Hospitality Management

Why should I major in Hospitality Management?

At the University of Arkansas, our students are provided with a strong business-focused curriculum to prepare for careers in all areas of hospitality management including event planning, lodging, food studies and beverage management. People skills are essential to success in this major. You will be working with people constantly and must be gracious and courteous when meeting requests and responding to complaints. A degree in Hospitality Management prepares students to manage others and act as general managers and directors of hospitality operations on a system-wide basis.

What can I do with a degree in Hospitality Management?

A degree in hospitality management provides the basis for a leadership position in the top hotels, resorts, airlines, theme parks, restaurants, private clubs, event management and safety, and tourist attractions around the world. Some of the career opportunities for hospitality management graduates include:

What does a Hospitality Management major study?

A Hospitality Management degree from the University of Arkansas will give you a taste of what it is like to pursue a career in the global hospitality industry. An Executive in Residence partnership and a variety of service learning courses are just two of the program’s unique strengths.

Course requirements for Hospitality Management can be found in the UA Course Catalog. There are also printable PDFs of the checksheets and semester-by-semester degree plans available in Box. 

How can a  Hospitality Management student be involved?

Students in the Hospitality Management program don’t just sit in a classroom – they actively plan, execute and attend a variety of exciting events, including food and wine festivals, catered dinners and events ranging from charitable to lavish.