Hospitality and Tourism Management Program
Welcome to the Hospitality and Tourism Management Program, located in the Department of Marketing, within the College of Business at Florida Atlantic University. The program prepares students for management positions in multiple segments of the world’s largest service industry. Upon completion, graduates enjoy various professional roles in a variety of industries including: resorts, hotels, restaurants, private clubs, meeting and event planning corporations, destination marketing organizations, convention centers, conference centers, cruise lines, casinos, theme parks, auto rental agencies, sports facilities and arenas, spas, entertainment videos, timeshare and vacation ownership or shared accommodations.
Potential career areas include operations management, sales and marketing, public relations, revenue management, food and beverage, engineering, housekeeping, human resource management, tourism planning and development, hospitality consulting, hospitality law, and many others. Students who choose to major or minor in Hospitality and Tourism Management receive a broad management-based education following the core business curriculum. This base provides a platform of knowledge with the overall focus on improving one's ability to successfully and profitably manage a hospitality or tourism organization.
The Hospitality and Tourism Management program offers a large number of certificates including Meetings and Events Management, Club Management, and Hospitality Management.
More about Hospitality and Tourism Management, including: Mission Statement and Director's Welcome!
FAU's Hospitality and Tourism Management Program ranked #9 by Intelligent.com!
Featured Media
FAU podcasts featuring the Hospitality and Tourism Management Program. Source - What's Happening @FAUbusiness podcast.
FAU Professor, Dr. Peter Ricci, joins the episode to shine a light on the FAU hospitality program and tells viewers why it is one-of-a-kind and how it prepares its students for success in the hospitality industry.
Continuing the ongoing conversation about hospitality enrollment changes in college-level programs. Join me on the fantastic NO VACANCY NEWS podcast by clicking below.
Scholarships
The FAU College of Business (COB) is proud to offer a variety of scholarships to enrolled students at both the undergraduate and graduate level. Some scholarships are administered within the COB while additional scholarships are available from multiple hospitality and tourism organizations and foundations.
In total, there are hundreds of scholarships available to provide financial assistance to eligible students. Please click the links below which will direct you to different areas of scholarship listings. Remember to explore every area and every scholarship opportunity!
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