What can the Hospitality & Tourism Management Minor do for you?

It provides essential skills: The Hospitality and Tourism Management Minor in the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business is designed to provide the skills necessary for entry-level management positions as well as the foundational competencies, analytical skills, and leadership capabilities that are essential for career advancement. The training combines well-established principles of sound management practice with emerging trends: This dual purpose helps ensure that the acquired skills are both relevant and timely (i.e., state-of-the-art). In this way, the Hospitality and Tourism Management Minor provides students with a competitive advantage as they graduate and begin their careers. It has a meaningful value proposition: The Hospitality and Tourism Management Minor is unique in that it provides students with generalized knowledge about the industry as well as specialized knowledge about hospitality and tourism in the State of Utah and the Intermountain Region. In doing so, participants in the program have a meaningful value proposition that allows them to be well-positioned for employment in the region and beyond.

CONTACTS
Academic Advisor (435) 797-2272 barbara.baird@usu.edu

Minor in

Barbara Baird

Hospitality & Tourism Management

Kenneth R. Bartkus. Ph.D.

Program Director (435) 797-3891 ken.bartkus@usu.edu

This minor is available through Utah State Universitys Jon M. Huntsman School of Business.

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Job Opportunities
Hospitality and tourism are estimated to account for approximately 8% of all jobs worldwide. The range of opportunities is extensive and includes such areas as: Hotel and resort management Restaurant and commercial food service Meeting, convention, and event planning Tourism destinations and attractions Leisure, recreation and sports management Airlines, cruises and other travel-related industries

Discover more about this program online at: distance.usu.edu/degree_programs/?_d=126

INFORMATION CURRENT AS OF 05/2012

DETAILS

All students enrolled at Utah State University are eligible to enter the program, regardless of major. The minor consists of 5 courses totaling 15 credit hours. The courses are taught through the Moab campus and are delivered throughout the state via USUs interactive broadcast system, or online, and include:
ENVS 3400: Fundamentals of Tourism MGT 3900: Strategic Marketing in Hospitality and Tourism MGT 3910: Revenue and Cost Management in Hospitality and Tourism MGT 3920: Hospitality Management and Operations MGT 3930: Tourism and Event Management

LEARNING OPTIONS
Interactive Broadcast
Courses allow students to interact with the instructor and other students in real time using video conferencing. Courses are traditional classes. Check with your local campus or center for availability of these classes in your area. Courses follow the regular semester calendar and utilize easy-to-use tools for coursework and study.

Face to Face

Online

*Learning options will vary on individual classes

ADMISSIONS, TUITION, & SCHOLARSHIPS

Get additional information about the admissions process, tuition rates, and scholarships buy visiting:
distance.usu.edu/prospective_students/

Get a World Class Education - Your Way

Distance education extends Utah State Universitys reach to provide higher education to students throughout Utah and around the world. The degree you earn through USU Regional Campuses and Distance Education is the same high quality degree youd earn if you were on the Logan campus.

Exciting job opportunities in dynamic work environments make the hospitality and tourism industry an attractive career choice

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