The dual degree B.S. in Hospitality and Tourism Management / M.B.A. with Hospitality and Tourism Management concentration may be earned in as few as 5 years. Candidates for this dual degree program are required to maintain an undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 and a graduate grade point average of 3.0.
This dual-degree offering acknowledges the importance of the hospitality and tourism industry to the economy of Maine and the United States. This 5 year program prepares hospitality and tourism management students for advancement to upper management levels through course content taught by successful practitioners. This program of study provides the local hospitality industry with a much needed higher level of skilled personnel for their management teams.
Students will complete the program outcomes for both the B.S. Hospitality and Tourism Management and the MBA - Hospitality and Tourism Management degrees. Alternative MBA Concentrations may be selected in combination with the B.S. Hospitality and Tourism Management degree.
The following courses are required for this track:
| General Education Courses | ||
| BA 211 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| BA 212 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| BA 302 | Business Ethics | 3 |
| EH 105 | College Writing | 3 |
| EH 200 | Approaches to Literature | 3 |
| HA 200 | Tourism and Travel | 3 |
| HA 301 | Supervision in Hospitality Management | 3 |
| HE 111 | The Husson Experience *** | 1 |
| MS 132 | Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| SC 101 | Introduction to Nutrition | 3 |
| Fine Arts Elective | 3 | |
| Foreign Culture and Conversation Elective or Open Elective | 3 | |
| Historical Elective | 3 | |
| Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| Math I Elective | 4 | |
| Philosophical Elective | 3 | |
| Psychological/Sociological Elective | 3 | |
| General Business Courses | ||
| AC 121 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| AC 122 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| AC 211 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BA 201 | Business Law I | 3 |
| BA 202 | Business Law II | 3 |
| BA 310 | Organization and Management | 3 |
| BA 362 | Financial Management | 3 |
| BA 490 | International Business | 3 |
| IT 111 | Introduction to Microsoft Office | 3 |
| or IT 214 | Spreadsheet Concepts and Applications | |
| MK 220 | Marketing Fundamentals | 3 |
| MK 422 | Sales and Sales Management | 3 |
| Hospitality & Tourism Management | ||
| HA 101 | Intro to Hospitality Mgmnt | 3 |
| HA 201 | Food & Beverage Control Systems | 3 |
| HA 202 | Facilities & Guest Services | 3 |
| HA 302 | Hotel Operations | 3 |
| HA 303 | Event Planning and Management | 3 |
| HA 311 | Destination Management and Marketing | 3 |
| HA 401 | Hospitality Internship | 3 |
| HA 402 | Leadership in Hospitality Management | 3 |
| Business Related Electives | 15 | |
| Graduate Business Courses | ||
| BA 600 | Research Methods in Business and Education | 3 |
| BA 605 | Management Communications | 3 |
| BA 621 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| or BA 712 | Strategic Marketing for Nonprofit Organizations | |
| or BA 720 | Advanced Sales and Marketing in Hospitality | |
| or BA 754 | Strategic Selling | |
| BA 625 | Global Strategic Management | 3 |
| BA 642 | Leadership in Business and Professions | 3 |
| BA 643 | Strategic Change Management | 3 |
| Graduate Business Electives | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 152 | |
Suggested Course Sequence
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| EH 105 | 3 | HA 200 | 3 |
| HA 101 | 3 | IT 111 or 214 | 3 |
| HE 111*** | 1 | MS 132 | 3 |
| Humanities Elective | 3 | Foreign Culture and Conversation Elective or Open Elective | 3 |
| Math I Elective | 4 | Historical Elective | 3 |
| Philosophical Elective | 3 | ||
| 17 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| AC 121 | 3 | AC 122 | 3 |
| BA 201 | 3 | BA 202 | 3 |
| BA 211 | 3 | BA 212 | 3 |
| EH 200 | 3 | HA 202 | 3 |
| HA 201 | 3 | MK 220 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| AC 211 | 3 | BA 302 | 3 |
| BA 310 | 3 | HA 302 | 3 |
| HA 301 | 3 | HA 303 | 3 |
| HA 311 | 3 | SC 101 | 3 |
| Psychological/Sociological Elective | 3 | Fine Arts Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BA 362 | 3 | BA 490 | 3 |
| MK 422 | 3 | HA 402 | 3 |
| HA 401 | 3 | Business Related Elective | 3 |
| Business Related Elective | 3 | Business Related Elective | 3 |
| Business Related Elective | 3 | Business Related Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fifth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BA 600 | 3 | BA 625 | 3 |
| BA 605 | 3 | BA 642 | 3 |
| BA 643 | 3 | BA 621, 712, 720, or 754 | 3 |
| Graduate Business Elective | 3 | Graduate Business Elective | 3 |
| Graduate Business Elective | 3 | Graduate Business Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours: 152 | |||
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Credit may not be required for degree completion.