Hospitality Management

The Hospitality Management program is a 2-year program that will help you foster skills and abilities required to work in the hospitality industry.

We’ll focus on service skills for food and beverage, catering and front-desk operations, in addition to foundational business courses. In your second year, we’ll examine marketing, financial management, supervisory skills and advanced courses in hotel, restaurant, and catering operations. 

Hands-on learning

We immerse students in a combination of classroom teaching, industry-relevant case work, industry visits  and networking. You will develop an understanding of modern hospitality dynamics and learn to work well within culturally diverse organizations.

Our industry relevant property management system and service in Ernest's dining room will give you hands-on experience in contemporary settings.

Career Outcomes

Job Opportunities

• Banquet and Catering Manager, Coordinator, or Supervisor

• Business Owner

• Event Planner

• Food and Beverage Manager, Supervisor, or Server

• Front-desk Manager, Supervisor, or Agent

• Night Auditor

• Reservation Agent

Industries

• Hotels

• Restaurants

• Catering companies

• Golf and country clubs

• Casinos

• Resorts

• Convention centres

• Seniors residences

Working Conditions

• Hospitality is an exciting, fast-paced industry. Employees can expect to stand for extended periods and work various shifts during the week and on weekends.

Median Starting Salary

• The expected starting salary for individuals with a(n) Hospitality Management Diploma is $37,440.
• This salary information was based on graduate data from the past 3 years and reflects annual salaries for graduates who claimed they were working more than 30 hours per week. Graduates who quoted salaries below $10,000 and above $200,000 per year have been excluded. Note that NAIT publishes the median salary instead of the average to minimize the potential of outlying salaries distorting the mean. Data represented here may differ from other data sources due to differences in definition or differences in timing.

Grad Employment Rate

• Employment rates are reported by NAIT alumni, are for information purposes, and do not guarantee future employment opportunities. Please note that data for newer programs may not be included within this report.