Hospitality Management

This year, 2025, marks the 40th anniversary of the first bachelor of technology class of the Department of Hospitality Management. During these years faculty, staff, students, and our vast alumni network have been providing quality service to the hospitality industry, and preparing students for fulfilling careers and for an ever-changing world.

Our alumni network spans the breadth of the hospitality industry in New York City and around the world, with affiliations in hotels, fine dining, food service, tourism, event management, airlines, and more. Graduates have been selected to be James Beard Foundation Fellows and featured in respected publications like New York Times. Graduates with a degree in hospitality management are in great demand and have found positions as executives at the Hilton, Marriot, Highgate Hotels, Shake Shack, Union Square Hospitality Group, The Dinex Group, United Airlines, Aramark, Southern Glazer Wine and Spirits, and the Walt Disney Company. Many are also entrepreneurs building business like Porterhouse Bar and Grill, Patisserie Florentine, and Paris Gourmet.

Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Technology degree may choose an area of focus that includes food and beverage management, culinary arts, pastry arts, tourism, and lodging operations. Classes are held in five well-equipped laboratories and a demonstration amphitheater offering opportunities for students to learn industry standards in a hands-on environment.

The degree program is fully in-person. There is great value in the development of the interpersonal and technical skills required by professionals in the hospitality industry and faculty seek to use the laboratory and computer classrooms to support the comprehensive applied curriculum.

All students are required to secure an internship where they develop the ability to evaluate professional skills and behaviors; practice and apply industry knowledge, skills, and techniques in the workplace; build a professional network; and reflect on their individual progress.

 Learning Outcomes

To graduate students who:

1. identify and demonstrate skills relevant to the operational areas of hospitality management.

2. utilize the dynamics of collaboration in diverse settings.

3. demonstrate effective communication skills.

4. exhibit the analytical and social skills essential for success in the global workplace.

5. value and integrate lifelong learning, civic engagement, ethical reasoning, and social responsibility.

Admission Information

Placement in Hospitality Management Courses: First time students meeting CUNY baccalaureate degree entry requirements can be enrolled directly into the bachelor of technology program.

Transfers from Other Departments: Students in other departments must have earned a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher. Space permitting, students meeting these criteria will be accepted.

Transfer Credits: There are great differences in hospitality management course offerings from one college to another. Credit will be granted for courses taken at other colleges if the courses are considered equivalent to those offered at City Tech.

Articulation Agreements

The department has articulation agreements with DOE CTE high schools and the following CUNY Colleges:

• LaGuardia Community College

• Kingsborough Community College

• Borough of Manhattan Community College

Accreditation

The baccalaureate program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration (ACPHA). You can read about the accreditation here.

Approximate Additional Costs other than Tuition and College-Wide Fees

Textbooks, annually        $400
Supplies/Uniforms/Tools, one-time            $500
Professional Memberships, encouraged $50-200
Trade Show Admission, encouraged            $50
Hotel/Restaurant Visits, one-time $200

Advisement Information

All full-time faculty members are well trained to support the academic advising process, each student is paired with an advisor by their area of focus. Students can find information about their academic advisor here.

To request an appointment, email Professors to ask availability using your City Tech email address. Include the following information:

1. Your Name

2. Your CUNY ID Number

3. Your Phone Number

4. The purpose of the academic advising session

General questions about this degree can be emailed directly to the Department at HMGTadvisement@citytech.cuny.edu . Prepare for your meeting with your Faculty Advisor

• Review your current degree audit and past advisement worksheets.

• Complete a “My Academic Career Planner” for the next two semesters.

• Consider questions about course completion/progression and career opportunities/advancement.

• Visit the HMGT Academic Advising Webpage for resources unique to hospitality management students.