Bachelor of Science
Hospitality Management
Program Overview
The world of hospitality brings some of the best things in life — travel, dining, resort vacations, adventure and cultural excursions, and more. If you love the idea of building a career in these exciting industries, JWU has you covered.
Through JWU Charlotte’s Hospitality Management degree, you don’t have to limit yourself to just one area. Our bachelor of science (B.S.) program is structured to give you the flexibility to choose your own path within this growing industry.
Start with a foundation that builds a broad understanding of technology, management/leadership skills, and emerging operational trends in hospitality. Expand your knowledge through focused major courses including Hospitality Strategic Marketing, Managing the Hotel Guest Experience, Dynamics of Tourism & Sustainability. Throughout the Hospitality program, you’ll apply best practices in business management to address the unique opportunities and challenges within this dynamic field.
From there, customize your degree by choosing from a range of electives. Mix and match to explore your range of career interests, or choose one of the following optional specializations:
- Food & Beverage Management
- Hotel & Resort Management
Round out your degree with arts and sciences courses — with subjects including communications, nutrition, and economics, to name a few. Add some real-life experiences through study abroad programs and internships, and your career options are limited only by your imagination.
Begin preparing for your professional career in the hospitality industry now. The possibilities are endless.
Program Differentiators
What makes JWU’s hospitality management program different?
- Required courses focus on transferable management skills and abilities, no matter where your career takes you.
- Electives may be used to tailor your program according to your career goals. JWU has a breadth of courses available in food, beverage, hotels, events, travel and entertainment.
- Electives can also be used for a study abroad program, a Directed Experiential Education (DEE) project, or an internship.
- As a leader in hospitality education, we’ve built a global network of industry connections looking to hire our success-ready students and alumni.
Sample Hospitality Management Foundation Courses
In addition to classes, free elective credit can be applied to a number of options such as Directed Experiential Education (DEE), internship, minor or study abroad. You are encouraged to contact an advisor before scheduling free elective credits.
View the JWU Catalog listing:
Specialization: Food & Beverage Management
Specialization: Hotel & Resort Management
Featured Hospitality Management Faculty
Professor
Donald Schoffstall’s expertise and research interests include hospitality education, food service management and operational issues.
Associate Professor and College Chair
Sunil Atreya’s background is in hospitality and hotel management, including stints with Marriott and Holiday Inn.
Did You Know?
- According to the , the global travel and tourism industry generated 7.6% of the global GDP and introduced 22 million new jobs worldwide in 2022. (That number represents a 7.9% increase from 2021.)
Hospitality Career Possibilities
Some professions may require additional study, background checks, certifications, licenses, exams and/or experience as required qualifications for employment. Students are responsible for verifying that they can meet the employment requirements of potential employers.
Finding Success in Hospitality
Hotel banquet manager Michael Babb '16 shared his career advice with hospitality students at a recent roundtable:
“I started in a hotel restaurant, and was recruited to work for the hotel itself from there. I always saw myself staying in a restaurant setting, but something feels right about where I am now.”
Babb credits his classes at ÍøÆØÍø with preparing him for that transition. “There’s so much cross-over in the industry — taking classes in culinary, beverage management, and hotel and lodging help you focus on the smaller details, which helps you take it to the next level once you’re out in the ‘real world.’”
Whether he’s planning a wedding for 200, gala for 600 or board meeting for 10, Babb says, “You never know what things are going to look like, so you always need to be prepared.”
