Graduate Certificate in Hospitality Management

The hospitality management certificate will prepare students for a successful professional career through a well-rounded business education and specialized course work in food service, lodging, management, and conventions/special events.  Students can also pursue the graduate certificate only. Career opportunities are available in a wide range of operations, from small business to large corporations.  Positions include: hotel managers, restaurant or club managers, food and beverage managers, institutional sales personnel, and marketing directors.

We rank 5th in Affordable MBA in Hospitality Management Online Programs in 2020 by BestCollegesOnline.org !

This certificate is available online.

Certificate Requirements

Students are required to take HMGT 6310, 6400, 6410, and 6420.

HMGT 6310 – Strategic Management of Conventions and Special Events
HMGT 6400 – Critical Analysis of Food Service and Beverage Management Systems
HMGT 6410 – Strategic Management of Lodging Operations
HMGT 6420 – Current Issues and Strategies in Hospitality Management

Course Rotation

Due to course rotations, this program takes a minimum of 2 semesters to complete.

Fall – HMGT 6400, 6410
Spring – HMGT 6310, 6420
Summer I – none
Summer II – none

Contact Information

Arthur Graduate School of Business
Bate 1200
252.328.6970
arthur@ecu.edu

Admissions Information

Acceptance into this certificate program is dependent upon, but not limited to, one of the following:

• a minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.7, OR
• 5 years of progressive professional experience and an undergraduate degree, OR
• a graduate degree, OR
• admission to/enrollment in a graduate degree program at East Carolina University, OR
• admission to/enrollment in the ECU MBA program – certificate can replace electives component of degree by completing this form

Special note: Students who successfully complete this College of Business graduate certificate can waive the entrance exam admissions requirement for the MBA and MS-STH programs. Certificate-only students cannot take MBA or MS-STH classes that are not part of their certificate program until the semester in which they are fully admitted to the degree program.