Business Administration (Hospitality) (Hons)

Overview

Explosive growth in the hospitality industry has led to larger and more complex hospitality enterprises, and an increased demand for well-educated professionals with analytical skills capable of leading them. That’s where the George Brown College Bachelor of Business Administration (Hospitality) (Hons) comes in.

The program is designed to teach you how to plan and manage complex integrated hospitality operations so that you can become one of the skilled, knowledgeable leaders the hospitality sector is pursuing. The employment prospects in this sector are outstanding. In Canada, the hospitality industry employs more than 1.2 million people, representing over 7 per cent of all employment. In the Greater Toronto Area alone, the hospitality sector accounts for almost 329,000 jobs.

The curriculum has been developed to prepare students for management, supervisory and administrative careers through training in analysis and problem-solving, critical thinking, integrated operations, customer management and international applications. Students will become technically proficient in the major components of a hospitality business, including operational processes, finance, human resources, marketing, facilities, risk management, corporate social responsibility and sustainability.

Careers

Graduates of our Hospitality Degree program can pursue a wide range of career opportunities across hospitality sectors. Many of our graduates are hired for supervisory and managerial positions soon after graduation with starting salaries as high as $50,000, depending on experience, position and employer.

There are many career opportunities awaiting you in the diverse sectors of the hospitality industry:

• Travel (airlines, cruise ships, railways, bus coach, ecotourism)
• Accommodations (hotels, motels, resorts)
• Food service (restaurants, catering, clubs and managed services)
• Sports and recreation (attractions, gaming, parks, recreation)
• Assembly and event management (meetings, conventions, expositions, special events)