The Hospitality Management program is a blend of classroom theory and practical application. You will have to opportunity to get hands on experiences with in your classes as well as industry expereince in an internship. The mix of general education and business courses strengthens the hospitality manager's ability to successfully compete in today's fast-paced service industry.
Hospitality managers of tommorrow must be adept at all facets of business operations and have a strong sense of how the hospitlaity industry works. For that reason, many classes in the hospitality management program have a practical work and or project component. It has been proven time and time again that students who hail from experiential backgrounds both in an educational and work setting are far more successful than those who have not expereienced this academic structure.
The University of Findlay is proud to continue to offer acedemic programs aimed at serving the needs of society and, in particular, the business world. Service is a viatal component in almost every facet of today's society. Peolpe have to eat ans sleep. Whether it's a commurical or institutional operatio, the need is ongoing.
Students in the program will find close supervision with faculty mentors, opportunities to work on and off campus, travel within the hospitaltiy industry and a curriculum that is well-balanced with industry-specific and general business courses. Internships and service hours augment the academic expereince.
Successful candidates will find unlimited employment opportunities in every aspect of this vast industry. In fact, hospitality management and tourism is the second larges employer in the United States and first largest in the world, employing one out of every 10 people. This industry accounts for more than seven jpercent of teh world's gross national product.
