Hospitality Business Management 

With the guidance of faculty with vast industry experience, you’ll master the fundamentals of operating hotels, restaurants, managed services venues, and tourist destinations, whether they’re located in the U.S. or around the world.   

Campuses:

  • Everett
  • Global Campus (Online)
  • Pullman
  • Tri-Cities
  • Vancouver

Degree Types:

  • Bachelor's
  • Certificate
  • Doctorate
  • Graduate Certificate
  • Minor

Highlights

  • Marriott Foundation Hospitality Teaching Center, home to a teaching/production kitchen, elegant dining room and wine-tasting area on the Pullman campus 
  • Hospitality Career Previews and Burtenshaw Hospitality Career Night career fairs help you connect with future employers 
  • Study abroad at César Ritz Colleges in Switzerland, a traditional Swiss hospitality school whose Brig campus is the site of the Carson College Switzerland International Center 
  • Internship requirement means you graduate with 1,000 hours in industry experience 

Career

With a Hospitality Business Management degree, you can work in: 

  • Operations 
  • Revenue 
  • Sales 
  • Service 
  • Event planning 
  • Consulting 

Transfer Students

WSU accepts credit from Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, and CLEP exams, associate degrees, Running Start and more.  

You’re considered a transfer student at WSU if you’ve received college credit post-high school.  

Use our Transfer Course Search Tool to determine what courses you need to take at your current institution to transition to WSU smoothly. 

Admission to WSU and admission to your desired major are two separate processes. Contact your academic department for specific requirements and prerequisites unique to your major.   

Scholarships

Complete the General Scholarship Application to be eligible for 700+ WSU scholarship programs, including ones specifically for a major you’re interested in. Use our search tool to find more scholarships outside WSU.  

Fill out the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) or WASFA (Washington Application for State Financial Aid) to be considered for scholarships, grants, loans, and other forms of aid. 

Internships, Jobs, and Work-study

Find hundreds of student-friendly jobs, internships, and work-study opportunities with our WSU student job board, Handshake. You can also check with departments for internships specific to a major. 

Get advice and learn more at the Academic Success and Career Center. 

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Degree Options

Hospitality Business Management

  • Pullman
  • Vancouver
  • Tri-Cities
  • Everett
  • Global Campus (Online)

Hospitality and Tourism

  • Global Campus (Online)

Hospitality Business Management

  • Pullman
  • Tri-Cities
  • Everett
  • Vancouver

Event Management

  • Pullman

Certificate in Hospitality and Tourism

  • Pullman

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