Hospitality Management

SUNY Adirondack's Hospitality Management degree program studies hospitality and tourism. This program combines coursework with internships to provide students with practical experience. Students learn about the diverse hospitality industry through program-specific courses.

Degree
Associate in Applied Science
Program Type
Degree
Pathway
Business
Credits
61

Learning outcomes

  1. Demonstrate an ability to describe the work in a variety of hospitality careers.
  2. Demonstrate how to plan, organize, develop and market a special event.
  3. Demonstrate ability to research a region of the world and reflect upon its current and future tourism attractions and improvements, and reflect upon how this will have an economic impact on the region for jobs, capital and ecotourism.
  4. Demonstrate an understanding of the concepts of management such as planning, organizing, staffing, directing, controlling, delegating, decision-making and communicating, and how to apply them as a hotel or resort manager.
  5. Show an understanding of how to analyze financial statements for a hotel, restaurant or resort operation and make strategic decisions.
  6. Demonstrate an understanding of facility management and implementation of a SWOT analysis. 
  7. Demonstrate how to use the internet for research in the hospitality industry.
     

Curriculum and requirements

SUNY Adirondack sits at the foot of the Adirondack Mountains. Unique hospitality and tourism opportunities surround SUNY ADK's campus. Lake George, Saratoga and the great Southern Adirondack Regions are all close by. A regional-based 120-hour internship in the hospitality, tourism or service industry is a key component of this degree. 

Degree requirements and sample schedule

Program sheet

SUNY ADK advantage

$95k

average salary

of a lodging manager in New York state

Claire Schrader is seen at an internship at The Sagamore Resort

Internships

are part of the Hospitality Management degree program, ensuring students have hands-on experience and networking opportunities

$82k

average salary

of a food service manager in New York state

Welcoming industry

SUNY Adirondack's Hospitality management degree program prepares graduates for entry into the workforce. Hospitality and Tourism is one of today’s fastest-growing, most dynamic fields.

Two SUNY Adirondack students serve patrons at Seasoned, the college's student-run restaurant

Diverse industry

Our graduates go on to careers as: Entrepreneurs | Front desk agents; supervisors and managers; accounting; marketing and sales; concierge; food and beverage; and guest services at hotels and resorts | Managers; bartenders; food and beverage managers; banquet service captains; caterers; and cooks in bars and restaurants | Tourism management | Casinos

Careers in Hospitality Management

Big opportunities

Donovan Miller is seen outside the Marriott in Lake George
Quotation

I thought I was a little fish in a big pond because every other Voyager went to LSU or University of Alabama. You can get a full college experience and save a lot of money, and still go to conferences and talk to students at big schools about what we were doing and they were shocked because they weren’t doing as much [as Adirondack].”

Donovan Miller Hospitality Management graduate who was accepted into Marriott's prestigious Voyage Program, then earned a bachelor degree from Paul Smiths College and a Master of Business Administration from William & Mary 2017