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Program Description The Hospitality Management program at Montana State University prepares students to become skilled professionals within the expanding local, regional, national and global hospitality industries. Students, choosing from one of three degree options (Food Enterprise, Lodging and Facilities Management, and Restaurant Management: Farm-to-Table) engage in an interdisciplinary and experiential curriculum. The curriculum draws from course work in food and nutrition, culinary arts, business, and agriculture as well as hospitality-specific course work emphasizing sustainability and quality customer service across the hospitality industry. All options have practicum courses for skill development and field-based courses that integrate problem-based learning and service learning through community engagement. Additionally, all options include internships to ensure that graduates have sufficient practical experience to be prepared and competitive for job placement. Lodging and Facilities Management Option Focusing on the management of hotel, lodging or other types of facilities, the Lodging and Facilities Management option includes course work specific to lodging operations, sustainability in the hospitality industry, rural hospitality, supervision and customer service, and event planning. Utilizing existing course work in business, the option also includes food-centered classes that overlap with the Restaurant Management option. Upon graduation, students will find employment across a wide variety of lodging options including independently owned and boutique hotels, chain and corporate-owned hotels, rural inns, B&Bs, and guest ranches. They will also find opportunities within sports and recreation facilities, health centers, spas, private sports clubs or leagues, community recreation programs, and workplace or corporate health and fitness programs. Graduates may also choose an entrepreneurial path, launching their own lodging enterprise. This option also includes two internships, a sophomore level and a senior level, providing students with practical work experience before graduation.
