News


Summer in China
The Department of RTH, in partnership with the Office of Campus Activities & Programs, are pleased to sponsor a short term summer abroad program to China.
[read more]


GEC's in RTH
RPM 101 (Social and Behavioral Science)
HTM 251 (GLOBAL)


Pre-Occupational Therapy or Pre-Physical Therapy Program
Students seeking admission into a Master of Science program in OT or PT may declare a major in Recreation and Parks Management, with an emphasis in Therapeutic Recreation.
[read more]


UNCG Student Sustainability Survey
A report from the Spring 2008 UNCG Student Sustainability Survey.
[view survey]


Pet Partners Program
pet partners The Pet Partners program prepares handlers and their pets to work in animal assisted activities and animal assisted therapy programs.
[read more]

[information on the Oct. 25th Pet Partners class]


Wheelchair Biking
Four of Dr. Lin Buettner's Therapeutic Recreation students participated in a wheelchair biking program at Whitestone-A Masonic and Eastern Star Community.
[Wheelchair Biking Research Video]


Simple Pleasures Manual
The Simple Pleasures research team investigated the effects of 30 handmade recreational items on the behavior of nursing home residents with dementia. Twenty-three items were found therapeutically valuable in nursing home use. The Simple Pleasures manual includes instructions for building and directions for using these items.
[To order a manual]


New Search Feature for HTM Jobs
Check out the new hcareers Quick Job Search box on the Hotel Restaurant Management, or Travel and Tourism Management web pages.


Therapeutic Recreation And Inclusive Networks (TRAIN)
Research on best practices in inclusive community recreation currently being conducted in RTH.
[ read more ]

Recreation, Tourism, and Hospitality Management

  1. Undergraduate Program
  2. Graduate Program
  3. Field Work
  4. Faculty and Staff
  5. Student Scholarships
  6. Career & Professional Organizations
    1. Careers in Recreation and Parks Management
    2. Careers in Hospitality and Tourism Management
    3. Professional Organizations
  7. RTH Student Clubs
  8. Photo & Video Album
  9. Contact Us
  10. Ecuador Info
  11. China Info
  12. TRAIN
  13. Alumni Voices

Careers in Hotel and Restaurant Management

The Hospitality and Tourism Management major prepares students for an exciting, challenging and satisfying career in one of the largest, most important industries in the new global economy. The hospitality and tourism industry is one of the oldest industries in the world--serving people traveling away from home for any variety of reasons. The Hospitality and Tourism Management program will prepare you to handle multiple facets of hotel and food operations, management of human resources & accounting, and planning and marketing tourism destinations, services, meetings and events. The degree requirements balance core program classes with over 600 hours of industry work experience and internships along with industry projects. The program has two concentrations to choose from, Hotel and Restaurant Management or Travel and Tourism Management.

Career Ideas

Conventions Manager
Events Manager
Facilities Manager
Food & Beverage Manager
Front Office Manager
General Manager
Human Resources Director
Marketing Director
Purchase Director
Recreation Manager
Sales Director

Work Settings and Industries

Airlines
Catering Services
Country Clubs
Cruise Lines
Entertainment Complexes
Health Spas
Resorts
Theme Park
Tourism

 

 

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