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Areas of Concentration for Careers

Students enrolled in the Hospitality Management, A.A.S. program have two concentrations to choose from: Hotel & Lodging Management, and Meeting & Event Management. Below are facts about potential salary ranges and job opportunities awaiting our students after graduation.

Hotel & Lodging Management Concentration

The hotel and lodging industry offers a wide variety of management positions including Guest Services, Operations, Facility Management, Sales, Human Resources and Food and Beverage.

Salary Range

$47,000 to $77,000

Occupational Job Title & Typical Positions

  • Lodging Managers
    • Front office
    • Reservations
    • Sales
    • Accounting
    • Housekeeping
    • Facilities
    • Security

Industry Based Credentials

  • Certified Guest Service Professional (CGSP -AHLEI)
  • Certified Hospitality Supervisor (CHS - AHLEI)
  • Certified Hospitality Department Trainer (CHDT - AHLEI)
  • ManageFirst - Hospitality HR & Supervision (NRA)
  • ManageFirst - Hospitality & Restaurant Management (NRA)

Concentration Learning Outcomes 

  1. Identify various leadership styles and their applications
  2. Define the traditional divisions of the hotel industry and their organizational structure
  3. Explain supervision processes used to impact problem-solving, conflict resolution and team building
  4. Identify effective communication methods used with internal and external customers  
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Meeting & Event Management Concentration

Content for this concentration is designed to assist students in a pathway to lead to supervisory or management positions with logistics, convention services and meeting management.

Salary Range

$30,000 to $65,000 plus gratuity

Occupational Job Title & Typical Positions

  • Meeting, Convention & Event Planners 
    • Meeting Planners
    • Banquets
    • Consultants
    • Weddings
    • Festivals
    • Exhibits
    • Production

Industry Based Credentials

  • Certified Guest Service Professional (CGSP -AHLEI)
  • Certified Hospitality Supervisor (CHS - AHLEI)
  • Certified Hospitality Department Trainer (CHDT - AHLEI)
  • ManageFirst - Hospitality HR & Supervision (NRA)
  • ManageFirst - Hospitality & Restaurant Management (NRA)

Concentration Learning Outcomes 

  1. Understand strategic planning process and it's impact on the events
  2. Design event projects and their pre-and post outcomes
  3. Understand risk management options for events
  4. Identify and analyze resources including financial and Human Resources  
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