Hospitality Management

Gain an overview of the exciting hospitality industry though this comprehensive program. You’ll receive an introduction to all aspects of the hotel, resort, and restaurant management sectors, as well as critical thinking and communication skills necessary for dealing with the general public. The hospitality industry is a growth industry, and its expansion is expected to continue. The industry seeks employees with marketing and management backgrounds, and the MassBay program includes courses in both areas. Students will have internship opportunities at excellent locations in Boston.

Associate in Science Degree Program

General Business: Hospitality Management

Students in the Hospitality Management Associates degree program will be introduced to all aspects of the hotel, resort, and restaurant management sectors, as well as the critical thinking and communication skills necessary for working with the general public. Students will have internship opportunities at locations in Boston. Students will gain a broad background in general business administration and the liberal arts. Students graduating from the Associate in Science in General Business: Hospitality Management will achieve proficiency in the collegewide learning outcomes.

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Certificate Program

General Business: Hospitality Management

The Hospitality Management Certificate program provides the knowledge and skills needed to successfully enter the Hospitality Management Industry. It also enhances the skills of those currently employed in the hospitality industry. The certificate includes five Hospitality subjects, coursework in the fundamentals of general accounting and business communications, and a Service Industry Internship.

This program allows students to add a business component to their current skills in the hospitality industry. The industry seeks employees with marketing and management backgrounds, which students can gain in this certificate program. Students will have internship opportunities at locations in Boston.

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Faculty Spotlight

Roberta Allison

Prior to teaching at MassBay, Roberta taught for many years at the Roger Saunders School of Hospitality Management at Newbury College. She garnered her industry experience working at Legal Sea Foods, Restaurant Associates, and the Sheraton Boston Hotel. She started her own small mystery shopping company, Incognito Shoppers, which specialized in assessing hotel and restaurant venues. During the summer months, she leads historic culinary walking tours through Cambridge and Boston. Her claim to fame is having run the Boston Marathon 15 times and completing an eight-mile open water swim in the Boston Harbor.

Contact Business

Halye Sugarman

Dean of Business and Professional Studies
Email: hsugarman@massbay.edu

Reggie Pierre-Charles

Administrative Assistant to the Division of Business and Professional Studies
Email: rpierrecharles@massbay.edu
Phone: 781-239-2466