NIAGARA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT

NIAGARA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT

Niagara University began as a humble seminary founded by Vincentian Priests during the 1850s. Due to its beginnings, Niagara has carried a strong foundational principle that when we acquire knowledge, we are responsible to assist others in improving the quality of life, and solving complex societal problems through a combination of professional skills and vibrant leadership abilities. Through their education at Niagara, graduates are taught and encouraged to engage in collaborative efforts to help solve everyday problems in their workplace, to bring professionalism and a higher standard of capability, and to improve the advancement of humanity in any way possible.

Mission

The College of Hospitality and Tourism Management is dedicated to providing an innovative, high-quality education that prepares students for leadership roles in hospitality, tourism, and sport by promoting professionalism and integrating technology, management, entrepreneurship, service and experiential learning into the educational experience. The college strives to enrich students’ learning through culturally diverse and international learning opportunities.

Goals

The College of Hospitality and Tourism Management of Niagara University, established in 1968 as the first program in the world offering a bachelor’s degree in tourism, provides a curriculum and learning environment that gives students a variety of experiences and skills necessary to assume leadership positions in today’s fast-changing hospitality and tourism industry. Taking advantage of the university’s location near one of the world’s major tourism and hospitality centers, the college offers B.S. degrees in hotel and restaurant management, tourism and recreation management, and sport management. The curriculum provides a comprehensive body of knowledge about the hotel, restaurant, sport, recreation, and tourism industries, preparing students for the rich variety of job opportunities offered by the world’s single largest industry.

Hotel & Restaurant Management


The hotel and restaurant management degree program at Niagara University prepares students for management careers in the global hospitality industry. The curriculum is based on a dynamic business environment core developed with specialized emphasis on the unique technological, managerial, and analytical requirements of managers and executives in the hotel and restaurant industries. Hotel and restaurant industry recruiters stress the need for our graduates to posses both theoretical and practical skills and experiences. Accordingly, the HRM curriculum specifically addresses the delicate balance between these two critical areas of learning. Many courses offer a practical component. Case studies are utilized throughout the curriculum as are technology-based projects. Integrated throughout the curriculum is an emphasis on globalization, leadership and technological advances in hotels and restaurants. The hotel/restaurant core program challenges students to master today's hospitality management competencies, including strategic management, finance and accounting, marketing, human resources, technology, and leadership. The program encourages further specialization through achievement of a single or double concentration selected from these concentrations: hotel planning, development and operations; food and beverage management; and luxury hospitality operations.

Moreover, students are able to enhance their study of the major through the selection of both a concentration and focus. Each HRM major selects a concentration and each concentration allows a selection from two focus areas. This maximizes student choice, allowing more breadth and depth in the curriculum.

HRM students selecting a concentration in hotel planning, development and operations can select a focus from: operational planning and control or property development; HRM students with a concentration in food and beverage management can select a focus from: entrepreneurship or food and beverage operations management; and HRM students concentrating in luxury hospitality operations can select a focus from: resort and spa management or club management.

Upon completion of the B.S. degree in hotel and restaurant management, the student is prepared with competencies to be successful in a number of hospitality careers: marketing and sales, front desk or housekeeping management, restaurant management, dining room management, casino and resort management, catering management, convention services management, and in-flight catering, just to name a few. Upon graduation, students may also pursue graduate studies.

Contact Information

Phone
716.286.8700 or 800.462.2111
Fax
716.286.8710
Email
admissions@niagara.edu