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Certificate in Hospitality Management

The hospitality industry is diverse and growing, as hospitality offerings are ever-changing and evolving to meet consumer wants, needs, and preferences.  The undergraduate certificate in hospitality management is designed to provide students with an introduction to critical knowledge and skills needed to be an effective manager within the hospitality industry and its key sub-sectors (lodging, food and beverage, recreation, and travel and tourism).  The courses included in this certificate program focus on the following key content areas:  introduction to hospitality; customer relations; accounting and analysis; leadership and management; marketing; along with the choice of one general business course focusing on business ethics, business and society, or human resource management.  This certificate program is designed for individuals currently working in the hospitality industry or individuals with professional experiences in other industries, but now desiring to pursue management-level career opportunities in the hospitality industry. 

Note: Students are held to all prerequisite requirements; some students may require more than 6 courses to complete this certificate.

18 Credits

Hospitality Management Required Courses

Introduction to the Hospitality Industry

Customer Relations in the Hospitality Industry

Accounting & Analysis in the Hospitality Industry

Leadership and Management in the Hospitality Industry

Marketing

Choose one of the following three courses:

Business Ethics

Business and Society

Human Resource Management

This information applies to students who enter this degree program during the 2024-2025 Academic Year. If you entered this degree program before the Fall 2023 semester, please refer to the academic catalog for the year you began your degree program.