每日大赛

Business: Hospitality Management Concentration

Business: Hospitality Management Concentration

In Hospitality Management, you’ll get well-rounded knowledge of all areas of hospitality and gain practical experience in front-of-the-house operations in resorts, restaurants, cruise ships, airlines and more.

Information

Area of Interest: School of Business

Program Location: Blount County Campus

Outcome: Associates of Applied Science (A.A.S.), Certificate

Business: Hospitality Management Concentration (A.A.S.)

Discover a dynamic path to a rewarding career with 每日大赛’s Business – Hospitality Management degree. This program empowers students to excel in hotel and restaurant management, tourism, or as a flight attendant by fostering essential skills like effective communication, creative problem-solving, adaptability, and teamwork, all reinforced through hands-on experience in a vibrant, fast-paced environment.

Explore program courses, requirements, and potential job placements below, to find out if it’s right for you.

View more information about from the college catalog.

Certificates

The General Hospitality certificate allows entry-level skills and industry knowledge to enable progression in a hospitality professional career. This certificate is designed to enable the recipient to gain meaningful employment in hotel, restaurant, and tourism-related opportunities.  

Couse Number Course Name
HMGT 1030 Introduction to Hospitality 
CULA 2310 Food & Beverage Management 
HMGT 2040 Principles of Tourism
HMGT 2280 Hotel Operations

Learn more about the certificate from the college catalog.

Business: Hospitality Concentration

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Business: Hospitality Management Concentration (A.A.S.)

Credit Hours Curriculum Co-Curricular Experiences
Before You Start

 

  • Complete the Enrollment Checklist
  • Participate in Orientation
  • Complete Career Exploration
0-15 hours
  • COLL 1000 - First Year Seminar Foundational Courses
  • CULA 1300 – Sanitation & Safety Courses include industry recognized certifications 
  • BUSN 1305 – Introduction to Business 
  • COMM 2025 – Fundamentals of Communication or COMM 2045 – Public Speaking Foundational Courses
  • ENGL 1010 – English Composition I Foundational Courses
  • HMGT 1030 – Introduction to Hospitality Courses needed to complete a certificate
  • Meet with Success Coach 
  • Meet with Academic Advisor 
  • Receive National ServSafe Certification
  • Receive ABC Tennessee license
16-30 hours
  • INFS 1010 – Computer Applications Courses include industry recognized certifications 
  • CULA 2350 – Professional Catering 
  • HMGT 1170 – Marketing for the Hospitality Professional 
  • ECON 2100 – Principles of Macroeconomics 
  • Mathematics Elective Foundational Courses
  • Meet with Advisor 
  • Draft a resume with Career Services 
31-45 hours
  • BUSN 2360 – International Business 
  • HGMT 1300 – The Guest Experience 
  • ACCT 1010 – Principles of Accounting I 
  • HMGT 2040 – Principles of Tourism Courses needed to complete a certificate
  • Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Foundational Courses
  • Meet with Advisor 
  • Practice interview skills with career development
  • Meet local industry professionals 
46-60+ hours
  • BUSN 2340 – Human Resource Management 
  • HMGT 2280 – Hotel Operations Courses needed to complete a certificate
  • CULA 2310 – Food & Beverage Management Courses needed to complete a certificate
  • BUSN 2395 – Business Applications 
  • HMGT 2910 – Hospitality Internship Career Immersion Experiences
  • Meet with Advisor 
  • Participate in a resume and interview workshop 
  • Meet local industry professionals
  • Attend career fair or transfer fair
  • Complete Exit Checklist

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Courses needed to complete a certificate - Courses to complete the General Hospitality certificate
Courses include industry recognized certifications - Courses include industry recognized certifications that prepare students for careers in the field.
Foundational Courses - Foundational Courses (General Education)
Career Immersion Experiences - Career Immersion Experiences – these courses include opportunities for students to participate in experiences that prepare them for work in the field.

 

Contact Information

Interim Dean of Business Department Head of Management and Entrepreneurial Studies 

Mark Fuentes
mhfuentes@pstcc.edu
865-539-7259

Brandi Funk 
bfunk@pstcc.edu 
865-539-7058

Clubs & Organizations

Business Club

Join the Business Club to work closely with local small businesses, learn more about investment, and more.

Advisor: Tracey Farr, Contact: tefarr@pstcc.edu

 

Accreditation

Accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs in 2022.

AAS Business/Hospitality Management Concentration

Student Achievement Metrics 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024
Fall-to-Fall Retention in Program  16.7%  42.9% 50% 
Number of Graduates 6 6 3
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