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Lawrence Sticca
Assistant Professor & Program Head, Hospitality Management
Hospitality Management Degree – Leadership & Operations Focus
The ExxonMobil Bachelor's of Hospitality Management prepares students for supervisory and management careers in hotels, restaurants, tourism, and event operations.
Designed for students with a culinary or hospitality background, the program builds on hands-on technical experience and adds the business, leadership, and financial skills needed to move into management positions.
Graduates learn how to oversee both guest experiences and business operations — the key requirement for advancement in the hospitality industry.
What Skills You Learn in a Hospitality Management Program
Students develop leadership and operational decision-making skills used in real hospitality environments.
Coursework includes:
- Customer experience leadership
- Hospitality law and risk management
- Marketing and brand promotion
- Budgeting and financial planning
- Staff supervision and team management
- Event and tourism operations
- Restaurant and lodging operations management
Applied projects simulate real business situations so students learn how to manage employees, handle guest concerns, and improve profitability.
Who This Program Is Designed For
This program is ideal for:
- Culinary Arts AAS graduates
- Hospitality AAS graduates
- Industry professionals seeking promotion
- Students pursuing leadership roles in service industries
Students keep building on their technical experience while gaining management credentials employers look for.
Why Choose Odessa College’s Hospitality Management Degree
This program focuses on career advancement rather than entry-level training.
Students gain:
- Leadership and supervision preparation
- Business and financial decision skills
- Industry-specific management training
- Career pathways into supervisory roles
Graduates are prepared to move from hands-on service roles into operations and management positions.
What Jobs Can You Get With a Hospitality Degree?
A degree in hospitality management prepares graduates for leadership roles across service industries.
- Hotel manager
- Front office manager
- Guest services manager
- Resort operations supervisor
- Restaurant manager
- Food service director
- Catering manager
- Dining operations supervisor
- Event or wedding planner
- Convention services coordinator
- Tourism program coordinator
- Venue operations manager
Many hospitality employers require a bachelor’s degree for promotion beyond entry-level supervisory roles.