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About Hospitality

The Hospitality Programs at Ferris State University prepare students for careers in the people-and-service-oriented, multi-trillion dollar industry of hospitality. Hospitality management opportunities exist in just about every community in every country of the world. Hospitality opportunities range from managing a quaint bed and breakfast to managing elegant hotels, spectacular restaurants, cruise ship operations, resorts, casinos and many more. The programs of study offered by the Hospitality Programs are based upon a solid business curriculum and are designed to give you the skills to excel in the fast-growing hospitality industry.

Experience, imagination and problem-solving skills are just some of the attributes of a successful manager. The broad, cross-discipline coursework, including the hands-on experience, field trips and world-wide internships that are incorporated in the Hospitality Programs, focuses on helping you acquire exactly the sorts of skills needed by managers and prepares you for work in a wide variety of hospitality operations.

Whether you want to own and operate your own bed and breakfast or help manage the operations of a nationally recognized four-season resort, effectively running such operations requires a large skill-set. At Ferris, we have the class offerings, industry connections and knowledgeable faculty needed to prepare you for any career you plan to pursue.

Ferris State University Hospitality Program Affiliations