Hospitality and Tourism Administration, B.S.

The Hospitality and Tourism Administration B.S. offers opportunities for students seeking careers related to lodging, food and beverage service, convention and visitors’ bureaus, event management, resorts, conference centers, cruise lines or airlines. Possible career titles include general manager, director of housekeeping, executive casino host, executive chef, food and beverage director, hotel manager and meeting or event manager.

Let us be your passport to new opportunities:

• We are considered a top online hospitality and tourism administration program in the country, according to Intelligent.com.
• Be part of a discipline that has an average retention rate of 100%!
• 100% of Hospitality and Tourism graduates enter into employment immediately following graduation.
• We are the only ACPHA-accredited curricula in North Carolina.

To be recognized globally as one of the premier programs educating and training individuals for career paths in hospitality and tourism.

The Hospitality and Tourism Administration Department is committed to empowering a diverse population of students for leadership and managerial roles within the global hospitality and tourism industry. The department values preparing hospitality and tourism professionals through innovative teaching, relevant scholarship, industry experience and community service.

The Hospitality and Tourism Administration Department (HADM) is committed to creating and disseminating knowledge through world-class integrated hospitality and tourism management education and research. Our goals are to increase understanding of hospitality and tourism management and identify innovative higher education programs that can ultimately be applied to industries such as hospitality and tourism. We are committed to innovative higher education to develop those students with a long-term goal of becoming outstanding leaders, managers and researchers in industries such as hospitality and tourism in both national and international settings.

The Hospitality and Tourism Administration department is internationally accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration (ACPHA). The Hospitality and Tourism Administration Department is part of the School of Business, which is fully accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB). HADM is the only four-year hospitality management program in the Research Triangle region and is committed to the global community, offering a Bachelor of Science degree and an online Master of Business Administration Hospitality Management concentration to students and industry professionals.

HADM graduates receive solid training in hospitality and tourism management education and innovative learning activities in both face-to-face and online distance education. In addition to the major, HADM  facilitates student learning by offering programs such as the following:

• A Hospitality and Tourism Administration minor
• An online MBA Hospitality Management concentration

The Hospitality and Tourism Administration Department creates an environment in which students can develop into independent and creative managers, problem-solvers and global industry leaders. Students have access to a state-of-the-art education; faculty with global industry and research expertise; alumni and industry advisory mentorships and innovative programs, including leadership development through student associations (i.e., National Society of Minority in Hospitality [NSMH], Eta Sigma Delta [ESD] Honor Society); and hands-on internship experiences. Students are well prepared to develop their professional careers or seek advancement in research after completing a degree in hospitality and tourism management sciences.

The Hospitality and Tourism Administration Department is committed to cross-department, school and university collaboration and mentoring students and faculty in teaching and research. HADM seeks to attract the best and brightest students and faculty by creating a welcoming environment that fosters success and creativity.

I invite you to learn about our department through our website or directly contact us via email, telephone or social media. We value input aimed at improving our education, research and service. I also invite you to apply for any available faculty, staff or trainee positions within the Department of Hospitality and Tourism Administration, School of Business, North Carolina Central University.

Welcome!

Dr. Po-Ju Chen, Ph.D.
Michael P. Johnson Distinguished Professor of Business

• Identify and apply the knowledge and skills necessary for hospitality and tourism operations.
• Develop and integrate a core set of business skills necessary to successfully operate a hospitality and tourism organization.
• Demonstrate competence in the communication skills necessary for hospitality and tourism management.
• Formulate business decisions in hospitality and tourism management.
• Evaluate leadership principles necessary in the diverse and global hospitality and tourism industry.

As one of the only accredited programs in the state of North Carolina, North Carolina Central University’s School of Business Hospitality and Tourism Administration Program maintains the Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration (ACPHA) certification. The program is accredited by the governing body: The Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration™ (ACPHA), which certifies hospitality administration programs at the baccalaureate level.

NC Central has also received the OnlineU seal. OnlineU focuses on providing prospective students with data highly relevant to them — proven outcomes of real alumni. To provide this data, they rank colleges by their 10-year return on investment, using salary and debt data that is specific to the program and degree level at each school. NCCU’s Hospitality and Tourism Administration alumni had an impressive 10-year return on investment (ROI), resulting in its placement among the nation’s top online schools.

See an academic advisor to get approved Hospitality and Tourism Administration electives. Each course used to satisfy the unrestricted electives may be selected from among all the courses offered by the University. Students must obtain prior written approval.

Distribution of Hours:

*General Education Curriculum (GEC): 42

+Core Business Requirement: 24

=Hospitality and Tourism Admin Required Courses: 43

#Hospitality and Tourism Admin (6)

&Unrestricted Electives: 6

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Students enrolled at the University may seek a minor in Hospitality and Tourism Administration. The total number of semester hours required is at least 21 hours. The prerequisite(s) for each course must be satisfied. All courses must be completed with a grade of at least a “C.”

Required Courses (12 credits)

• HADM 1000 – Introduction to Hospitality Management (3)
• HADM 1200 – Travel and Tourism Development (3)
• HADM 3800 – Hospitality Human Resources or MGT 4510 – Human Resources Management (3)
• HADM 4200 – Hospitality Sales and Marketing or MKT 3210 – Principles of Marketing (3)

Electives (9 credits)*

• HADM 2100 – Hospitality Lodging Management (3)
• HADM 3030 – Advance Lodging and Hotel Analytics (3)
• HDAM 3040 – Event Planning and Management (3)
• HADM 3050 – Introduction to Gaming (3)
• HADM 3070 – Resort and Recreational Management (3)
• HADM 3100 – Cost Controls for Hospitality Operation (3)
• HADM 3410 – Convention and Event Management (3)
• HADM 3500 – Food Production and Service Management (3)
• HADM 3700 – Hospitality Leadership (3)
• HADM 3750 – Hospitality Facilities Management (3)
• HADM 4500 – Advanced Food Production and Service Management (3)
• HADM 4600 – Advanced Hospitality Management (3)

Students must select and complete three classes from the list of courses.

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National Society of Minorities in Hospitality (NSMH)
Chapter President: Simone Edmoundson 
The National Society of Minorities in Hospitality is the premier professional organization for hospitality students. NSMH addresses diversity and multiculturalism, as well as career development for its members.

https://www.nsmh.org/

Eta Sigma Delta Honor Society
Chapter President: Adenicka Blake (10)
Eta Sigma Delta Honor Society is an international hospitality management honor society that recognizes hospitality and tourism students for outstanding academic achievement, meritorious service and demonstrated professionalism.

https://www.chrie.org/esd

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