Hospitality Management, Bachelor of Science

Opportunities

The Hospitality Management program has already been successful for many students. Some of our graduates from the class of 2021 and 2022 have already landed the following positions at Conrad Midtown: Group Desk Manager, Executive Meeting Manager, Food & Beverage Manager, Event Manager, Front Desk Coordinator and HR Coordinator.

Students majoring in hospitality management are strongly encouraged to complete a 125-hour internship. An internship allows students to gain hands-on experience and become comfortable working in this fast-paced industry. St. John’s HMT students are afforded opportunities to work at some of the top hotels and entertainment venues in the New York City metropolitan area and beyond. A partial list of internship partners is provided below:

• Walt Disney World Resort,Orlando
• Madison Square Garden
• Waldorf Astoria New York
• St. James Club, Morgan Bay, St. Lucia
• Brooklyn Nets
• Garden City Hotel
• New York Athletic Club
• Pink Monkey Events
• US Open Tennis

International Internships

The hospitality management program at St. John’s University offers students the opportunity to study abroad for a semester, while earning 3–6 credits with an unpaid internship at a major hospitality site in Rome, Italy; Paris, France; or Seville, Spain. The international internships in hospitality management have been developed in order to provide practical experience in various aspects of the hospitality and tourism industry to further prepare hospitality management majors for their professional careers. It also provides students with a global perspective of the industry.

In addition, the Office of Global Studies works closely with HMT faculty members to offer meaningful study abroad experiences for HMT students. Through the University’s well-established study abroad program, students may find themselves studying cruise management aboard a cruise liner in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean or learning about resort management at a major vacation destination.

Goals and outcomes/performance indicators

1. Demonstrate the ability to think critically about business issues

   1. Students will be able to diagnose and categorize a problem 

   2. Students will be able to gather and analyze relevant data needed to address the problem 

   3. Students will be able to identify and evaluate competing solutions

2. Demonstrate proficiency in information literacy about business issues.

   1. Students will be able to understand and apply fundamental concepts

   2. Students will be able to design a research objective appropriate to the assignment

   3. Students will be able to locate information from a variety of sources

3. Demonstrate the ability to write skillfully about business issues

   1. Students will be able to address assignment appropriately

   2. Students will be able to write grammatically correct and well-presented material in standard business English

   3. Students will be able submit written assignments that are coherent, organized, and concise

4. Demonstrate skill in oral presentation about business issues.

   1. Students will be able to use evidence and research appropriate to topic and organize the materials for presentation

   2. Students will be able to engage the audience, using language appropriate to audience and assignment

   3. Students will be able to use appropriate and effective supplementary materials

5. Demonstrate the understanding of the foundations and importance of business ethics and social responsibility

   1. Students will be able to understand diversity issues in the workplace and society

   2. Students will be able to identify appropriate values in various business situations

   3. Students will be able to identify ethical behavior in a given business situations