Bachelor of Science
Hospitality Management Degree
Go beyond the basics of management and learn how to exceed the expectations of diverse business and leisure clientele.
Graduates hold management and leadership positions at Disney Parks and resorts, Hilton hotels, Omaha Zoo and more.
Hospitality Management Degree
Gain the management skills to lead unforgettable experiences for guests and travelers.
You may already have expertise in the hospitality industry—this 100% online degree will take what you know and build on it with deeper managerial skills that prepare you for the next level. When you graduate with the Hospitality Management degree, you won’t just know the ins and outs of the industry—you’ll know how to be innovative, creative and lead with confidence.
Take one course at a time in an accelerated hospitality management degree.
As an accelerated cohort program, the hospitality management degree allows you to simplify your study experience with a course load that’s more manageable for busy students. You'll register for classes once at the beginning of the program and take one course at a time with the same group of peers online—having more collaborative experiences and graduating with a stronger network to start your career.
Advance the next big idea in your hospitality management major.
The innovation capstone project in the Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management degree program allows you to propose a new product, service, system innovation or improvement within a hospitality management setting such as: tourism and travel, event planning and management, hotel, resort, and lodging; or restaurant, food service and beverage management. Conduct research and use your new-found knowledge to creatively and strategically solve a problem.
Courses
What You’ll Learn
- Demonstrate effective communication and interpersonal skills necessary for leading exceptional teams.
- Integrate understanding of cultural values, norms and expectations into hospitality settings.
- Use innovation and creativity to produce exceptional customer service and to drive customer engagement.
- Demonstrate understanding of talent management, including recruitment, retention, development and performance management.
- Apply key accounting and financial concepts to support organizational decision making.
- Propose a new product, service or innovation within a hospitality management setting through an integrated capstone project.
Hospitality Management Degree Courses
Current students please login to BRUIN and select “Academic Progress” for your curriculum requirements.
Requirements (40 credit hours)
(All courses are 4 credit hours)
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This course prepares students for success in their academic and professional careers. The foundation for learning is established for professional skill development through practical experience. Learner strengths are assessed and analytical, relational, and resilience skills are developed.
Skills learned in this course include:
- Communication Strategies
- Emotional Intelligence
- Hospitality Management
- Information Literacy
- Integration
- Learning Styles
- Presentations
- Problem Solving
- Project Collaboration
- Writing
The course focuses on the development and enhancement of effective business communication skills within the hospitality industry. The course is structured to blend theoretical knowledge with practical application, ensuring students are well-prepared to communicate effectively in various professional contexts.
Introduction to the discipline of anthropological studies to aid in the examination of social and cultural values, norms, and behavior. Students explore the cultural practices and impacts of tourism in relation to both host and guest communities, and travel as cultural practice. These concepts will be integrated with planning issues surrounding hospitality management, festivals management, event tourism, and destination management.
Skills learned in this course include:
- Anthropology
- Economic Development
- Economics
- Hospitality Management
- Management
- Management Accounting
- Negotiation
- Sustainability
- Sustainable Development
- Tourism Market
Students explore and analyze the innovation process of taking an idea from inception to the marketplace and investigate their own creativity and innovation practices. Students can select their own project for using creativity and innovation for use in the hospitality industry.
Skills learned in this course include:
- Business Development
- Creativity
- Hospitality
- Hospitality Management
- Innovation
- Millennials
- Needs Analysis
- New Product Development
- Operations
- Strategic Planning
Digital and social media strategies are essential to understanding hospitality industry customers, as well as for building brand awareness, promoting hospitality goods and services, and building ongoing relationships with customers. New media marketing strategies are analyzed and applied to hospitality management organizations and business objectives.
Skills learned in this course include:
- Brand Awareness
- Communication Planning
- Customer Experience
- Digital Marketing
- Forecasting
- Internal Communications
- Marketing Planning
- Marketing Research
- Marketing Strategies
- Strategic Planning
Students develop an understanding of the principles associated with managing the customer experience, quality, and employee engagement. The skills needed to drive customer engagement and loyalty, and to develop a culture that focuses on and enhances the customer experience are key components of the course content. Students will apply the analytic and leadership skills associated with managing the customer experience, product and service quality, employee engagement, as well as formulate personal approaches to their application in the work environment.
Skills learned in this course include:
- Customer Experience
- Employee Engagement
- Hospitality
- Leadership
- Planning Tools
- Problem Solving
- Quality Of Services
- Service Delivery
- Service Quality
- Strategic Planning
Students develop an understanding of the essential elements of talent management within a framework that focuses on human resource planning to improve business value and meet organizational goals. Essentials of talent recruitment, retention, development, and performance rewards will be addressed through practical applications and case study analysis.
Skills learned in this course include:
- Business Valuation
- Career Development
- Employee Retention
- Human Capital
- Human Resource Planning
- Job Analysis
- Management
- Mentorship
- Needs Analysis
- Training And Development
Students learn how to build a team, improve teamwork and collaborations, and sustain team performance through continuous learning and improvement. Best practices for composing a team and aligning individual and team goals will be addressed. Establishing roles, building structures, and managing decision making to impact team performance will be addressed. Team processes, such as conflict resolution and building trust, will be analyzed and applied.
Skills learned in this course include:
- Conflict Resolution
- Creativity
- Decision Making
- Leadership
- Problem Solving
- Team Building
- Team Effectiveness
- Team Leadership
- Team Performance Management
- Teamwork
Students will gain an overview of the practical application of accounting and financial concepts and processes that relate to the overall economic health of the organization. Emphasis will be placed on how to use these basic concepts to support organizational decision making and growth in the hospitality management environment. This course offers a practical approach to analyzing management reports and financial statements, as well as the preparation of accurate budgets and forecasts.
Skills learned in this course include:
- Accounting
- Balance Sheet
- Budgeting
- Decision Making
- Financial Analysis
- Financial Statements
- Forecasting
- Income Statement
- Management
- Trend Analysis
Students will engage in independent research to propose a new product, service, or system innovation or improvement within a hospitality management setting. Students will conduct background research on the organizational context and problem setting and provide analysis of the financial, marketing, and other organization components necessary to implement a new product, service, or system innovation.
Skills learned in this course include:
- Business Case
- Business Proposals
- Customer Service
- Innovation
- Leadership
- Management
- Market Research
- New Product Development
- Proposal Development
- SWOT Analysis
Kirkpatrick Signature Series Requirements (9 credit hours)
(In addition to the Major Requirements, all Bellevue University students must complete the Kirkpatrick Signature Series)
This course focuses on the political and philosophical traditions of the American republic, especially as embedded in the ideals, values, traditions, founding documents, and institutions of the United States , and considers how these traditions relate to individual citizenship and global society. Prerequisite: 60 Credit Hours
This course focuses on the creative tensions that exist between the forces of tradition and change as the country undergoes social, cultural, and political change. It considers the manner in which change can renew the vitality of a republic. Prerequisite: 60 Credit Hours
This course examines civic engagement in relation to individual freedoms and responsibilities. It fosters engaged citizens, empowered to effect positive change. Prerequisite: 60 Credit Hours
Integrative General Education Credits
Major Requirements Credits
Elective Credits
= 127 Total Credits*
General Education Courses
Take general education courses that do more than fill a requirement. At Bellevue University, these courses build foundational skills that apply to any career—critical thinking, qualitative reasoning, and ethical leadership. And, you can take courses individually or in course clusters, which connect three courses around one theme, building skills as you go.
Elective Courses
Our broad selection of electives allows you to select courses related to your major or expand your perspective in other areas of interest.
University Accreditation
Bellevue University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org).
Whether a college, university, or program is accredited is important to students with financial aid, employers who provide tuition assistance, donors, and the federal government.
This program is considered a non-licensure degree/certificate program and is not intended for those seeking licensure or the practice of licensed profession. This program may be relevant to multiple occupations that do not require licensure and was not designed to meet educational requirements for any specific professional license or certification.
*Consult with an admissions counselor to determine your eligible credits, as well as to verify minimum graduation requirements for this degree. Transfer credits must be from a regionally accredited college or university. Bellevue University makes no promises to prospective students regarding the acceptance of credit awarded by examination, credit for prior learning, or credit for transfer until an evaluation has been conducted.
Get credit for what you’ve earned.
Accelerate your path to earning a degree.
Thanks to our generous credit transfer policy, you can avoid retaking the classes you’ve already completed, and chip away at the credit requirements you need to complete your degree.
- Already have an associate degree? You could accelerate your bachelor's degree completion. Transfer your full associate degree or even your A.A.S.*
- You may be able to get credit for your military experience and training.
Finish Faster
*Acceptance of transfer credits is always subject to official transfer credit evaluation by Bellevue University.
Format
100% Online learning that works for your life and your goals.
Our flexible online courses are designed to bring quality learning into a format that fits your schedule, without sacrificing meaningful faculty feedback and collaboration with peers across the country. Stay on track with the help of your Student Coach — with you from day one to graduation.
Graduate with a built-in network.
Take one class at a time get to know a consistent group of peers as you earn your hospitality management degree. The accelerated cohort path will allow you to share expertise from your varied backgrounds and gain knowledge that makes you a better professional.
Tuition & Financial Aid
It’s more affordable than you think.
Earning a degree is an investment in yourself, and we want to help you make sure it’s a wise one with a generous credit transfer policy and competitive tuition rates.
2024 / 2025 Academic Year
$449 Online Cost Per Credit $250 Military Preferred Cost Per Credit
(Additional fees may apply to individual courses within your major requirements)
Only pay for the credits you need.
Talk to us about our generous credit transfer policy so you can make more of the credits you’ve already earned count toward your degree.
Get help with financial aid.
Our counselors will guide you to find a financial aid plan that works for you. Explore all the ways to help pay for your degree.
Reach out to admissions staff for your personalized look at tuition costs.
Admissions
Removing barriers to the education you deserve.
College is challenging, but getting in shouldn’t be. We have simplified our requirements for admission and we do not require entrance exam scores like the ACT or SAT—so you can get on track to achieving your goals. Here’s how it will go:
Prior to beginning the cohort-based online Hospitality Management Degree, you must possess an associate degree or 60 semester hours completed with a grade of "C-" or higher from an accredited institution of higher learning. If you do not meet this requirement, speak with admissions about how you can build your credits directly with Bellevue University.
To be admitted to Bellevue University, provide proof of high school completion. We accept the following forms of documentation:
- Official high school transcript
- GED certificate
- Homeschool letter of completion
- Certificate demonstrating that the student has passed a state authorized examination recognized by the state in which it is awarded — equivalent to a high school diploma.
- Self-certification on application.
You’ll just need to complete the application and submit the following:
- Official high school transcripts or proof of high school completion
- If applicable, official transcripts from any college or university you previously attended
- A one-time $50 application fee
- Note:
- International students must provide a few extra documents. See international student bachelor admissions details.
- Students applying for a cohort-based major must possess an associate degree or 60 semester hours completed with a grade of "C-" or higher from an accredited institution of higher learning. If you do not meet this requirement, you can build your credits directly with Bellevue University.
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You'll just need to create an account and complete a pre-application to Bellevue University through Guild. Once you receive confirmation that your pre-application to Bellevue University has been approved, you'll need to complete the required steps to get fully accepted and registered. These include:
- Submitting transcripts from past institutions
- Completing the FAFSA, per your employer's benefit requirement
If you’re transferring from another institution of higher education, you must submit an official transcript from each accredited institution you previously attended. Here are a few details to note:
- A transcript can be emailed securely to [email protected] or by mail. It is required to be sent directly from the issuing institution to Bellevue University's Office of the Registrar to be considered an official document. Please check with previous institution for available sending options.
- Applicants who submit an official transcript which reflects a two-year degree from a regionally accredited postsecondary institution are not required to show proof of high school completion.
- Transcripts must be submitted even if credits were not earned at the previous institution or if transfer credit is not granted.
Ready to get started?
Reach out to admissions.
- Get your questions answered about the Hospitality Management Degree
- Understand your financial aid and scholarship options
- Map out a schedule that fits with your priorities
