Hospitality Management
Learn leadership skills and best practices for hospitality management.
Learn MoreThe Hospitality Management and Tourism programs teach students the latest skills in an expanding industry that provides food, accommodations and tourism services. Learn from expert COD faculty who bring industry expertise and real world experience to the classroom, helping students gain the knowledge and skills essential to obtaining leadership roles in the hospitality and tourism professions.
Hospitality management and tourism courses include principles of the travel and tourism industry, front office operations and more. Students also have the opportunity to gain real-world experience by working at the Inn at Water's Edge, the boutique hotel located on the COD campus.
Start your career in the hospitality industry and work in restaurants, hotels, resorts, bed and breakfasts, time shares, condos, retirement communities, convention and visitor bureaus, destination marketing organizations, and event planning companies. If you are friendly and energetic, creative, self-motivated, a problem solver and a hands-on participant, then you may be right for a career within hospitality and tourism management.
Both degrees and certificates are available in hospitality management, restaurant management, meeting and event planning and travel and tourism.
Select a Hospitality Management and Tourism Program
Meeting and Events Planning
Discover how to plan an event from its early stages through cleanup.
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Restaurant Management
Gain necessary skills for a management career in the food and beverage industry.
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Travel and Tourism
Enter the travel industry field or add to your knowledge and update your skills.
Learn MoreHospitality Student Earns Outstanding Graduate Recognition
Learn how COD helped Hospitality Management student Bonnie Bailey overcome life's obstacles and continue her education.
COD Stories
“The hospitality faculty at COD is knowledgeable and experienced and are great resources. Use them for career advice and guidance! Mary Beth Leone was truly an amazing mentor to me and inspired me to continue growing my career.” - Christina Valentine
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"I had the opportunity to intern at the Inn at Water's Edge, the hotel at the Culinary & Hospitality Center. Now I can look for hospitality jobs with confidence knowing I have been trained in several of the procedures and systems used in the industry." - Rosemary Montalbano
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“College of DuPage was the best choice for where I was and where I wanted to be. I would recommend that prospective students immerse themselves in the extensive offerings of this community college, both inside and outside of the classroom setting.” - Stephanie Lemm
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“I am amazed at how well-prepared I am to fulfill my duties as a result of the education I received. My time at COD has been priceless, and I expect to build on my momentum as I continue to grow in this industry.” - Robert Lezcano
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