Hospitality and Tourism Management
What is hospitality and tourism management?
Why hospitality and tourism management?
Career paths
The are many paths a hospitality and tourism management major can take including:
- Event management
- Food and beverage management
- Lodging management
- Tourism management
93%of graduating seniors
had employment, job offers or other professional plans within six months of graduation.
Highlights
Premiere learning labs
Our state-of-the-art learning labs, which are specifically for hospitality and tourism management students, opened in 2016. New spaces include a quantity foods kitchen, fine dining lab restaurant, beverage education center, quick-service restaurant lab and demonstration classroom.
Internships
Students complete a required professional internship that provides valuable work experience prior to graduation and beneficial industry connections that lead to future employment opportunities.
Student-led events
Our students gain leadership experience while planning and executing high-profile, signature events such as the Distinguished Chef Series, Wine Forum of Oklahoma, Craft Beer Forum of Oklahoma and Hospitality Days.
Eastin Center for Career Readiness
Through the Eastin Center, OSU supports students’ professional growth from awareness to knowledge acquisition, practice and ultimately successful implementation.