University of Missouri
Hospitality Management
Eliza Tse, Chair
Hospitality Management Program
122 Eckles Hall
(573) 882-4100
Fax: (573) 882-0596
HRM@missouri.edu
http://hospitality.missouri.edu/
The program has a food-service facility that houses demonstration
kitchens, a multi-purpose dining room that plays host to the student-run
Café at Eckles Hall, and fine dining evening experience. The program
cooperates with the College in operating the Gathering Place Bed and
Breakfast which serves as a training operation for lodging management
and conference and event planning management students. Sport
and entertainment organizations like Mizzou Athletics and MU Event
Production Services also provide students learning experience beyond
classroom setting.
Faculty
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• Minor in Hospitality Management (http://catalog.missouri.edu/
undergraduategraduate/collegeofagriculturefoodandnaturalresources/
hospitalitymanagement/minor-hospitality-management)
Department Level Requirements
One of the unique features of the program is the exposure of students
to the hospitality industry in the form of hands-on learning. Students
will have the opportunity to apply concepts and theories from their
coursework to practical work experiences in industry, under the direction
of faculty mentors and industry professionals.
Students transferring into Hospitality Management from other MU degree
programs or from other institutions must have both a term and cumulative
GPA of 2.25.
A grade of C- or higher is required for all hospitality core, emphasis
area, and professional elective courses. Please see the BS in Hospitality
Management (http://catalog.missouri.edu/undergraduategraduate/
collegeofagriculturefoodandnaturalresources/hospitalitymanagement/bshospitality-management) page for the major program requirements.
What you can do with a degree in
Hospitality Management
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Professor E. Tse
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Associate Professor S. Cho , J. Groves , D. Kim
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Assistant Teaching Professor A. Alexander, Lance Hatfield , Laura
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• with emphasis in Lodging Management (http://
catalog.missouri.edu/undergraduategraduate/
collegeofagriculturefoodandnaturalresources/
hospitalitymanagement/bs-hospitality-management-emphasislodging-management)
• with emphasis in Sport Venue Management (http://
catalog.missouri.edu/undergraduategraduate/
collegeofagriculturefoodandnaturalresources/
hospitalitymanagement/bs-hospitality-management-emphasis-sportvenue-management)
The Hospitality Management Program is established as an effective
response to growing demand for managerial talents in the hospitality
industries and the promise of hospitality education in knowledge
pursuit and human development. The mission of the Program is to
develop students to be responsible citizens and successful, ethical
hospitality leaders. Thus, the curriculum leading to the BS in Hospitality
Management educates students for leadership in the global hospitality
industry.
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Hatfield , L. Jett
Instructor L. Dirks, B. Langford
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Graduate Faculty Member - membership is required to teach
graduate-level courses, chair master’s thesis committees, and serve
on doctoral examination and dissertation committees.
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Doctoral Faculty Member - membership is required to chair
doctoral examination or dissertation committees. Graduate faculty
membership is a prerequisite for Doctoral faculty membership.
Undergraduate
• BS in Hospitality Management (http://catalog.missouri.edu/
undergraduategraduate/collegeofagriculturefoodandnaturalresources/
hospitalitymanagement/bs-hospitality-management)
• with emphasis in Conference and Event Planning Management
(http://catalog.missouri.edu/undergraduategraduate/
collegeofagriculturefoodandnaturalresources/
hospitalitymanagement/bs-hospitality-management-emphasisconference-event-planning-management)
• with emphasis in Food and Beverage Management
(http://catalog.missouri.edu/undergraduategraduate/
collegeofagriculturefoodandnaturalresources/
hospitalitymanagement/bs-hospitality-management-emphasis-foodbeverage-management)
Students selecting a major in Hospitality Management are required to
take a wide variety of courses that provide basic knowledge of human
understanding, a theoretical knowledge of basic business principles,
and an understanding of business principles as applied in the hospitality
industry. Students further select an emphasis area which provides
them more in-depth knowledge of leadership application in a Hospitality
career area. In addition, each student completes a 12-15 hour block of
professional electives which allows them to gain additional expertise.
Students choose an emphasis in Conference and Event Planning, Food
and Beverage Management, Lodging Management, or Sport Venue
Management. In the Conference and Event Planning Management
emphasis, students develop knowledge and skills in planning and
conducting a large variety of events from wedding, to small business
meetings, to routine events that occur on a regular basis, to large onetime events. Students with this emphasis find employment in a variety of
businesses, hotels, associations, and private event companies.
Students choosing the Food and Beverage Management emphasis
acquire skills and knowledge in managing a variety of food and beverage
operations both small and large scale. These students find employment
in a variety of restaurants, lodging food operations, and catering venues.
Many students in this area go on to own their own restaurant operations.
Students choosing the Lodging Management emphasis acquire skills
and knowledge in managing a variety of lodging operations from mega
resorts with thousands of hotel rooms, to small inns or bed and breakfast
operations. These students find employment in small, medium, and large
University of Missouri
lodging operations. Some will go on to own and operate their own Bed
and Breakfast operation.
Students choosing the Sport Venue Management emphasis acquire
skills and knowledge in managing a variety of conference and events
centers that have sports as one of their operations. These students will
be qualified to operate large and small venues that cater to sports teams,
concerts, and a variety of other functions. This is a good emphasis area
for a student who wants to stay connected to the world of sports.
Graduate
The graduate program, Masters and Ph.D., is jointly offered with
the Food Science Program. It is established with the objectives for
the generation of new knowledge through research. The program
provides an understanding of the body of knowledge in the discipline of
hospitality and develops abilities to achieve scholarly success. These
abilities include competency in research, problem solving and teaching/
communication.
After graduation, it is likely that a Masters student will join the hospitality
industry or continue their Ph.D. study. Ph.D. graduates will likely join the
faculty of a college or university that will require research and publication
as part of the promotion and tenure process. This goal is accomplished
by creating a scholarly research environment, which introduces students
the opportunity for writing, publishing, research, consulting and teaching.
The atmosphere is interdisciplinary and incorporates a number of
opportunities for a variety of types of information exchange and growth.
For additional information, please visit the Food Science Graduate
Program (http://catalog.missouri.edu/undergraduategraduate/
collegeofagriculturefoodandnaturalresources/foodscienceandnutrition/
#graduatetext) Overview.
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