BSBA, Hospitality Management at University of San Francisco

The Department of Hospitality Management (HM), as part of the University of San Francisco’s McLaren School of Management (SOM), offers a program of study for those students seeking business management, and leadership career opportunities in the global hospitality industry. Students receive a comprehensive business education through the SOM business fundamentals and extend their understanding of the hospitality industry in a broad context.

Through classroom theoretical work, professional industry experiences, and innovative thinking, students become well prepared to work in the hotel, restaurant, meeting and event, and tourism industries - all some of the largest and fastest growing industries in the world.

Department Goals are:

1. To develop knowledgeable, skillful and responsible future managers, and leaders in the hospitality industry
2. Through experiential learning activities, develop students who can apply their knowledge and conceptual skills to real-world problems​

Program Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate leadership and teamwork skills needed for managing diverse hospitality operations.

2. Apply current and relevant technologies in a manner designed to enhance performance in a hospitality business environment
3. Identify hospitality business practices critical to sustainability.
4. Make managerial decisions based on analysis of financial data.
5. Identify enterprise challenges and apply practical solutions.
6. Demonstrate professional career readiness through meeting internship expectations.