Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management
Bachelor of Science, Minor
About this program
The Bachelor of Science in Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management prepares you to lead in a global service industry. You’ll study business, management and operations while gaining hands-on experience through courses and the student-run Vista Room restaurant. You can focus on hotels, events, food and beverage or tourism. The program connects you with industry leaders and career opportunities, helping you develop teamwork, communication and leadership skills.
Program Curriculum and Requirements
Program Scope
The Bachelor of Science in Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management degree includes a choice of interdisciplinary guided electives.
Hotel Operations Management
This track prepares students for management careers in all facets of the lodging industry. Being one of the world's most popular tourists’ destinations, San Francisco provides students with superior learning experiences and internship/job opportunities in local hotels while pursuing their education. Students obtain an academically sound business foundation, which includes advanced hotel operations management, hospitality revenue and cost control, sales and marketing, and hospitality management information systems.
Restaurant and Catering Management
This track prepares students for management positions in the foodservice industry. The goal of the program is to prepare restaurant and foodservice managers with knowledge and skills to meet the needs of the expansive and culturally diverse foodservice industry. The campus laboratory facilities are teaching/learning laboratories for students to gain hands-on experience while learning the fundamentals of food management, production, and services.
Conventions, Meetings and Event Management
This track prepares students seeking careers in the field of conventions, meetings, and event management. The interdisciplinary courses emphasize the management of meetings, conventions, trade shows and special events. Students will be prepared for positions in such areas as independent or entry-level corporate meeting planning; conferences, trade shows, events and convention/meeting services management in the hotel industry.
Tourism Management
This track offers a unique opportunity to study both domestic and international tourism, resorts, attractions, airlines, travel-agencies and more from a business-focused perspective. San Francisco's world-wide reputation as a tourist destination and the sophisticated, multi-cultural tourism businesses provide a living laboratory and career opportunities for students.
Program Learning Outcomes
Students locate, organize and interpret data to solve problems and make decisions. Students synthesize information/data/concepts to create solutions or plans to address challenges. Students present, defend and advocate positions with an understanding of implications.
Students create, utilize and participate in teams to achieve goals.
Students apply theoretical concepts and seek experience and knowledge to maximize potential.
Students communicate effectively in both written and oral formats to different audiences.
Students examine ethical implications and understand the potential ramifications of actions.
Students are aware of and empathetic to others in order to design and execute positive guest and employee experiences.
Minor in Hospitality and Tourism Management
The Minor in Hospitality and Tourism Management gives you an introduction to one of the world’s largest industries. You’ll learn the basics of business and hospitality while developing skills in leadership, teamwork and communication. This program is designed for students in any major who want career opportunities in hotels, events, food service or tourism. It also provides business students with a way to add a second area of expertise.
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