Degree Schools for Hospitality Management
Program Title: Associate Degree in Hospitality Management
Description: Hospitality industry is one of the most visible and important aspects of a country's infrastructure. The course combines management studies along with hospitality principles. Students learn about beverage operations, marketing & advertising and the legal aspects of hospitality and catering business. Graduates gain knowledge about front desk operations, reservations, room service, restaurant bar management, banquets arrangement, purchasing, housekeeping, staffing, accounting, security, and so on. The program outlines the complex relationship involved in the hospitality industry and the role of industry managers at all organizational levels.
Syllabus: The course provides extensive background knowledge as well as procedural training in administrative tasks. Topics include:
- Behavioral Studies
- Food and Beverage Management
- Accommodation and Marketing
- Information Management
- Management Theory and Practice
- Human Resources and Career Development
- Hospitality Events Management
- Properties and Facilities
- Strategic Management
- Languages
- Accounting & Statistics
Accreditation: Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC)
Format of Education: Online Course
Language: English
Job Opportunities: Rapid growth in the hospitality industry has created a great demand for hospitality management professionals. The foodservice industry alone has more than 80,000 management positions to be filled each year. Employment can be found with catering and banquet services, restaurants, cafeteria, buffets, contract and noncommercial dining operations, private clubs, resorts, tour consultation, convention services and food and equipment sales. Average annual earnings were $45,000 last year.
University / Institutes:
Penn Foster Career School:
With 13 million students enrolled since 1890, Penn Foster Career School is the world's largest and most respected distance learning institution.
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