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careers in The world's single largest industry is the hospitality and tourism industry. It employs 10% of the worldwide labour force and is projected to grow at a rapid rate over the next several decades. Currently 650 million people a year travel abroad. In ten years the projection is one billion travellers and in twenty years the projection is for 1.5 billion international travellers.
Niagara University's College of Hospitality and Tourism Management offered the world's first bachelor's degree in tourism; was the 7th hospitality and tourism program accredited in the US; and is only one of four hospitality and tourism programs to achieve college status in the US. A popular but erroneous assumption is that the hospitality and tourism industry is a source of dead-end jobs. In the lodging industry, for example, 20% of the jobs are management jobs. Human resource managers, sales managers, etc in the lodging industry earn salaries comparable to managers working similar jobs in other industries. The beauty of the industry is its diversity. Graduates from our programme are employed in all types of hotels from 5 star luxury resorts to economy brands. They may be catering managers or general managers. Graduates provide on-one conferences building on their meeting planner experience. Alumni work for hospitality software companies. Many of our alumni have started their own companies and that is why we offer an entrepreneurship program in Niagara University's College of Hospitality and Tourism Management. This program is for people who want to be owners and they learn from entrepreneurs. In the foodservice industry the growth outlook is outstanding. Given ever-rising income levels and the lack of discretionary time in people's lives, more people are eating out. Some estimates report that nearly 50% of all adults eat one meal out per day. Some aspects of the foodservice industry have grown 30% in the past several years. Graduates of our program own fine dining restaurants, work as catering and restaurant managers in hotels; and manage foodservice operations at universities, parks, sporting arenas, airlines, etc. Graduates of our tourism program supply the infrastructure of the industry. Many alumni have started their careers working in tourism promotional agencies for a city, region or state. Several of our graduates have served as directors of tourism for state governments and on US Presidential commissions on tourism. Tourism graduates can also be found working for airless, cruise lines, managing convention centres, managing sporting arenas, etc. Given the importance of recreational and sporting activities in driving tourism, our College has added a program in recreation and sports management. In the United States, over 40% of all adult travellers either attend a sporting event or participate in a recreational activity. Many of our graduates are club managers for private clubs. A rapidly developing area is the spa industry, which has more than doubled since 1994, offering outstanding opportunities for entrepreneurs and key marketing vehicles for resort and luxury hotels. In selecting a program make sure that the
program is a comprehensive program, covering the lodging, foodservice,
tourism and recreational aspects of this diverse industry. Make
sure that the program is an accredited program in hospitality and
tourism for only 15% of all programs in the United States are accredited.
Accreditation is a seal of quality: an independent body appraises
the quality of the curriculum, faculty, resources devoted to the
program, placement of graduates and other factors. And, finally,
keep in mind that the hospitality industry is a service industry
so select a program that provides you with individual attention. Remember At any time you can click on our Information Form Service in order to have your details circulated to multiple academic institutions so they can mail you comprehensive further information and brochures. Remember this service is completely free of charge.
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Gary
D Praetzel, PhD, Dean, College of Hospitality and Tourism Management,
Niagara University, New York 14109-2012. 