Hospitality Leadership at DePaul University

Our Hospitality Leadership program will prepare you for a management career in a variety of hospitality industry segments, including hotels, restaurants, private clubs, meetings and events. Hospitality majors here benefit from a program that balances hospitality leadership courses with core business curriculum.

As a hospitality major, you’ll have access to the school’s J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Center for Student Development and Engagement. This center connects you with industry leaders, school alumni and students, and offers you highly-specialized career preparation and leadership development. The center is also available as a resource to help you successfully complete two internships, which are a requirement of the Hospitality Leadership program.

Located on DePaul’s Loop Campus in downtown Chicago, the School of Hospitality Leadership was recently named the most recognized hospitality program in Illinois in a recent Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Education study.

Classes

Coursework

• Club Management
• Event Sales and Service
• Food Service Management
• Global Distribution System
• Hospitality Service and Experience Management
• Hospitality Strategy
• Lodging Property Management
• Minor offered
• Combined bachelor's + master's degree offered

Career Options

Common Career Areas

• Food and Beverage Management
• Hotel Operations
• Meeting, Convention, and Event Planning and Delivery
• Private Club Operations and Administration