Hospitality Industry Management Major

The hotel, restaurant and tourism industry is not only the largest industry in the Bay Area, it is the fastest growing industry in the world today. Accompanying this growth is an equally strong demand for educated, qualified managers in hotel and restaurant operations and for capable individuals in related and supporting industries such as consulting, public accounting, sales and marketing, computer technology and numerous other careers within the hospitality industry.

The Hospitality Industry Management Program is designed for those students interested in a career in management, entrepreneurship and leadership. USF's strong liberal arts education blends seamlessly with a curriculum critically designed to meet the challenges of current and future industry conditions. The Program provides a solid foundation of business principles strategically teamed with practical application and personal values to manage this ever-changing industry with confidence, professionalism, good ethical judgment and social consciousness.

Our greatest Program "amenity" is San Francisco's geographic setting, which is ideal for studying hospitality industry management. As an extended classroom the City provides students with world-class hotels and restaurants in which to fulfill their 800-hour industry-related work experience requirement.

Curriculum

A minimum of 800 hours of professional work experience related to the hospitality field must be completed prior to the student's senior year and is a requirement for graduation.

Hospitality Industry Management Courses

• BUS - 181 Hospitality Professional Development
• BUS - 283 Introduction to the Hospitality Industry
• BUS - 284 Conference and Events Planning
• BUS - 381 Restaurant Management and Culinary Arts
• BUS - 382 Restaurant Entrepreneurship and Culinary Arts
• BUS - 384 Hotel Operations and Service Management
• BUS - 480 Hospitality Marketing and Sales
• BUS - 482 Hospitality Law and Human Resource Issues
• BUS - 487 Catering and Fine Dining Management