Department of General Business
Hardy Family Hospitality and Tourism Management
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Where Leaders Are Built
At the John Chambers College of Business and Economics, we make leaders – and it all happens in our new, state-of-the-art home, Reynolds Hall. Equipped with cutting-edge research centers, experiential learning labs, and student support hubs, Reynolds is here to help you change the world.
If you’re a people person who enjoys traveling and hosting events, you may be a great fit for the worldwide service industry.
Our Hardy Family Hospitality and Tourism Management program incorporates real-world projects into the curriculum that tackle issues faced by hospitality and tourism businesses today. You will gain hands-on problem-solving experience and understand how to integrate technologies into this rapidly changing field. Aside from learning the best business practices, you will gain the skills needed to one day lead a customer-focused team.
Industry Partnership Fostering Real Experiences
Bridging the gap between academic knowledge and industry experience, our program partnered with Nemacolin Woodlands Resort providing experiential learning projects within our Restaurant Operations, Event Planning, Hotel Operations and Hospitality and Tourism Leadership and Management courses. Students collaborate and gain hands-on learning experience with hospitality professionals.
Internship Opportunity
Students who have successfully completed their internships are often offered full-time job opportunities after graduation. Our students have been recruited by: Nemacolin Woodlands Resort, Fresh Hospitality Group, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, InterContinental Hotels Group, Marriott International, Stonebridge Companies, The Walt Disney Company and more.
Nemacolin Hospitality Innovation and Technology Lab
Our Hardy Family Hospitality program is the only one in the country with a world-class Nemacolin Hospitality Lab – a platform for industry and academia to work together. Through the Nemacolin Lab and other experiential-learning opportunities, you will solve problems through real-life projects through cutting-edge interactive tools.
It aims to foster innovation and technological advancements in the hospitality industry. Through cutting-edge interactive tools like Internet of Things (IoTs), Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) devices, Nemacolin Lab partners can access various hospitality software and applications.
Placement Rate
Of our undergraduates get placed within 6 months of graduation.
Based on class of '22 - 80% response/knowledge rate
Largest industry in West Virginia
and one of the top 10 industries in the world in terms of revenue.
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Required internship ensures that you graduate with relevant hands-on work experience
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Get involved in student organizations, such as the Eta Sigma Delta (ESD) chapter, International Hospitality Management Honor Society, and the Hospitality Club
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Accept a job in customer relationship management, event planning, market research, or resort and tourism management
Latest News
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Let's Talk Business: Advancing HR
Jamie Field, associate professor of management at the John Chambers College of Business and Economics, has always had a strong belief that Chambers students who wanted to become HR professionals have to embrace new technology and get comfortable with data analysis. The emergence of breakthrough AI technologies only strengthened his belief that it was time to bring together students, faculty, business professionals, and community members to showcase cutting-edge insights into how artificial intelligence is reshaping the future of Human Resource Management.
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Let’s Talk Business: Tips for Landing an Internship
I’m Naimat, a Human Resource Management undergrad and a Peer Career Coach in the Chambers College's Center for Career Development graduating in December 2025. I’ve landed an internship every summer since my freshman year.
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Let’s Talk Business: Summing Up the Symposium
On February 21, 2025, West Virginia University hosted its Insurance Symposium event, sponsored by a generous grant from the Spencer Educational Foundation, with attendance from students across multiple majors and alumni representing a wide range of specialties.
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