Welcome, Future Hospitality Leaders!

Affordable, Attainable, Highly-Ranked

We are Cal Poly Pomona's world-class hospitality management college where careers begin, mentorship thrives, and future leaders learn to lead. Offering both undergraduate and graduate degrees in hospitality management, our program is consistently positioned among the nation's top schools and is ranked #5 in the world.

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Our Polytechnic Advantage

At The Collins College of Hospitality Management, learning happens in labs and classrooms, through clubs and activities, and even out in the world. Students are inspired every day, both inside and outside the classroom, by a supportive, diverse, and creative community. Through signature polytechnic experiences, students apply knowledge in real-world situations and gain the experience needed to succeed as they start shaping the innovation and economic vitality of tomorrow as future hospitality industry leaders.

The Restaurant at Kellogg Ranch

The Restaurant at Kellogg Ranch

Undergraduate

CPP's award-winning student managed and operated restaurant is your classroom for a semester! With weekly rotations in both the back and front of the house you'll gain transferrable skills for future leadership roles across all sectors of the industry.

The culinary team has a new menu for the fall semester and is now accepting reservations. Get a taste of CPP's polytechnic advantage at the RKR Tuesdays through Fridays from 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for lunch and 6:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. for dinner. Located in building 79, the RKR accepts Bronco Bucks and is open to the public. Book a table online or call 909-869-4700.

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Length of PolyX: 1 semester
Curricular or Co-curricular: Curricular
Is GPA Required: No
Class Level: Student in the following major(s), Sophomore, Junior, Senior
How can students apply or what pre-requisite(s) is required: Prerequisite(s): HRT 2020; HRT 276 or HRT 2760; HRT 281 or HRT 2810; HRT 281L or HRT 2810L; and HRT 302 or HRT 3020. Corequisite(s): HRT

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HRT 3830 - Food & Beverage Operations course, exemplifies the best of polytechnic learning. Undergraduate students sharpen their practical professional experience at the Restaurant at Kellogg Ranch (our classroom laboratory). Students rotate weekly through various positions in both the front of the house and back of the house, in order to learn all aspects of a food & beverage operation. Our goal is to enhance student learning by allowing them to provide excellent service to paying guests, prepare quality menu items in the kitchen, develop individual leadership style by managing their peers, and create and execute strategic restaurant management plans- all within an optimized & controlled environment. Students receive industry-standard feedbacks & training through our experienced instructors. The course is regarded by industry experts as the equivalent of a top-quality "Manager-in-Training" program; known to many top brands and their talent acquisition teams.

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Pineapple Club

Pineapple Club

A community of first-year hospitality students dedicated to supporting career, academic, and co-curricular success. Learn to navigate your college experience from day one and make lifelong connections along the way.

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Length of PolyX: 1 academic year
Curricular or Co-curricular: Co-curricular
Is GPA Required: No
Class Level: Students in specific major(s),Freshmen

Description

Join a community dedicated to supporting the career, academic, and co-curricular success of first-year Collins College students. The Pineapple Club provides support to keep each student in school progressing toward graduation, with the ultimate goal of attaining a successful career in the hospitality industry. Activities include general meetings, peer advising, faculty advising, the annual Industry Immersion trip, and open house.

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Mentor Program

Mentor Program

Students are paired with industry executives for an entire academic year. Mentors share their unique work and life experiences, insights about hospitality, and help building your professional network.

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Length of PolyX: 1 Academic Year
Curricular or Co-curricular: Co-curricular
Is GPA Required: No
Class Level: Students in specific major(s) Sophomores Juniors Graduate students
How can students apply or what pre-requisite(s) is required: Apply for the program in early fall.

Description

Mentors and mentees interested in participating in the program must commit to a one academic year relationship, starting in the fall semester and ending in the spring semester. The Mentor Program administrator will match mentee applications with mentors based on strengths and areas of interest. There are a limited number of mentors available each year. Not all students who submit a Mentor Program application will be matched with a mentor. Best fit, location and other factors will be taken into consideration when placing students with available mentors. Mentees are responsible for ensuring the quality and depth of the relationship with the mentor.

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Professional Work Experience

Professional Work Experience

Students complete a variety of career engagement activities, including attending professional development workshops, reflection writing, resume development, and practice interviewing software. Provides students an assessment of their knowledge, skills, and abilities and how to best leverage these assets for future career success.

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Length of PolyX: 1 Semester
Curricular or Co-curricular: Curricular
Is GPA Required: No
Class Level: Students in the following major(s), Junior, Senior
How can students apply or what pre-requisite(s) is required: Complete 800 hours of hospitality work experience

Description

HRT 3410, Professional Work Experience, provides students an intense look at one’s knowledge, skills, and abilities and how to best leverage them for future career success. Students complete a battery of career engagement activities, including attending professional development workshops, reflection writing, resume development, practice interviewing software, to name a few. Students disseminate their knowledge beyond the classroom by connecting with others on LinkedIn, Handshake, and informational interviewing. They receive intense mentorship through the resume refinement process, apply critical thinking skills by evaluating future career paths, use communication skills to connect with classmates through discussion board posts, collaborate with other students, and use their creativity to present themselves to differentiate themselves to employers from their peers.

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Lodging Market Analysis Competition

Lodging Market Analysis Competition

Emphasizes teamwork, analytical expertise, critical thinking, and presentation skills, as students from around the globe analyze and interpret real lodging market data to tell a story that informs and enables others to make decisions based on Smith Travel Research insights. with skills and knowledge acquired from the CHIA and the CAHTA certifications.

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Length of PolyX: 1 Calendar year
Curricular or Co-curricular: Curricular
Is GPA Required: No
Class Level: Students in any major, Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, Senior, Graduate students

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Food, Beverage & Labor Cost Control

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Food, Beverage & Labor Cost Control

Engage in cost control mechanisms with industry alumni mentorship and showcase your skills through the design and costing of a restaurant menu. Team-based problem solving and solution techniques are applied by students in realistic operational situations.

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Program Information

MISSION, VISION & VALUES

VISION

Our vision is to be a world-class college for shaping future hospitality leaders.

MISSION

We educate a diverse student body for leadership in the global hospitality industry through experiential and lifelong learning, and we advance the field of hospitality management through innovation, excellence in teaching, applied research, and service to our communities.

CORE VALUES

• We Pursue Academic Excellence
• We Inspire Student Success
• We Embrace Diversity
• We Partner with the Hospitality Industry
• We Practice Collegiality and Ethics

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PLACEMENT AND RETENTION RATES

Program Student Profile

For the past three academic years (Source: Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration, with data provided by The Collins College)

Placement Rates

Undergraduate Enrollment	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022
% Students employed in the hospitality industry or a related field within 90 days after graduation	70%	75%	80%
% Students continuing their education within 90 days after graduation	2.6%	6%	4%
Retention Rate % – Freshmen to Sophomore	72.6%	81%	84%

ACCREDITATION

Our program is one of only 70 hospitality management and tourism programs worldwide accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration (ACPHA). Accreditation is a status granted to an educational program that has been found to meet or exceed stated standards of educational quality.

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EVENTS

Events

Dec 10

Classes End for all Students - Fall 2023

Time: 12:00 AM

Dec 11

FINALS - Fall 2023

Time: 12:00 AM

Dec 25

Holiday - Winter Break

Time: 12:00 AM

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The Collins College of Hospitality Management
Cal Poly Pomona
3801 West Temple Avenue
Buildings 79, 79A, 79B, 80
Pomona, CA 91768
collins@cpp.edu
(909) 869-2275

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