Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management
Experience, explore and learn about the global hospitality industry, which encompasses 23+ segments (e.g., events, hotels, gaming, food service and more) and key disciplines within each segment (e.g., human resources, operations, leadership, sales, marketing, finance). Opportunities are truly limitless and students in our program will have the chance to pursue experiences locally, nationally and internationally. The Hospitality Management Program at The Ohio State University provides real-world experiences, valuable skills and networking opportunities that will position you for success. You’ll learn through a comprehensive curriculum balanced in business, management, people, service and operations. And with opportunities for multiple internships and substantial support from the Hospitality Management Industry Advisory Board and other key partners of the program, your education will transform you from student to hospitality management leader.
The hospitality industry is a global and diverse industry. Similarly, our program is committed towards Diversity, Equity and Inclusion by offering a variety of opportunities and accessibility to students in our program.
This incredible hospitality program revolutionizes experiential learning, networking and personalized teaching. The unique community of alumni and industry professionals you meet will become lifelong friends. I am eternally grateful for the opportunities that this program has given me.
My connection with Ohio State Hospitality Management program is for a lifetime. From the college days when the professors and classmates helped me explore the various aspects of the industry, to the early career days when the advisory board mentors and Anne Turpin guided me through job challenges and uncertainties, up to now when I have the honor and privilege to give back to students and the program as an alum and board member. The journey has been extremely rewarding and also heart warming, because of the people and initiatives at Ohio State Hospitality Program. I’m certain that this will continue for me and future students.
The Ohio State Hospitality Management program has been positively impacting my life for over 10 years now. As a student in the program, it provided me with endless resources such as mentors, internships, networking opportunities, scholarships and much more. Now, 10 years later and well into my career, I continue to reap the benefits it provides through collaborations with the program and its current students. Among other things, I get to network with the next generation of professionals in the industry and I get to share real life career experiences with the students that I wish I had known at their age.
The Hospitality Management Program is such a tight-knit and supportive community! It offers incredible opportunities to connect and network with industry leaders not only in Columbus, but across the country.
Student Opportunities
Columbus is one of the most innovative hospitality capitals in the United States. The Hospitality Management Program at The Ohio State University serves as a bridge, connecting students with opportunities locally, nationally and globally. With the hospitality industry experiencing rapid growth, our program partners offer endless opportunities to explore your interests and gain the skills necessary to launch your career, wherever your path leads!
Organized and hosted by students in the 5193 Advanced Event Planning class; this event celebrates Hospitality Management program partners, students, faculty and staff and program accomplishments.
A community of students passionate about hospitality. Fostered through connections, conversations and career exploration. We bridge the gap between students, industry professionals, local businesses and the OSU Hospitality Management program—welcoming all who are passionate about hospitality!
Organized and hosted by students in the 5193 Advanced Event Planning class; this event aims to provide families with children who have Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or other disabilities a stress-free dining experience. Through this event, students learn how to create more inclusive and accessible spaces, not only in event operations but also in everyday practices.
3 internships are built into the curriculum, giving students a well-rounded experience and exposure to numerous hospitality subsectors.
Organized and hosted by students in the 5193 Advanced Event Planning class, this event promotes awareness of fostering inclusive and accessible spaces in hospitality for those who are blind or visually impaired. Guests from the blind/visually impaired community serve as educational partners, enriching our education and inspiring us to lead with empathy in all aspects of hospitality.
Our Hospitality Management Program Partners play a pivotal role in supporting students and the program, offering support that can turn your dreams into a reality. Their commitment enriches our program, creating endless opportunities for students to grow, connect and thrive.
Students have the chance to go beyond traditional coursework through hands-on experiences like local tours, networking events and exclusive program excursions. These opportunities allow students to gain real-world insights, practice networking and deepen their understanding of hospitality operations.
Transcript for the Hospitality Management video, (on focus pressing Enter will reveal the transcript text).
Speaker 1:
Hospitality management is the people's industry everything between retail, fashion hotels, restaurants, theme parks, country clubs operations, sales is more open lifestyle than as a profession.
I know there you know there's so many things within hospitality management.
I don't think people realize that we can do management program aims to our students into Future Leaders.
I think that there are many benefits for students in this program especially first year students because you get a wide range of knowledge.
Right off the bat, he program itself is very experiential with experienced professionals who are our professors with the diversity of the students that come from all over the country and all over the world.
It is really a complete very impactful learning environment so our professors promote success in the classroom by giving us opportunities outside the classroom for extra volunteer work as well as letting us take on independent studies.
So these independent studies can range from maybe social media practice to our two big events and people being on the planning committees.
For those one in the fall is hospitality listens it's an event that's student-led student planned as well as students volunteer to cook the food, serve the food to families who are children on the autism spectrum.
Our other event is both of the dishes in the spring semester and so the big dish is one of the top three from state.
We have over 600 industry professionals attend and it's an opportunity to showcase our students and give out scholarships.
In other words to those who apply for and deserve them we've had various guest lecturers come in and speak to us so it's nice to hear different perspectives from people who are actually in the workforce we've also had opportunities to go visit and toured places in the back of the house such as the Ojai stadium or the Hilton downtown.
For the Greater Columbus Convention Center we visited three different industry partners that represent a different segments and students had an opportunity to network with general management at each location as well as experience their product and their services.
Each one of our professors come from a different background and a different country and each one of us would have a different teaching style that I can take from and I can learn from.
This house McAlary program is so well connected to the Columbus hospitality community so there are so many board members on the devisor board that are willing to share the experience and opportunities that's very unique about this program when we leave this university we're still able to maintain connection with our lectures and professors.
Columbus is one of the best hospitality capitals we have hotels that are work when we have restaurants that are worth winning and it's more than that there's so many different manufacturers here and supply chains in Columbus that I could pursue as well we have many different corporations and corporate partners within a ten-mile radius.
We have well over 50 industry partners from well-known companies and brands not only locally but within the United States and even internationally in a lot of different segments my favorite part of the Ohio State program is the amount of internships.
They get to choose and work with employers who care about them and they get to apply what they've learned in the classroom out in the real world because we take on required internships.
I've worked for Cameron Mitchell I've worked for an area and I've also worked for the Ohio Restaurant Association and Experience Columbus so I've gotten my feet wet in a lot of different directions and I don't think if those internships were required and there wasn't so many industry professionals willing to give those opportunities.
I would have never decided what I want to do after graduating a high percentage of our students graduate with jobs they're going to be able to get into the industry use the skills use the experience and have a career opportunity.
That is very unique and very special that we provide in the hospitality industry great people operate great restaurants great hotels and it's a people business and I tell my students.
If you love people this is the place to be and that's why I enjoy this so much.
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Career Paths
Our graduates seek hospitality management careers in hotels, restaurants, event planning agencies, travel, recreation and other people- and service-oriented organizations.
Degree Requirements
Curriculum
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