The B.S. in Hotel and Hospitality Management degree program prepares you to manage people, operations, and investments in hotels, events, restaurants, tourism and services. This business degree provides you industry specific knowledge on top of a very solid foundation of business and economics. The program is flexible and offers the following tracks: Hotel and Hospitality Management, Hotel Administration and Analytics and Food Service and Event Management. Or you can select your own set of electives. Explore program details below in the "Requirements for the Program" section.
Hotel and hospitality management is the application of management concepts in the areas of accommodation, dining, event management, and guest services. This includes everything from the largest hotel or casino to the smallest cafe. Across all of these types of businesses the primary goal of hospitality management remains the same: to ensure each and every guest enjoys the same flawless experience from start to finish. There are a wide range of functions and responsibilities within hospitality management needed to ensure the best possible guest experience: food and beverage management, events management, club management, casino management, hotel revenue management, hotel investment management, human resource management, marketing and sales management, and financial management.
UNH offers a small college feel with the resources and opportunities of a research university. Paul College is accredited by AACSB—the gold standard for business schools world-wide. This means hospitality management students have world-class business courses and co-curricular opportunities in addition to industry-specific courses designed with the help of leading partners. You can choose from two optional tracks; food service & event management or hotel management & analytics. We have a large and active alumni base that will help you build your professional network. You’ll complete a minimum of 400 hours of on-the-job, paid work experience in the hospitality industry, much of it through an internship. Career placement is excellent at nearly 100 percent six months post-graduation, with salaries competitive to the market
Hotel and Hospitality Management is more than an area of study; it’s a way of life. At the second-oldest four-year degree program in the country you will study and work using state-of-the art technology and facilities, receiving relevant industry certifications.
A typical plan of study is as follows, showing the requirements of the program. Students complete 16-18 credits per semester, which includes major requirements, electives for the major, Discovery Program requirements, and free electives offered across the college and university.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel and Hospitality Management (HMGT) Core Courses: | ||
| HMGT 401 | Introduction to the Hospitality Industry | 4 |
| HMGT 405 | Introduction to Food and Service Management | 4 |
| HMGT 554 | Lodging Operations Management | 4 |
| HMGT 618 | Uniform Systems for the Hospitality Industry | 4 |
| HMGT 635 | Hospitality Human Resource Management | 4 |
| HMGT 655 | Hospitality Finance and Development | 4 |
| HMGT 703 | Strategic Management in the Hospitality Industry 1 | 4 |
| or HMGT 667 | Advanced Food & Beverage Operations & Event Management | |
| Three(3) HMGT Elective Courses 2 | 12 | |
| Four Hundred(400) hours - paid practicum hours through pre-approved work experiences | ||
| Required Courses (Non-HMGT): | ||
| ADMN 403 | Computing Essentials for Business | 1 |
| ADMN 502 | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| ADMN 510 | Business Statistics | 4 |
| ADMN 585 | Marketing | 4 |
| MATH 422 | Mathematics for Business Applications | 4 |
| ECON 401 | Principles of Economics (Macro) | 4 |
| PAUL 405 | Freshman Academic Experience I | 1 |
| PAUL 406 | Freshman Academic Experience II | 1 |
| Two(2) BiP courses: PAUL 660, PAUL 670, PAUL 680, or PAUL 690 3 | 4 | |
| PAUL 690 | BiP-Professional Intelligence Topics (HMGT specific BiP course titled HMGT: Prep for Success) 4 | 2 |
| PHIL 431 | Business Ethics | 4 |
| One Non-HMGT Elective Course (approved list below) | 4 | |
| Total Credits | 77 | |
Students may decide to concentrate their electives in a particular area and select one of two tracks (see below), or may combine courses from the two tracks to fulfill the elective requirement.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required for Track: | ||
| HMGT 661 | Event Design, Planning, and Management | 4 |
| HMGT 667 | Advanced Food & Beverage Operations & Event Management (capstone) | 4 |
| Select two(2) of the following courses: | 8 | |
HMGT 570 | International Food and Culture | |
HMGT 681 | Contemporary Resort Development and Management | |
HMGT 771 | International Wine and Beverage | |
HMGT 777 | Casino Management | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required for Track: | ||
| HMGT 703 | Strategic Management in the Hospitality Industry (capstone) | 4 |
| HMGT 758 | Revenue Management and Pricing | 4 |
| Select two(2) of the following courses: | 8 | |
HMGT 750 | Advanced Operations Management | |
HMGT 798 | Topics (Hospitality Asset and Financial Management) | |
HMGT 798 | Topics (Hospitality Operations and Financial Metrics) | |
FIN 708 | Real Estate Finance | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
ADMN 410 | Management Information Systems | |
ADMN 575 | Behavior in Organizations | |
CMN 500 | Public Speaking | |
ECOG 401 | Introduction to Ecogastronomy | |
ECON 402 | Principles of Economics (Micro) | |
ENGL 502 | Professional and Technical Writing | |
IA 401 | International Perspectives | |
MKTG 520 | Topics in Marketing (Understanding Your Customer) | |
MKTG 649 | Foundations of Personal Selling | |
MKTG 752 | Marketing Research | |
MKTG 753 | Consumer/Buyer Behavior | |
PSYC 401 | Introduction to Psychology | |
RMP 490 | Recreation & Tourism in Society | |
RMP 501 | Recreation Services for Individuals with Disabilities | |
RMP 661 | Leadership in Recreation Services | |
RMP 680 | Festival and Event Planning | |
SUST 401 | Exploring Sustainability | |
TOUR 400 | Introduction to Tourism | |
TOUR 510 | Tourism and Global Understanding |
HMGT degree students must take HMGT 703 or HMGT 667 as their capstone course.
Students can not include their elected Capstone course (HMGT 703 or HMGT 667) as one of their three HMGT elective course requirements. It may only apply to one degree requirement.
Students may take any combination of four(4) credits of BiP intelligence attribute courses: PAUL 660, PAUL 670, PAUL 680 or PAUL 690, or any course that has an assigned BiP intelligence attribute (BIPS, BIPA, BIPC, BIPP).
Student may not apply the required HMGT- PAUL 690 BiP (HMGT: Prep for Success) course to fulfill this requirement.
HMGT students must take the HMGT designated BiP Professional PAUL 690 (HMGT: Prep for Success) course. Please check with the Paul Undergraduate Programs and Advising Office if you have questions.
Please note: HMGT 798 Topics and MKTG 520 Topics in Marketing are topics course designations; you must register for the specific Topics Course Title designated in the catalog.
Some courses have pre-requisites or major restrictions on sections. Students are responsible for checking pre-requisites and section permissions.
The faculty of Recreation Management and Policy [RMP], Hospitality Management [HMGT], and Natural Resources and the Environment [NRE] Tourism [Tour] have bundled a number of courses for non-majors which, when combined with certain elective courses, can constitute a Minor in Tourism Management. Each of the courses offered for this minor are already offered in each of the three departments. These programs represent the three Colleges of College of Health and Human Services, Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics, and the College of Life Science and Agriculture.
