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Hospitality Management is offered as a Bachelor of Science degree in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences at California State University, Long Beach. It is designed to prepare students with the necessary background and expertise to excel as managers and leaders in the restaurant, foodservice, hotel, and lodging industries. The program provides a broad-based foundation in both academic and professional courses and includes hands-on practical experience.

Mission

The mission of the Hospitality Management program is to prepare hospitality leaders to meet the needs of the industry and community in a dynamic, multi-cultural, global job market by providing superior education, research, and service.

The Hospitality Management program at CSULB will be recognized as a leader in the development of future professionals in a global hospitality industry through teaching excellence, research, community engagement, and industry partnerships.

Values

Excellence: Provide exceptional learning experiences that promote and develop hospitality leadership
Integrity: Uphold the highest ethical and professional standards of all faculty, staff, and students
Community: Involve community partners to provide learning and service opportunities that engage students and faculty from diverse backgrounds
Sustainability: Engage faculty and students across the curriculum with awareness in sustainability issues and a capacity to contribute to the construction of sustainable societies
Forward Thinking: Be visionary in moving our program and university forward by providing opportunities for continued growth and development
Globalization: Uphold a national and global orientation of the hospitality program's curriculum

PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:

Demonstrate knowledge of operations relative to the provision of goods and services in hospitality management
Demonstrate knowledge of technology applications in hospitality management
Examine foundations of leadership and strategic management in the hospitality industry including the application of human resources, marketing, finance, and other business principles
Demonstrate effective written and interpersonal communication skills
Acquire knowledge of a global perspective and diversity issues as related to hospitality management
Recognize legal and ethical considerations affecting organizations in the hospitality industry​

Career Possibilities

Hotel Manager • Restaurant Manager • Catering Director • Event/Meeting Planner • Director of Food and Beverage • Club Manager • Director of Hotel Sales and Marketing • Food Service Manager in a School, College, University, Health Care or Corporate Setting • Manager in an Amusement Park, Stadium, Cruise Line, Airline, Resort, or Retirement Hotel/Senior Living • Salesperson for a vendor/supplier in the hospitality industry.