Department of General Business
Hardy Family Hospitality and Tourism Management
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Why Business?
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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.
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
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