HOTEL RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT
Program Description
The hospitality industry is one of the nation's leading employers and is continually looking for well-qualified managers. Students are provided with the skills and knowledge necessary for management positions in hotels, restaurants, country clubs, catering, sales, fine dining and quick service.
The program is designed to emphasize strategies in supervision, marketing, sanitation, food, beverage, labor cost controls and management. Laboratory courses are scheduled for students to actively participate in actual operation, including the operation of an on-campus fine dining restaurant.
An internship in the hospitality industry concludes the program providing students with a management-oriented experience. Students choose from many site locations including: Disney World, Hotels, education, fine dining, casual dining, quick service restaurants and more.
Upon graduation, students are prepared to enter the job market or transfer to a four-year program. Transfer agreements are in place with many colleges. These include Niagara University, Rochester Institute of Technology, University of Nevada at Las Vegas, Florida International University, Paul Smith's College and Buffalo State College, just to mention a few.
Special Admissions Requirements/Prerequisites
Students must purchase an appropriate uniform for laboratory classes as prescribed by the faculty. Order forms are provided by curriculum.
Scholarships
The Hospitality Management Department awards over $80,000 per academic year in scholarship funds - more than any other curriculum in the history of ECC. In addition, the curriculum offers study abroad internships in both Italy and Spain which are funded by a Statler Foundation grant.
Scholarships are available from several industry organizations including:
- Statler Foundation Scholarships
- New York State Restaurant Association (6 scholarships)
- American Academy of Chefs & Chaine Des Rotisseurs
- Kevin Malchoff NRA Educational Foundation Scholarship
- Western New York Hotel Association
Degree: Associate in Applied Science
Hegis: 5010
Curriculum Code: 0572
Total Degree Credits: 66.0
Campus Location: North
Business & Public Service Division