An Executive Master's in Business Administration is recommended for students holding a bachelor's degree who plan to follow an upper level hospitality management career. Students must take the general business classes, which include business development, organizational analysis, customer psychology, sales, finances and budgeting. Students can opt to specialize in lodging management, gaming management, catering management and take pertinent classes. Schools offering this course include Strayer University, Cornell University and South University Online.
The International Culinary Schools -- with 45 campuses in the U.S. -- offer a wide range of hospitality and restaurant management programs, which include theory and practical classes. The program starts with basic cooking skills, basic cuts and managing a menu, then moves on to the use of ingredients in international cuisines plus the use of indigenous ingredients in American regional cooking. Students can specialize in baking and pastry, garde manager and a la carte. The school prepares students for entry level positions in a range of culinary options including assistant baker, pantry cook, line cook, chef, kitchen manager, restaurant manager, assistant catering manager and assistant food and beverage director.
Columbus Technical College in Georgia offers the Hospitality Industry Associate certificate course. Classes include an introduction to the hospitality industry environment, customer service, food safety, service technology and personal effectiveness. Prerequisites are that you have a high school certificate or GED, are 16 years old or more, and you must pass the entrance exam. The school partners with national and local businesses, enabling it to offer internships and interviews for graduates.
An Associate of Arts degree in hospitality prepares you for entry into the hospitality business. The course requires 60 hours of classes which include management skills, hospitality business law, food and beverage management, marketing, and hospitality accounting including budgeting and cost control. The course prepares students for career opportunities including management trainee, dining room supervisor, assistant food and beverage manager, guest services manager and banquet sales coordinator. A high school diploma or GED is required. Community colleges and online schools throughout the U.S. offer this option. Graduates may choose to go on to complete a bachelor's or master's degree.