ONLINE DEGREE BEATS THE COMPETITION IN HOTEL MANAGMENT

Due to the higher cost of travel and the convenience of internet communication, small companies that once sent their employees on various missions that required motel accommodations can now accomplish the same tasks over the internet. At the same time, leisure “camper” dealers and the accommodating camper trailer parks have seen an explosion in business as seniors and baby-boomers approaching retirement have invested retirement funds in these leisure homes for vacation and travel in their senior years. The comfortable home on wheels eliminates the need for a motel in which to spend the night. The few low-cost motels that remain are often used by construction workers or road and survey crews who are on a job that is a long distance from home.

The program is designed to prepare students with the knowledge, skills, and values they need to effectively apply various business principles and tools in a hospitality organizational setting. Coursework includes Business Law, Financial Analysis, Marketing, Hospitality Decision Analysis and much more.

Despite the closures, hotels and restaurants are not in any danger of becoming icons of previous generations. Major companies send their employees to conferences and conventions; high level officials travel around the globe on important negotiations, and vacationers—those who don't have the campers—seek comfort and safety for the nights away from home. Thus, it isn't that people don't use hotels, but that when they do use them, they want first class—the resort hotels and the units boasting of high speed Internet and cable TV as well as spacious quarters. The day of the “dive” is nearly a thing of the past.

Hotel and Restaurant Management can be a fascinating career, but changes in the global nature of business have actually reduced the growth of these jobs. However, that need not discourage the serious applicant as the system has gradually been weeding out the less qualified managers in favor of those with college degrees in Hotel and Restaurant Management. In addition, the US Census Bureau reports that individuals with an advanced degree—such as a Masters’ or a Doctoral degree—make an average of $74,000 per year, regardless of the degree field.