Hotel and Restaurant Management Certificate

The hospitality industry provides some of the most challenging and rewarding career opportunities for professionals. The unique customer-driven service industry throughout this region and the rest of the world is anticipated to grow considerably in the coming decades and the industry is relatively young by professional standards. This provides unique growth opportunities for professionals who can master the customer service, technical and human resource skills required by professionals in the industry.

This program provides individuals within the industry as well as those looking to enter hospitality management positions with the managerial skills required by today's top organizations. Whether you want to open your own restaurant, hotel, resort or spa, or are looking to join one of the major chains, individuals in this program will understand and be able to apply what they have learned to effectively manage a hospitality organization.

Program Objectives
The Hotel and Restaurant Management Certificate provides professionals with a broad understanding of the hospitality industry as well as industry-specific skills, techniques and management qualities. The program is designed to prepare individuals to serve in a managerial role in restaurants, resorts, spas or hotels. The program provides participants with professional skills and knowledge of best practices within the industry as well as leadership and team building abilities to help serve as an effective supervisor and manager. The required courses provide the framework necessary to understand and apply today's leading management techniques and strategies to common situations in the hospitality industry. Elective courses provide an opportunity for individuals to develop a specialized focus on topics of specific interest or related to specialized career tracks within the industry.

Who Can Benefit
The program is designed for hospitality industry professionals looking to develop more effective managerial skills and attributes. Those wishing to enter the hospitality industry from another profession may also benefit from the program by developing a broad understanding of hospitality management and focusing on those areas they may wish to pursue for a career transition.