Business Administration (B.S.)
School of Business and Technology

Hospitality Concentration
With the rise of the service industry, opportunities abound. The hospitality program covers every aspect from food and beverage planning to hospitality operations and resort management. Companies are increasingly emphasizing specialized training in hotel, restaurant, or hospitality management for most hotel management positions, so college graduates with degrees in this area will have the most job opportunities. Your degree in Business Administration will provide the knowledge and practical skills needed to succeed as a business professional.

Hotels increasingly emphasize specialized training. Postsecondary training in hotel, restaurant, or hospitality management is preferred for most hotel management positions… most employers require a bachelor’s degree with some education in business and computer literacy. (Bureau of Labor statistics, U.S. Dept. of Labor)

Hospitality is an industry that employs more than 200 million people worldwide. Half of the total hospitality industry is located within the United States. It is the second largest industry, ranking only slightly behind Health Care. And hospitality is growing worldwide at 10% a year, representing 2.9 million new jobs per year in the US.

Curriculum
MSU's program structure helps you earn your degree program quickly and conveniently. During each 16-week semester, you complete a sequence of two classes every eight weeks. This approach qualifies you as a full-time student for financial aid purposes while still allowing you to focus your studies and manage your time without juggling assignments and projects from multiple classes. Most online students spend 10 to 20 hours a week on their studies.

In addition to Business Core Courses, students with a concentration in Hospitality are required to take:

• HOSP 205 Intro to Hospitality 3
• HOSP 312 Mgt of Hospitality Operations 3
• HOSP 350 Food & Beverage Plan/Control 3
• HOSP 410 Resort Management 3
• HOSP 425 Practicum 15
• MGMT 408 Operations Management 3
• MGMT 430 Project Management 3
• MGMT 440 Leadership 3

Admissions
Mountain State University requires applicants to have a high school diploma or a General Education Development (GED) certificate. Transfer students from other regionally accredited colleges and universities are required to submit transcripts from each school attended. International students must communicate with the University's coordinator for international student services.

Financial Aid
As a full-time student, you can apply for federal, state and private financial aid. Additionally, MSU accepts employer tuition assistance and military benefits. More than 80% of our undergraduate students in 2005-2006 received some form of aid.