B.S. Hospitality & Tourism Management/M.B.A.

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.

In the Hospitality and Tourism program, 84 credits out of your 122 total credits at the undergraduate level are business and hospitality management courses. At the graduate level ALL of your credits are business and hospitality courses.

The Graduate program learning outcomes of the B.S. Hospitality & Tourism Management/M.B.A. are:

1. Students will apply best practices to solve managerial issues.
2. Students will integrate theories and practice to perform strategic analysis.
3. Students will demonstrate effective written forms of communication and oral business presentations.
4. Students will implement leadership skills to work effectively within diverse teams.
5. Students will identify and analyze ethical responsibilities of businesses.
6. Students will apply decision-making techniques, using both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to management issues.

The Undergraduate program learning outcomes of the B.S. Hospitality & Tourism Management are: 

1. Students will integrate the core areas of business to inform decision making.
2. Students will apply legal and ethical principles in business to organizational decision making.
3. Students will apply business-related quantitative and qualitative methods and tools to formulate management decision alternatives.
4. Students will demonstrate leadership skills.
5. Students will demonstrate professional business communication.
6. Students will demonstrate the ability to work with diverse colleagues in team situations.
7. Students will demonstrate general and functional knowledge of Hospitality and Tourism Management principles including those related to the Food and Beverage Industry; the Lodging Industry; Travel and Tourism; and Sustainability. 

The following courses are required for this track:

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 Credit may not be required for degree completion.