Bachelor of Business Administration in Hospitality Management

The Bachelor of Business Administration with a specialization in Hospitality Management is designed to prepare students for first and second tier management employment within the hospitality industry. The focus of the program is to develop a specific understanding of the industry, while developing critical skills and management perspectives key to the hospitality industry. Students completing this program can enter into a wide-ranging career within an industry which is one of the leading industries world-wide in regards to economic growth and employment.

Upon completion of Bachelor of Business Administration with a specialization in Hospitality Management, each student should be able to: comprehend the relationships between business management, tourism, and hospitality management; develop knowledge of inter-departmental operations within hotels and restaurants and how they operate; understand the basics of business law and legal liability as it applies to the hospitality industry; become familiar with current trends as they relate to the hospitality industry, and more. This degree can help prepare you to be a manager at a large or small hotel, a manager in a large or small restaurant, a manager in an amusement park, a management role in the tourist industry or to manage your own hospitality business (bed and breakfast, restaurant, etc.)

*To be accepted at South University, you must be a high school graduate with a graduation year of 2008 or earlier OR have the equivalent GED with a score of 225 or higher.