Hospitality Management Major

• What is Hospitality Management?
• What Kinds of Students Major in Hospitality Management?
• What Courses Do Hospitality Management Majors Take?
• List of Hospitality Management Jobs
• What is the Median Salary Range for Hospitality Management Careers?
• College and University Departments to Consider

What is Hospitality Management?

Hospitality Management is a multi-disciplinary major that gives people the expertise and skills for management, marketing, and operations positions in the food, accommodations, and travel services to people away from home. Closely related are majors in hospitality services, restaurant and travel administration is interdisciplinary. It draws upon a wide range of disciplines to provide the knowledge and skills required of individuals in management positions within the hospitality industry. Deeply involved in the matters of business, this major involves general management and administration of a large hotels and resorts. When you study Hospitality Management, you learn many aspects of a global business including strategizing and planning, designing and constructing, financing and marketing, management and operations.

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What Kinds of Students Major in Hospitality Management?

Students interested in Hospitality Management or hospitality administration must be interested in management, generally, but have a special interest in the growing service industry. Good person-to-person communication and general people skills are a must for effective leadership and managerial positions. Students in this major will also take many courses that apply for a business major as well.

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What Courses Do Hospitality Management Majors Take?

The required and elective courses you would take for Hospitality Management majors vary considerably among institutions. Courses are listed here that are illustrative of the breadth of topics you are likely to experience were you to major in this field.

Finance	Culinary Theory and Practice
Financial Accounting	Hospitality Financial Management
Human Resources Management	Interpersonal Skills
Introduction to Lodging	Managerial Accounting
Organizational Behavior	Strategic Management

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List of Potential Jobs in Hospitality Management

These professions and professional organizations illustrate the types of positions you might qualify for if you complete this major. Some majors are more directly related to employment than others, however. You should consider the likelihood of employment after graduation carefully, if you do not plan to go on for graduate work in a field. Even with the completion of graduate work in some fields, however, employment is difficult, so you should determine what the prospects are for this or any major. Employment possibilities are often enhanced by the selecting employment-related courses and by the enrollment in second major or in a minor.

Airline Management	Casino Manager
Chain and Franchise Management	Food Services Management
General Manager	Hotel and Motel Administration
Resort and Condominium Administration	Restaurant Management

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What is the Median Salary Range for Hospitality Management Careers?

U.S. Median Salary(starting):$37,000

U.S. Median Salary(mid-career):$66,400

Note: These numbers are national averages so you could make more or less than these amounts. Actual expected salaries will vary depending on your chosen career path, experience, and even your geographic location. Are you interested in detailed information about the forecasted demand for a particular profession? Are you interested in the estimated salaries such positions are likely to pay? This government Web site allows you to search on a particular job, whether listed here or not, to give you this information.

Bureau of Labor Statistics

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Colleges and Universities offering majors in Hospitality Management

MyMajors complete list has 488 schools in the USA with a major in Hospitality Management.
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