Hospitality Management, (2) Sport Management, and (3) Tourism Management. The focus of the undergraduate program is to provide a comprehensive educational experience and to train students for entry into the sport management, leisure services, and/or tourism and hospitality occupations at the professional level.

The Tourism Management concentration prepares students for careers in convention and visitors bureaus, chamber of commerce, meeting planners, event coordinators, outfitters, recreation facilities/activities, resorts, tourism associations, destination marketing organizations, conference centers, national and state parks, theme parks, historic sites, sport events, festival/event organizers, and other tourism related businesses.