Hospitality Management has been a degree program since at least the early 20th century in the US, but more schools are offering it now. Yes a lot of what you need to know is general business skills such as understanding a P&L and management, but the HRTA (as the program was called a U Mass) field has a lot of niche learning in areas such as short shelf life inventory planning and procurement, event management, risk and a myriad of regulations unlike most fields to name a few.
Of course you need a degree in Hospitality management to run a hotel. Who do you think came up with the ideas of resort fees, $25 a day parking for guests, $17 bottles of water, automatic punitive charges for bumping or unplugging the mini bar, reservation fees, early check in fees, etc, etc, etc? Why if it wasn't for the Hospitality majors people might still be coming to Las Vegas, and we can't have that.
Hard to say. Probably would have to say something management related. I'm talking with a couple of companies for a tech writer job.
I've been pushed into a management role late in my career. It has its pros and cons. I like mentoring people that want to work hard and learn. Most of my team is that way. Another is kind of lazy and too afraid to fail so he doesn't get out of his comfort zone or push his leadership. We don't "click". If I had to do it again, I'd go for either cancer research or autism research.
I don’t agree at all.
