Located in Atlanta, Georgia State University is a public institution with more than 20,000 undergraduate students. The university's Cecil B. Day School of Hospitality is the oldest hospitality administration program in Georgia, according to the university's website. In order to graduate with a bachelor's of Business Administration, students gain experience working in the hospitality industry on a part-time or full-time basis. The university also grants a Master of Business Administration with a specialization in hospitality management degree for individuals working as hotel managers. Each year, the university sponsors a one-month study abroad hotel and restaurant management program in France, Italy, Germany and Switzerland. In addition to federal and state financial aid programs, Georgia State offers a limited number of institutional scholarships specifically for hospitality management majors.
Georgia State University
University Plaza
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-413-2500
gsu.edu
With a small-town campus in Statesboro, public Georgia Southern University is home to more than 17,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Students in the university's hotel and restaurant management bachelor's program take coursework in hospitality accounting, hotel operations, quality food productions, food and beverage operations, marketing, organizational behavior, statistics and basic food prep. Each Friday, students in the program oversee food production workers in the university's dining room in order to gain hands-on experience in the field. Prior to graduation, students also complete a one-term internship at a hotel or upscale restaurant in Georgia or another state. The placement requires students to work 40 hours per week at the internship site. Hotel and restaurant management students are eligible for two scholarships awarded to students in the Hospitality, Tourism, Family & Consumer Sciences Department.
Georgia Southern University
P.O. Box 8033
Statesboro, GA 30460
912-478-5391
georgiasouthern.edu
Established in 1961, Albany Technical College is a public, two-year institution that has an annual enrollment of around 3,000 for-credit students. The college offers both an 18-month diploma and 24-month associate degree in hotel, restaurant and tourism management. The primary difference between the programs is additional coursework in communications, reasoning, algebra, speech, psychology and economics at the degree level. In both programs, students can elect to specialize in hotel or food and beverage management. Both areas of concentration feature courses in marketing, travel law and regulations, purchasing control and labor cost control. Neither the diploma nor the associate program offers an internship. State and federal financial aid is available for qualified students. Job placement assistance is available for all students.
Albany Technical College
1704 South Slappey Blvd.
Albany, GA 31701
229-430-3500
albanytech.edu