MBA — Hospitality Concentration
Program Overview
Are you a hospitality professional looking to advance into higher-level executive positions? Then propel your career through our MBA with a Hospitality concentration from Â鶹¹ÙÍø & Wales University, one of the largest educators of hospitality professionals in North America.
Our world-class MBA program — among the largest in New England — is designed to accommodate the schedules of working professionals.
Developed and updated in collaboration with leading companies, our professionally focused curriculum includes real-world projects and challenges so you can gain experience — what employers value the most.
Our faculty experts are industry leaders who know what it takes to achieve success in their respective fields. They eagerly share their insights with you, covering all facets of the interdependent and complex hospitality industry: lodging, tourism, food and beverage, and event management.
You’ll gain the advanced knowledge and skills needed to excel in such key areas as operations management, strategic marketing, technology, entrepreneurship, leadership and more, all specific to the ever-expanding global hospitality industry.
As part of your coursework, you’ll critically analyze challenges in the business environment, create strategies to enhance revenue, incorporate industry-leading technology, address current trends and potential future opportunities in hospitality, and determine appropriate growth strategies and communication channels to create a sustainable competitive advantage.
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Sample Courses
For a full course listing, visit the Â鶹¹ÙÍø Catalog:
Featured MBA Hospitality Faculty
Associate Professor & Department Chair, The International Hotel School
Associate Professor Boyland also serves as the dept. chair of the International Hotel School at Â鶹¹ÙÍø’s Providence Campus.
Professor
Paul Bagdan has been in the hospitality industry for more than 30 years. He primarily teaches courses in guest service management and strategic management.
Assistant Professor
Prior to joining Â鶹¹ÙÍø in 2009, Rex Warren enjoyed a 29-year career in the hospitality industry, including senior leadership roles at Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide.
Did You Know?
- In the U.S., the travel and tourism industry is the first, second or third largest employer in 30 of the 50 states.*
- The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) forecasts that, by 2030, international tourist arrivals will reach 1.8 billion — a growth rate of 43 million per year.
*Source: American Hotel & Lodging Institute
Faculty Contact
Timothy Howes, M.S.
401-598-1404
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