B.S. Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management Online

The HRTM McGuirk Scholarship is a $1,000 one-year, non-renewable scholarship.  Thirty scholarship awards are available for new entering students pursuing a major in Hotel, Restaurant & Tourism Management. No additional scholarship application is required, you will be automatically eligible if you meet these criteria:

• Incoming first-year OR Transfer student, transferring from an accredited college
• Enrolled as a full-time, degree-seeking student for fall semester in the Hotel, Restaurant & Tourism Management program
• Cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher from the most recent school attended
• Both on-campus and online/customized instruction students are eligible

Application

To apply for the on-campus or online B.S. in Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management, you need to apply to UW-Stout.

Financial Aid

Students who are attending another institution, but are planning to receive their degree from UW-Stout, may be eligible to receive aid from UW‐Stout. In these cases, UW‐Stout is considered the Home Institution and the other campus is considered the Visiting Institution.

Transfer Students

• Applying for Transfer
• Transferring Credits
• Articulation Agreements

Note: When filling out the application form, be sure to make a note in the student comment section that you intend to apply to the "online program." 

Mission

The primary mission of the Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management program is to remain a leading educational provider of hospitality management candidates. This will be achieved by strategically planning and implementing educational resources that generate graduates who are exposed to a diverse curriculum that encompasses general studies; fundamentals of business administration; and professional courses in hotel administration, restaurant operations, and tourism management.

Objectives

Offer a program of study with the aim of developing the financial, operational and organizational skills for future managers in the hospitality industry.

• To prepare students for entry-level management positions in the hospitality and tourism industry.
• To assist students in the development of managerial, financial, computer, and technical skills that are needed to be successful in the hospitality industry.
• To use strategies for managing diverse multicultural workplaces.
• To comprehend and articulate written and oral communication through employee and guest relations.

The student learning objectives for the Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management program and approved by the University are:

1. Analyze major trends and leadership practices in hotel, restaurant and tourism-related enterprises.
2. Apply accounting, human resource (including both gender and diversity), marketing and management skills to exceed the objectives of hospitality organizations in the operation of their business.
3. Develop and apply strategies for attracting new guests while retaining existing guests.
4. Prepare and analyze budgets and financial statements to maximize the profits of hospitality businesses.
5. Apply the principles of property maintenance and risk management to preserve and enhance the value of hospitality properties.
6. Develop and enforce operating procedures to ensure hospitality properties are generating maximum sales and profits all while acting in an ethical manner.
7. Integrate the knowledge and skills obtained in the courses in the hotel, restaurant and tourism management curriculum through practical leadership experiences in the hospitality industry.

Entry Positions

The number and variety of companies recruiting graduates continue to increase. Most corporations or companies place graduates in management positions. The amount of training that a new manager will receive is dependent on the complexity of the organization and on the skills of the individual. Other graduates may elect to pursue sales careers or become entrepreneurs. Your success is based on your ability.

The average starting salary of the 2011-18 graduate was between $37,000 - $52,000 based on training position and job secured. As you advance within a hospitality and tourism company, your salary will increase depending on the level of responsibility. Many of our graduates have become general and executive directors of large corporations and are managing millions of dollars.

Companies where graduates hold leadership positions:

Recruiting Sites:

• Culver's
• Lettuce Entertain You
• Marcus Corporation
• Marriott Corporation
• The Bartolotta Restaurant Group
• Walt Disney World

Other Sites:

• Aramark
• Grand Geneva Resort & Spa
• Great Wolf Resorts
• Hilton Hotel Corporation
• Hormel Foods
• Hyatt Hotels Corporation
• IDeas/SAS
• JW Marriott
• Kalahari Hotels
• Kraft Foods
• Omni Hotels
• Radisson Hotels
• Ritz Carlton
• Sheraton Hotels
• Sysco Corporation

Industry Representatives

School of Hospitality Leadership Representatives

Student Representatives