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Hospitality: Tourism Management

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Hospitality: Tourism Management

Motlow Tourism Management program icon showing a globe, airplane, and suitcase with the phrase “Make the world your workplace,” highlighting international hospitality and travel career paths.

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Oh, the places you will go with Motlow State’s Hospitality Management degree and Tourism Management Concentration! You can travel to new places or help others go where they have never gone before.

On the way to earning an Associate of Applied Science degree in Hospitality Management, students will learn about lodging, food service, kitchen management, travel, and much more. A concentration in tourism management includes a special emphasis on event planning, travel industry operations, and tourism marketing.

EXPLORE MORE PATHWAYS

Tourism Management program collage showing two young women exploring with a map in a European city and a hospitality professional smiling in a modern setting, representing Motlow’s blend of travel, customer service, and management training.

Reasons to Choose Motlow:

  • You can be one of our first ever program graduates!
  • Our Hospitality Management degree is a two-year degree that offers the opportunity to move directly into the industry or continue your education
  • Certifications are embedded within the program so that you earn resume-boosting credentials alongside your degree
  • We have small class sizes so that you can get to know your professors and your classmates
  • This program can be covered by TN Promise or Reconnect
  • Internship opportunities are incorporated
  • We offer both on-campus and online class options so that you can build a schedule that works for you
  • We live in an area rich with tourism opportunities, meaning that you can start your career close to home if you choose

You can take your skills to locations such as:

  • Travel agencies
  • Resorts
  • Destination marketing agencies
  • Event venues

Career Opportunities:

  • Travel Agent ($22/hour)
  • Event Planner ($23/hour)
  • Marketing Specialist ($25/hour)

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Find Your Future

Have you chosen a major? Is there a program of study that inspires you? Do you have your heart set on a particular degree? Motlow is here to help you find your future and craft a great career.

Start by choosing the credentials you want. Motlow offers:

Use our program finder to explore all of the possibilities. Visit our transfer & articulations page to learn more about our partnerships with other universities. Explore your interests and aptitudes with our free YouScience tool.

Meet with one of our Admissions Counselors. Enroll and get assigned your very own Student Success Advisor.

The time is right. Call us today. It’s never been easier to find a scholarship and apply for aid to help pay for college. Our mission is your success.

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