Hospitality Leadership
Study hospitality in an industry hub
Our Hospitality Leadership program will prepare you for a management career in a variety of hospitality industry segments, including hotels, restaurants, private clubs, meetings and events. Hospitality majors here benefit from a program that balances hospitality leadership courses with core business curriculum.
As a hospitality major, you’ll have access to the school’s J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Center for Student Development and Engagement. This center connects you with industry leaders, school alumni and students, and offers you highly-specialized career preparation and leadership development. The center is also available as a resource to help you successfully complete two internships, which are a requirement of the Hospitality Leadership program.
Located on DePaul’s Loop Campus in downtown Chicago, the School of Hospitality Leadership was recently named the most recognized hospitality program in Illinois in a recent Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Education study.
Classes
Coursework
- Club Management
- Event Sales and Service
- Food Service Management
- Global Distribution System
- Hospitality Service and Experience Management
- Hospitality Strategy
- Lodging Property Management
Resources
Career Options
Common Career Areas
- Food and Beverage Management
- Hotel Operations
- Meeting, Convention, and Event Planning and Delivery
- Private Club Operations and Administration
95%
of Hospitality Leadership graduates were employed, continuing their education or not seeking employment after graduation.
Major Requirements
Course Requirements
In addition to HSP 303 and HSP 304 in the Liberal Studies Program, a student majoring in Hospitality Leadership is required to complete the following courses totaling at least 46.0 hours:
Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
---|---|---|
HSP 100 | INTRODUCTION TO HOSPITALITY | 4 |
HSP 200 | HOSPITALITY SERVICES AND EXPERIENCE MANAGEMENT | 4 |
HSP 203 | HOSPITALITY LEADERSHIP & SELF DEVELOPMENT | 2 |
HSP 204 | HOSPITALITY LEADERSHIP & TEAMS | 2 |
HSP 208 | MANAGING PEOPLE & THE CHICAGO UNION ENVIRONMENT | 2 |
HSP 209 | HOSPITALITY ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL ANALYSIS | 4 |
HSP 250 | MANAGING YOUR HOSPITALITY CAREER | 2 |
HSP 301 | LEADERSHIP SPEAKER SERIES I (Taken Pass/Fail) | 1 |
HSP 302 | LEADERSHIP SPEAKER SERIES II (Taken Pass/Fail) | 1 |
HSP 330 | RESTAURANT OPERATIONS | 4 |
HSP 340 | LODGING PROPERTY MANAGEMENT | 4 |
HSP 350 | EVENT PLANNING | 4 |
MGT 314 | BUSINESS ANALYTICS FOUNDATION TOOLS | 4 |
Select two elective courses from the following: | 8 | |
HSP 207 |
HOSPITALITY LAW, ETHICS & RISK | |
HSP 320 |
PRIVATE CLUB MANAGEMENT | |
HSP 321 |
FOOD PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT | |
HSP 322 |
QUANTITY FOODSERVICE MANAGEMENT | |
HSP 323 |
ADVANCED PRIVATE CLUB MANAGEMENT | |
HSP 331 |
FOODSERVICE PURCHASING | |
HSP 332 |
BEVERAGE MANAGEMENT | |
HSP 333 |
INTERNATIONAL WINE EDUCATION & MANAGEMENT | |
HSP 341 |
RESORT & SPA MANAGEMENT | |
HSP 342 |
TIME SHARE MANAGEMENT | |
HSP 343 |
CASINO MANAGEMENT | |
HSP 351 |
EVENT TOURISM | |
HSP 352 |
EVENT PRODUCTION | |
HSP 353 |
EVENT SALES, SERVICE & PROMOTION | |
HSP 355 |
ADVANCED EVENT MANAGEMENT | |
HSP 362 |
REVENUE, PRICING & DISTRIBUTION | |
HSP 372 |
BRANDING & CUSTOMER LOYALTY | |
HSP 386 |
HOSPITALITY ACCOUNTING I: REVENUES & EXPENSES | |
HSP 398 |
SPECIAL TOPICS IN HOSPITALITY (multiple topics may be used) | |
HSP 399 |
INDEPENDENT STUDY | |
ICS 350 |
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SEMINAR (Hospitality-led programs only) | |
ICS 396 |
HOSPITALITY STRATEGY |
Open Electives
Open elective credit (14.0 hours) is needed to meet the minimum graduation requirement of 192 hours.
Experiential Learning
Hospitality Leadership majors must complete HSP 303 and HSP 304. The completed sequence satisfies the requirement for Experiential Learning in the Liberal Studies Program (or University Honors Program) Requirements.
Career Management Course
Students are required to complete the Career Course (250) associated with the major. Students who double major may choose the Career Course (250) associated with either major provided that hours for graduation are satisfied?. Students should take the Career Course as soon as possible.
Global Business Perspective
If an ICS or HSP course is shared between Global Business Perspective and the Hospitality major, additional hours of Open Elective credit are required?.?? Any ICS or HSP course must be passed with C- or higher.
Combined Bachelor’s + Master’s Program Participants
Students admitted to the Hospitality Leadership and Operational Performance Combined Bachelor’s + Master’s program may apply approved graduate course(s) towards undergraduate Hospitality Leadership major electives.
Graduation Requirements
All Hospitality Leadership (HSP) courses and any other courses used toward the major must be completed with a minimum grade of C- (or PA where specified) and with a combined GPA of 2.000 or higher.
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