Hospitality Management

Program Level: Degrees, Certificates
Department: Tourism, Hospitality and Culinary Arts
Institute: Business & Entrepreneurship
College: SPC

What is the Hospitality Management program?

The Hospitality Management program emphasizes the management skills needed for individuals wanting to advance as management team members in the lodging and food industries. Special attention is given to background studies in economics and accounting which complements the operations-level studies in restaurant and lodging operations.

What will I learn?

The competencies needed to be successfully employed in the hospitality management industry. 

What can I do with this course of study?

Students earning a degree in Hospitality Management can explore career options across the industry.  Opportunities exist in Lodging, Restaurants, Managed Services, Airlines, Cruise Ships, Theme Parks/Attractions, Gaming, Special Events, Car Rental, Rail, and Clubs.

Some of the roles available to the well-prepared graduate include General Manager, Director of Sales and Marketing, Director of Operations, Sales Manager, and Theme Park Manager.

 The tourism industry has an estimated $19 billion impact on San Antonio's economy.

What's special about the program?

The Hospitality Management program prepares students for careers in the visitor and hospitality industries that are vital to the San Antonio and South Texas economy. The industry has grown handsomely in the recent past and is currently the city's second-largest industry. Approximately 8 million people visit San Antonio per year, and the tourism industry has an estimated $19 billion impact on the city's economy.

Contact Information

Department Chair:
Frank Salinas, CCC, CCE, M.Ed
jsalinas@alamo.edu
210-486-2311
MLK Tourism, Hospitality and Culinary Arts (THCA) Building, 318A
Program Director:
David Uminski
duminski@alamo.edu 
210-486-2310
MLK Tourism, Hospitality and Culinary Arts (THCA) Building, 308