Hospitality Management Undergraduate Program

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Do you enjoy working with people? Love going the extra mile to make customers feel appreciated and satisfied?

Designed for students just like you who have an interest in pursuing a vast spectrum of far-reaching service-oriented careers, the world-class School of Hospitality Management (SHM) undergraduate program at Penn State will help you make your professional mark within the hospitality sector — in a way that reflects your unique career and lifestyle goals.

Major

B.S. in Hospitality Management

This multidisciplinary undergraduate program combines a broad educational foundation with “real-world experiences” and other opportunities for students to hone their leadership, business and communication skills. By tailoring the flexible curriculum to meet your specific needs and interests, you may pursue an emphasis in restaurant management, hotel management, or institutional management.

See Also — Minor

Intercollege Minor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Penn State’s School of Hospitality Management is one of the most prestigious and well-respected programs of its kind in the nation.

Student Spotlight

Flexible master’s program helping graduate student pursue career goals

Striving to become an upper-level or general manager, Ethan Schneider is pursuing his Master of Professional Studies of Hospitality Management at Penn State. Through a combination of online and in-person classwork offered by the master’s program, Schneider has been able to schedule courses around his full-time job at the Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia — something that has helped him go after his career and educational goals simultaneously.

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Hospitality Management Undergraduate Program

Major

See Also — Minor

Hospitality Management - HM/SHM