Hospitality Management

At OG真人官网, we offer hands-on, interactive courses that truly immerse you in your field of study and  the hospitality industry as a whole. The associate degree in hotel management includes classes in guest services, room division law, and other subjects. The combination of classwork and internships offered in this program prepares graduates to work at the managerial level of the hotel industry, attending to every detail and ensuring guests have a memorable experience from check-in to check-out.

For students interested in a career in restaurant management, this program will give you hands-on­ experience with live lab opportunities at outstanding local restaurants, "Hampton Winds" campus
restaurant, and at numerous campus special events. The restaurant administration program includes classes in food preparation techniques, dining room operations, menu planning and cost controls, and the fundamentals of beer, wines and spirits. This program prepared you to embark on careers in some of the best restaurants in Pennsylvania and equips you with the tools to one-day open a restaurant of your own.

The Hospitality Management program fosters teamwork, professionalism, and learning through
experience. Students will be prepared for a career in the hospitality industry by classroom learning
supplemented with field trips, quest speakers and industry certifications. All students will complete a 225 hour management practicum, where they will complete an'internship in their area of interest.

Since 2018 the Hospitality Management program has been accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Programs in the Hospitality Management (ACPHA). Graduates with an AAS degree receive a Certified Hospitality Graduate (CHG) Certificate. The Hospitality Management Program is ranked the #1 Community College Hospitality Program in Pennsylvania by College Factual and #1 for BEST VALUE colleges for Hospitality Management in the Commonwealth.

Our associates degree in Meeting and Event Planning Management empowers you to plan, organize, and execute events and meetings on all levels, from corporate retreats to extravagant parties. The curriculum of this program is focused on the core concepts within guest services, leadership, communication, teamwork, and problem solving. By graduation, you will be fully prepared to embark on a career as an entry level event planner, with a firm foundation in the skills that will stay with you as you grow into leadership roles.

Our two-year specialized diploma in Meeting and Event Planning empowers you to plan, organize, and execute events and meetings on all levels, from corporate retreats to extravagant parties. The curriculum of this program is focused on the core concepts within guest services, leadership, communication, teamwork, and problem solving. By graduation, you will be fully prepared to embark on a career as an entry level event planner, with a firm foundation in the skills that will stay with you as you grow into leadership roles.

The Hospitality Management - Restaurant Administration diploma will encompass broad training in all aspects of restaurant management including front of the house business and supervisory duties and convention services/catering operations.  Graduates will be prepared for entry-level management opportunities in fine-dining, full service and quick casual restaurants, institutional food service, hotel food service outlets, country clubs, and a variety of other food service establishments. Other industry opportunities are available with food brokers, distributors, manufacturers, and hospitality associations.  The primary focus of the diploma is to provide an educational methodology founded on the basic tenants of guest service, leadership, communication, teamwork and problem solving.  The program teaches students dining room operations, convention services and catering operations, food service safety and sanitation, hospitality management and marketing, guest services, and food and beverage management competencies.  Program and course content has been developed with extensive input from the hospitality industry.

In our signature resort management program, you will experience specialized programming and gain managerial, technical, and operational expertise necessary to run a resort or club. Northampton courses in resort management also include instruction in communication, leadership, and financial management, along with basic hospitality laws and best practices. By graduation, you will have a well-rounded skill set that prepares you not only for the management of resort operations but enables you to work your way up to high level management positions in  five star resorts around the country.