This program will give you a strong background in how to supervise a staff, and oversee operations and development. You will also learn to plan and market services and other features at the various facilities.
Skills Acquired
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Students learn to supervise staff and oversee operations and development. They also learn to plan and market services and other features at their facilities.
Hospitality management programs include topics such as:
Personnel management
Marketing
Business administration
Customer service
Recognition
Normandale's Hospitality Management Program is nationally accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). To view the report click here.
Careers in Hospitality Management
Projected Job Growth
According to ISeek.org, job growth is projected to be 10.4 percent.
Types of Jobs
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Graduates in hospitality management go on to positions such as:
Hotel General Manager
Housekeeping/Maintenance Director
Hotel Sales and Marketing Director
Banquet/Catering Director
Restaurant/Bar Manager
Casino Operations
Event Manager
Average State Pay
According to ISeek.org, the median wage for Hospitality Management positions (based Lodging Managers data) is $47,050 ($22.62 per hour).
Description
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Hospitality management programs prepare people to manage hotels, bed and breakfasts, cruise ships, resorts, and other hospitality facilities. These programs are sometimes called hotel management, resort management, or hotel administration.
Degrees & Certificates in Hospitality Management
Graduates in hospitality management go on to positions such as hotel general manager, housekeeping/maintenance director, hotel sales and marketing director, banquet/catering manager, restaurant/bar manager, casino operations and event manager. A student may go on to obtain a bachelor's degree in hospitality management or related programs.
Complementing the traditional degree program, the Hospitality Department offers six Certificate Programs designed for working adults. Students may also elect to complete one or more certificate concentrations and select courses to fulfill this requirement.
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Normandale's hospitality management program prepares students to lead businesses in the hospitality, travel and tourism industry. The program concentrates on developing the interpersonal communication, conceptual-creative, leadership, technical and administrative skills needed to lead hospitality and tourism business towards current profitability and sustainability in the future.
Graduates in hospitality management go on to positions such as hotel general manager, conventions manager, event manager, rooms division director, housekeeping/maintenance director, hotel sales and marketing director, banquet/catering manager, restaurant/bar manager, casino operations, tourism manager etc. Upon completion of a degree, students may go on to obtain a bachelor's degree in hospitality management or related programs.
Complementing the traditional degree program, the Hospitality Department offers five Certificate Programs designed for working adults. Students may also elect to complete one or more certificate concentrations and select courses to fulfill this requirement.
Normandale's Hospitality Management Program is nationally accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
Highly recommended that students complete a MnTC Goal 3 science course with lab if planning to transfer to abachelor's degree program.
* Highly recommended for students planning to transfer to a bachelor's degree program.
Other Degree Requirements
If needed, complete additional courses to reach 60 credits total.
Earn a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 for college-level coursework (courses numbered 1000 and above) completed at Normandale.
Earn a minimum of 20 college-level credits at Normandale.
Coursework in this degree program satisfies a portion of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC).Please see MnTC Degree Audit Report.
Certificate Options
The department recommends that students complete courses which, when combined with the required courses above, lead to the achievement of a marketable hospitality certificate.
