Hospitality Management

The hospitality industry is the number one employer in Atlantic County. This degree, coupled with experience prepares students for management careers in hospitality including hotels, restaurants, casinos, and other hospitality and tourism related businesses. In addition to hotel management courses, students are exposed to a variety of courses in business administration, which enable them to make appropriate business decisions. In their final semester, students are required to complete a mandatory 135-hour internship in a hospitality-related business.

Hospitality Management Vision Statement

The Hospitality Management Program aspires to strengthen the hospitality industry in our region through employer partnerships and professional development for current practitioners.

Hospitality Management Mission Statement

The Hospitality Management Program of Atlantic Cape Community College is committed to providing a quality education, incorporating theory and practice, to prepare students for successful careers in the hospitality and tourism industry, and/or transfer to four-year institutions.  Additionally, our mission is to connect our students with industry stakeholders through community events.

Hospitality classes are scheduled traditionally, for those students most comfortable in a classroom learning environment, and Online, for those students who are self-disciplined and appreciate the flexibility that distance education offers. Students with transfer credits should contact the Admissions Office.

For more information, contact the ACA director, Chef Joe Sheridan, at (609)343-4939 or jsherida@atlanticcape.edu.

Upon completion of this program students will be able to:

• Identify and apply the knowledge and skills necessary for hospitality and tourism operations;
• Develop and integrate a core set of business skills necessary to successfully operate a hospitality and tourism organization;
• Demonstrate competence in the communication skills necessary for hospitality and tourism management;
• Formulate business decisions in hospitality and tourism management;
• Evaluate leadership principles necessary in the diverse and global hospitality industry;
• Demonstrate professional conduct and industry knowledge in an internship setting.

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