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A career in hospitality management is many things - but it's never boring! No other industry lets you hit the ground running faster and rise to the top sooner than hospitality, because no industry in the nation has more momentum than this one. So fasten your seat belt. If you like excitement - hospitality is your ticket to a skyrocketing career.

Hospitality is a $4 trillion industry worldwide, accounting for nearly 11% of the world's gross domestic product. And, in California, it's getting bigger every minute - growing 4.7% each year. In fact during the next decade, it's estimated that the number of new managers needed in the hospitality industry will double! No wonder many Collins School students are managing multi-million dollar businesses just a few years after they graduate.

Hospitality is a high-reward, high-variety industry. Over the course of your career, you'll have a multitude of chances to explore different interests. The skills you develop at the Collins School can be applied to a wide range of jobs across the industry, so there'll be no shortage of exciting opportunities and fresh challenges in the years ahead.

Just look at all the management "careers within a career" you can explore:

  • Attractions
    Theme Parks, Entertainment Centers
  • Beverage Operations
    Bars, Night Clubs, Taverns
  • Clubs
    Country Clubs, City Clubs, Athletic Clubs, Yacht Clubs, Military Officers Clubs
  • Food Service
    Corporate Dining Rooms, Hospitals, Universities, Schools, Military Bases
  • Casinos and Cruise Lines
    Special Events
    Festivals, Entertainment Industry Events

 

  • Lodging
    Resorts, Full Service Hotels, Select Service Hotels, Convention Hotels, Bed & Breakfasts
  • Restaurants
    Fine Dining Restaurants, Full Service Restaurants, Family Restaurants, Quick Service Restaurants
  • Travel & Tourism
    Tour Companies, Airlines, Convention and Visitors Bureaus

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