B.S. Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management

The HRTM McGuirk Scholarship is a $1,000 one-year, non-renewable scholarship.  Thirty scholarship awards are available for new entering students pursuing a major in Hotel, Restaurant & Tourism Management. No additional scholarship application is required, you will be automatically eligible if you meet these criteria:

• Incoming first-year OR Transfer student, transferring from an accredited college
• Enrolled as a full-time, degree-seeking student for fall semester in the Hotel, Restaurant & Tourism Management program
• Cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher from the most recent school attended
• Both on-campus and online/customized instruction students are eligible

Application

To apply for the on-campus or online Bachelor of Science degree in Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management, you need to apply to UW-Stout.

Financial Aid

Students who are attending another institution, but are planning to receive their degree from UW-Stout, may be eligible to receive aid from UW‐Stout. In these cases, UW‐Stout is considered the Home Institution and the other campus is considered the Visiting Institution.

Transfer Students

• Applying for Transfer
• Transferring Credits
• Articulation Agreements

Note: When filling out the application form, be sure to make a note in the student comment section that you intend to apply to the "online program." 

Mission

The primary mission of the Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management program is to remain a leading educational provider of hospitality management candidates. This will be achieved by strategically planning and implementing educational resources that generate graduates who are exposed to a diverse curriculum that encompasses general studies; fundamentals of business administration; and professional courses in hotel administration, restaurant operations, and tourism management.

Objectives

Offer a program of study with the aim of developing the financial, operational and organizational skills for future managers in the hospitality industry.

• Demonstrate the fundamental knowledge and skills needed to manage hospitality operations. 
• Exemplify the business skills necessary to operate and lead hospitality organizations successfully. 
• Model the communications skills needed to lead in a diverse and globally integrated industry. 
• Construct an analytical skillset to formulate and execute business decisions in an experience-driven industry successfully. 
• Critique the fundamental leadership skills needed to lead hospitality organizations in a diverse and globally integrated industry. 

The student learning objectives for the Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management program and approved by the University are:

1. Analyze major trends and leadership practices in hotel, restaurant and tourism-related enterprises.
2. Apply accounting, human resource (including both gender and diversity), marketing and management skills to exceed the objectives of hospitality organizations in the operation of their business.
3. Develop and apply strategies for attracting new guests while retaining existing guests.
4. Prepare and analyze budgets and financial statements to maximize the profits of hospitality businesses.
5. Apply the principles of property maintenance and risk management to preserve and enhance the value of hospitality properties.
6. Develop and enforce operating procedures to ensure hospitality properties are generating maximum sales and profits all while acting in an ethical manner.
7. Integrate the knowledge and skills obtained in the courses in the hotel, restaurant and tourism management curriculum through practical leadership experiences in the hospitality industry.

Program graduates hold leadership positions with the following companies and others:

Recruiting Sites:

• Lettuce Entertain You
• Marcus Corporation
• Marriott Corporation
• The Bartolotta Restaurant Group
• Walt Disney World

Other Sites:

• Aramark
• Grand Geneva Resort & Spa
• Great Wolf Resorts
• Hilton Hotel Corporation
• Hormel Foods
• Hyatt Hotels Corporation
• IDeas/SAS
• JW Marriott
• Kalahari Hotels
• Kraft Foods
• Omni Hotels
• Radisson Hotels
• Ritz Carlton
• Sheraton Hotels
• Sysco Corporation

Industry Committee Members

Faculty Committee Members

Student Committee Members

Professional Development

The six student professional organizations related to the Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management program are:

• American Hotel and Lodging Association (AH&LA) (Wisconsin Chapter)
• Club Managers of America Association (CMAA)
• Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI)
• Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM)
• Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA)
• Restaurant & Foodservice Management Association (RFMA)