Hospitality & Tourism

Robert Morris University boasts the top-ranked Hospitality and Tourism Management Program among private schools in the United States and one of the top 12 programs among all schools in the nation.

Graduates of the Hospitality and Tourism program benefit from RMU's 95% placement rate.Today's dynamic hospitality and tourism industry demands the leadership of professionally educated individuals.

Our Graduates find positions in:

• Hotels
• Restaurants
• Resorts
• Amusement Parks/Attractions
• Airlines
• Cruise Lines
• Hospitals
• Retirement Homes
• Casino/Gaming Concerns

Below is a typical four-year course of study for Hospitality & Tourism students, including major requirements and electives. Your own schedule will vary based on your own interests. Hospitality and tourism management students are strongly encouraged to participate in at least one internship experience. Internships provide students with valuable work experience and lead to assistance in career planning, employer references and full-time job opportunities. Students are eligible for internships after the completion of 75 credits and may participate in more than one experience.

FRESHMAN/Fall Semester

• Reading & Writing Strategies
• Principles of Macroeconomics
• Humanities: Art and Music
• General Psychology
• Reading Literature
• Reading Lit: Classics/Cntr Trad
• Argument and Research
• Principles of Microeconomics
• Intro Decision Support Systems
• Principles of Sociology
• United States History

SOPHOMORE/Fall Semester

• Public Speaking and Persuasion
• Finite Math & Applied Calculus
• Biology Elective
• Intro to Ethics
• Intro to Financial Accounting
• Intro to Hospitality and Tourism
• Statistics
• Principles of Marketing
• Managerial Accounting
• Management Theory and Practice
• Food and Beverage Operations

JUNIOR/Fall Semester

• Business Professional Communication
• Legal Environment of Business
• Principles of Finance
• Management Science
• Hospitality/Tourism Marketing& Sales
• Supervision Hospitality and Tourism
• International Business
• Executive Development
• Hospitality & Tourism Elective
• Non-business Elective
• General Elective

SENIOR/Fall Semester

• International Business
• CIS for Hospitality and Tourism
• Non-business Elective
• Non-business Elective
• General Elective
• Strategic Management
• Technology Issues and Topics
• Non-business Elective
• General Elective

Learn More

To learn more about our Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) degree with a concentration in Hospitality and Tourism Management, please call us at (800) 216-1347 or fill out the form on the right.