The hospitality industry is full of exciting job opportunities for the right people with the right qualifications. Combine your love of traveling and dining out with a rewarding career in Hotel or Restaurant Management. Two-year associate degrees and four-year bachelor's degree programs are available through accredited distance learning programs with online coursework designed to prepare graduates for positions in hospitality and culinary arts. Higher level degree programs are also available online, with emphasis placed on managerial skills, preparing students to supervise all aspects of running a hotel, from front desk procedures to scheduling, budgeting, and staffing. Online certificate programs are also available for those currently working in the hospitality industry and looking to expand their skill set and advance their career.

Professional degrees in Hospitality Management may be offered through online colleges or universities dedicated to the study of hospitality or a more general business school with a specialized department in hospitality management studies. The field of hospitality management may also be referred to as hotel management, tourism and hospitality, or hospitality administration. The online curriculum can be similar to that of a business degree with courses in accounting, administration, finance, information systems, marketing, human resource management, public relations, strategy, quantitative methods, in addition to the more focused areas of the hospitality industry including:

• Global Tourism
• Entertainment Arts
• Event Management
• Food Preparation & Sanitation
• Beer & Wine Labs
• Management of Food and Beverage Operations
• Food Science
• Food and Beverage Cost Control
• Lodging Operations
• Reservation Sales and Marketing