BS in Business:
Hospitality Management

As a major in Hospitality Management, you will be educated in lodging, tourism, travel, and the food and beverage/restaurant industries. You will also receive a liberal arts core that will help to promote critical thinking, collaboration and teamwork, written and oral communication skills, and analytic abilities. Finally, you will gain a knowledge of finance, marketing and business management.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that between 2016 and 2026, the leisure and hospitality industry will be one of the fastest growing industries within the United States.

As a Hospitality Management major, you will take courses such as:

• Foundations of the Hospitality Industry
• Hospitality Operations Management
• Hospitality Law
• Hospitality Cost Control and Strategic Management
• Hospitality Sales and Marketing

The Hospitality curriculum will help you meet your goals by aligning with accreditation guidelines from the Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration (ACPHA). Graduating with a major in Hospitality Management will prepare you to move ahead in your field and solidify your career track with higher-level roles and positions.

Research shows:

• The hospitality industry needs adaptable providers of hospitality, lodging, and food and beverage management degree programs.
• Economic trends and consumer spending patterns look positive for the hospitality and travel industries.
• The size and scope of the restaurant industry indicate robust demand for employees in this sector.

Why The American Women's College?

• Full- or part-time enrollment options
• Asynchronous classes, meaning you never have to log in at specific times or on specific days
• Accelerated 6-week sessions that allow you to earn your degree in 1 to 3 ½ years
• Six different start dates per year to fit your busy schedule
• The option to transfer in up to 90 credits—even those earned years ago—and to get college credit for prior learning through work, volunteer or military service
• Our unique Bay Path environment with highly supportive faculty, advisers and peers
• Optional on-ground classes if you live close to one of our two locations in Massachusetts

Fill out the form on the right to find out how you can join the many women working together to earn their undergraduate degree at The American Women's College Online of Bay Path University. We look forward to getting to know you better!