Business Administration, Hospitality Management Concentration, B.S.B.A.

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Minimum number of credits required to graduate: 124

Minimum Cumulative GPA required to graduate: 2.0

Minimum number of credits to complete the major: 64

Hospitality management is a specialized field of management and leadership within the hospitality services industry. Hospitality services include everything from dining and general guest services to lodging, tourism, travel, sports, food services, entertainment and more. Your role is to help sell experiences and make customers feel welcome and connected to your business. In the hospitality management concentration at Merrimack College, you’ll explore the diverse areas of the service industry through courses in marketing, tourism, hospitality, human resources, leadership, emotional intelligence, organizational behavior and more. Meeting new people, seeing new places, acting quickly on your feet and keeping clients happy are all essential elements of this career path.

Concentration Requirements

Hospitality Management Core Requirements

HSP 3000 - Introduction to Hospitality Management Credits: 4
HSP 3100 - Hospitality & Tourism Marketing Credits: 4
HSP 4000 - Hospitality Management Practicum Credits: 4
HSP 4100 - Introduction to the Travel Industry Credits: 4
MGT 3410 - Human Resource Management Credits: 4

Hospitality Management Elective Requirement

Choose one of the following:

MGT 3120 - Organizational Behavior Credits: 4
MGT 3130 - Legal Environment of Business Credits: 4
MGT 3420 - Employment Law and Labor Relations Credits: 4
MGT 3430 - Ethics and Social Responsibility Credits: 4
MGT 3440 - Diversity in the Workplace Credits: 4
SPM 4250 - Facilities and Event Management Credits: 4