Hospitality and Event Management - B.S.
Kent State University
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Kent, USA
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On-Campus
Duration
4 years
Pace
Full time
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Introduction
Hospitality and Event Management - B.S.
The Bachelor of Science degree in Hospitality and Event Management prepares leaders for the hospitality industry. The curriculum combines specialty classes in hospitality and business management, preparing graduates for well-compensated positions as managers in restaurants, hotels and resorts, cruise ships, amusement parks, destination marketing organizations, convention centers, country clubs and many more.
The Hospitality and Event Management major comprises three concentrations, each encompassing two of the following three focus areas. Students must choose one concentration that matches their interests and career preferences.
- The Event Management concentration focuses on planning and managing events — from large to small and from corporate to personal — in addition to following protocols and ensuring safety and security during the events.
- The Hotel and Resort Management concentration focuses on business skills such as managing staff and revenue, as well as the specific skills such as managing clubs and casinos.
- The Food and Beverage Management concentration focuses on the business side of food, such as ordering and inventory, managing budgets and planning and pricing menus. In addition, students learn food science, food production and the pairing of food and beverages.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please visit the university's website for more information.
Curriculum
Semester One
- Sanitation and Safety Principles and Practices
- Introduction to Hospitality Management
- Destination Kent State: First Year Experience
Kent Core Requirement
Kent Core Requirement
Kent Core Requirement
Semester Two
- Introduction to Computer Applications
- Fundamentals of Food Production
- Science of Human Nutrition (KBS)
Mathematics Elective
Kent Core Requirement
Semester Three
- Introduction to Financial Accounting
- Introduction to Human Communication (KADL)
- Principles of Microeconomics (KSS)
- Hotel Operations
Kent Core Requirement
Semester Four
- The Business of Event Management
- Principles of Management
- Principles of Marketing
Kent Core Requirement
Kent Core Requirement
Semester Five
- Principles of Macroeconomics (KSS)
- Professional Practice in Hospitality and Event Management
- Human Resource Management
Concentration Requirements
Semester Six
- Legal Issues in the Hospitality and Event Industry
- Hospitality and Event Management: Human Resource Strategies (WIC)
- Layout and Design of Hospitality Operations
Concentration Requirement
Concentration Elective
Third Summer Term
- Practicum in Hospitality and Event Management (ELR)
Semester Seven
- Concentration Requirement
- Concentration Electives
- Professional Elective
Semester Eight
- Capstone: Strategic Hospitality and Event Management (ELR)
Concentration Electives
Professional Elective
Program Outcome
Accreditation
Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Demonstrate foundational knowledge of the industry operations.
- Demonstrate competence in business practices and managerial decision making.
- Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrate interpersonal skills including professional behavior, collaborative relationships and proficiency in networking.
- Demonstrate analytical thinking and problem solving.
Program Tuition Fee
Program delivery
Fully offered on the following campuses:
- Ashtabula Campus
- Kent Campus