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Undergraduate Programs

Hospitality Management, B.S.

Bachelor of Science - BSHM |
Undergraduate

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About the Program

Our specialized hospitality business bachelor's degree offers a hands-on approach to learning that blends real-world experience with industry-focused academics. Prepare for leadership roles in the dynamic hospitality industry by developing analytical, marketing, and human resources skills; fostering teamwork and service excellence; and embracing technology, ethics and leadership.

#6
Best Hospitality Management School in the World
CEO World Magazine, 2024
Hospitality Management

The Polytechnic Approach

Rooted in the art and business of hospitality, our unique approach equips students with transferable skills that are key to career success in any industry. Whether mastering communication and teamwork, honing problem-solving abilities, or developing leadership and creativity, what you learn here takes you wherever you choose to go. Our graduates excel in hospitality, tourism, restaurants, events, real estate, finance, and beyond — redefining industries and shaping experiences in all corners of the world.

Courses

The Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management program provides a combination of hospitality management, business, and general education coursework designed to ensure that students understand the economic, legal, and social forces that shape the hospitality industry. Major coursework emphasizes qualitative and quantitative analysis, marketing, and human resources.

Cal Poly Pomona’s Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management provides a combination of hospitality management, business, and general education coursework designed to assure that students understand the economic, legal, and social forces that shape the hospitality industry. Major coursework emphasizes qualitative and quantitative analysis, marketing and human resources. The program objectives include team building, unique characteristics of service, guest encounter skills, technology, critical thinking, ethics and leadership. Students work with a faculty mentor to design a series of elective courses to help them focus on individual career goals. Additionally, students learn about the hospitality industry by completing a minimum of 800 required hours of professional work experience prior to graduation.

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Invested in Student Success

$300,000+ in Merit-Based Scholarships Available Annually

We believe your education should be both affordable and accessible, and we are dedicated to supporting you every step of the way. Thanks to longtime industry partnerships and generous donors, students have access to numerous private industry and college-based scholarships.

Alumni Success Story:

Full Circle: Architecture Alumna Goes from Student to Designer of Campus Buildings

Kristina Singiser spent countless hours as a child solving jigsaw puzzles. Years later as the managing principal of HMC Architects' studio in Los Angeles, she is still figuring out puzzles but on a much larger scale - namely, the Cal Poly Pomona campus. For nearly a decade, she has led architectural teams in projects ranging from feasibility studies to construction projects to building renovations. Once her classroom, the university has become one of her work sites.

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Hospitality Management

Student Clubs and Organizations

Student organizations are platforms for growth, innovation, and leadership through hands-on industry activities, professional development, networking events, and conferences. And most importantly, you form friendships that last a lifetime.

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