Norfolk State University

Tourism and Hospitality

The mission of the Tourism and Hospitality Management Department is to prepare students, through the use of theory-based instruction and practical experience, to assume leadership roles in a challenging and changing global hospitality environment.

Tourism and hospitality is a global industry consisting of more than 300,000 hotels and 8 million restaurants and employing 60 million people worldwide. The Bachelor of Science in Tourism and Hospitality Management offers a multidisciplinary approach to applying business principles to the industry.

The program requires coursework from various departments within the School of Business, as well as from other areas within the University.

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Tourism and Hospitality

The Hospitality Industry

Tourism and hospitality is a $950 billion global industry comprised of more than 300,000 hotels and eight million restaurants, employing 60 million people. In the U.S., alone, over a quarter million new jobs are created each year. There is enormous opportunity for advancement—if you have the right skills and attitude.

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Tourism and Hospitality Management

Focusing on the dynamic and growing tourism industry

Tourism and Hospitality Management is a multidisciplinary area of specialization offered under the auspices of the BS degree. Unlike other specializations in which students concentrate in one functional area of business, this specialization concentrates upon orienting the student toward applying business principles to a specific industry

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Department of Tourism & Hospitality Management
Larry Epplein, Interim Chair
(757) 823-8284