Hospitality management is the academic study of the hospitality
industry. A degree in Hospitality management is often conferred from
either a university college dedicated to the studies of hospitality
management or a business school with a department in hospitality management studies. Degrees
in hospitality management may also be referred to as hotel management, hotel and
tourism management, or hotel administration. Degrees conferred in this academic
field include Bachelor
of Arts, Bachelor of Business
Administration, Bachelor of Science, Master of Science,
Master of Business
Administration, and Doctor of Philosophy. Hospitality
management studies provides a focus on management of hospitality operations
including hotels, restaurants, cruise ships, amusement
parks, destination marketing
organizations, convention centers, country clubs, and related industries.