宾夕法尼亚州滑石大学

With the professional preparation you'll receive in SRU's Resort, Recreation and Hospitality Management program, you'll be ready to meet the challenges of a hospitality, event management, or tourism career. You will develop the skills, knowledge, and field experience to meet the demands of this fast-paced, exciting field.

WHY CHOOSE RESORT RECREATION AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT?

Classroom work and practical experience will prepare you for a career in the hospitality and tourism industry. You will have the opportunity to apply your skills and knowledge through an internship experience.

After cultivating a strong knowledge base in sustainable hospitality and planning, ecotourism, event programming and leadership, meeting and event planning, and resort and hotel management, your program will culminate with a 12-week internship at a hospitality or tourism-related agency. Internships are available at resorts, hotels, cruise lines, and community / municipal recreation centers.. Expert faculty will help you to match your internship with your career goals.

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?

You will learn how to lead, program, plan, administer, and manage hospitality and tourism programs, while developing hospitality and guest relations skills.

As a major in Resort, Recreation and Hospitality Management, you will become skilled in the following areas:

Hotel and lodging management

Personnel management

Administration of hospitality and tourism departments

Sustainable tourism site planning

Program development for a variety of age groups

Programming for special events

Planning recreation activities for conference groups

CAREERS IN RESORT RECREATION AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT

Resort, Recreation and Hospitality Management professionals work in a variety of agencies, including:

Amusement / theme parks

Casinos

Country clubs

Cruise lines

Destination campground

Gated communities

Hotels

Public Recreation agencies

Ski and golf resorts

Visitor and convention bureaus

YMCA's

Professional positions that SRU graduates obtain include:

Conference service manager

Special events planner

Resort recreation manage