An Introduction To Hospitality Management
Hospitality Defined:
- Characteristic of customer service
- Type of business or industry that may include tourism services and activities
The hospitality industry is comprised of different sectors within recreation, leisure and commerce
Hospitality and Tourism are important economic drivers:
What does the future hold?
- Strong global job growth through 2030 (United Nations World Tourism Organization, 2019)
- Wide variety of internships and career pathways in the Coachella Valley, Inland Empire and beyond
Examples of internships and career pathways
Restaurants / Foodservice
- Caterers
- Sports & entertainment venues
- Franchise and chain ownership
- Food service noncommercial
- Food trucks
- Managed services
Transportation
- Airlines
- Airports
- Bus companies
- Rental car companies
- Railroads
- Cruise Ships
Lodging
- Casinos
- Hotels, motels, lifestyle and resorts
- Senior Assisted Living
- Spas
Private/ Public Clubs
- Country, city, athletic & nonprofit clubs
Education
- Vocational, academic high schools
- Community colleges
- Universities
Theme and Nature Parks
- Disney, Lego Land, Universal
- State and federal parks
- Beaches
Tourism
- Attractions
- Tourist Offices / Information Centers
- Government
- Event management
- Meeting Planners, Corporate Travel (non hospitality industry too)
- Music, arts and culture festivals
- Museums
- Destination Marketing Organizations
- Convention and Visitor Bureaus
- Travel communications
- Tourism research
- Travel agents
- Tour guides / operators
Retail and Real Estate
- Retail outlets
- Malls
- Duty Free shops
- Real estate development
- Property management
- Vacation rentals, time shares
The Hospitality Management Offers:
- Participation in Annual Gala
- Annual Study Abroad to Italy or Switzerland
- Internship Options at Popular Events
- Music, Art, and Film Festivals
- Indian Wells Tennis Garden
- Field Trips to major attractions, resorts and nature parks
- Golf Tournaments
- Joshua Tree National Parks
- Guest Lecturers from the greater Palm Springs area
Hospitality Management Program is enriched with many co-and-extra-curricular activities
- Talented Faculty with real-world industry experience
- Interactive, experiential, and hands-on learning
- Social Events and activities, trade show opportunities in different states, study and internships abroad, peer mentoring, community engagement projects and professional development training.
- Hospitality Society coordinates guest speakers, field trips and industry mentorships.