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Johnson & Wales University College of Hospitality Management
Experiences Engineer
As a global leader in hospitality education, JWU sets the bar high. Our flexible and customizable programs and industry partnerships with major companies like Disney and Marriott have made us the destination for those seeking to conquer the hospitality industry. Every major has a strong business core that will provide you with the skills to step into leadership positions in any area of this multi-billion-dollar industry. Become a tour guide, travel agent, event caterer, restaurateur, hotel manager or game day coordinator — you can put yourself on any path with what you’ll learn here.
OUR PROGRAMS
Baking & Pastry Arts and Food & Beverage Industry Management
Culinary Arts and Food & Beverage Industry Management
Hospitality Management
Sports, Entertainment, Event — Management (SEEM)
Wine Dine &
Culinary Arts / Baking & Pastry Arts
Food & Beverage Industry Management
This program is the dream combination of food, business and hospitality. You’ll further your culinary or baking skills while developing industry-specific business, managerial, front-ofthe-house and leadership skills to expand your career prospects far beyond the kitchen.
Chef it up in your first two years to earn an associate degree in either Culinary Arts or Baking & Pastry Arts. Then, you’ll spend your last two years taking hospitality courses to learn more about operations management, leadership, beverage appreciation, strategic marketing and more.
SAMPLE COURSES
FSM4061 Advanced Food Service Operations Management
Manage service at one of our fully functional restaurants on campus. You’ll develop menus and marketing, schedule staff, plan production, direct operations and manage fiscal responsibilities for the restaurant.
HOSP3053 Hospitality
Strategic Marketing
Marketing is a key part of having success in the hospitality industry — explore how you can build relationships with your guests using integrated marketing communications, strategic planning, positioning and more.
Hospitality Management
JoyOrchestrate
This is a program for people who love shaping experiences and creating unique moments for others. You’ll learn about hotels, events, tourism, strategy, human resources and other key components of hospitality in your core courses before diving more deeply into specific areas with a range of electives or an optional specialization.
SPECIALIZATIONS
Food & Beverage Management
Learn the ins and outs of managing restaurants. Plus, you’ll get to develop a menu and manage service at one of our fully functional restaurants on campus.
Hotel & Resort Management
A magical stay at a hotel or resort is all about the details — discover what happens behind the scenes to make guest dreams come true. You’ll participate in site visits to local hotels to see how they operate.
Sustainable Tourism (Providence Campus only)
Explore the exciting tourism industry and how it impacts the world. Your courses will cover food culture, geography, international policies and more. The highlight of this specialization is the international trip you and your classmates will plan and execute.
Find Your Light
Sports, Entertainment, Event — Management (SEEM)
Whether it’s a big playoff game, a major concert or a beautiful wedding, a lot of planning and preparation happens behind the scenes to wow a crowd. SEEM students have many exciting opportunities to create events for their peers and work with industry clients through internships and course projects.
A highlight of the program is the opportunity to plan major events on campus. In Charlotte, students plan and execute the SEEM Forum, a conference that features a keynote speaker, a panel, a luncheon, a career fair and networking sessions. In Providence, students plan and execute SEEM Week, a series of on-campus events that include a concert, a Career Expo and the annual Leadership Conference. SEEM students can also explore other areas of the industry with a wide variety of electives or by selecting an optional specialization.
SPECIALIZATIONS
Event Management
Learn how to masterfully plan and manage parties, weddings, conferences, trade shows and more in courses like Weddings & Ceremonies and International Exhibitions & Events.
Sports Management
Discover what it takes to manage a professional sports organization or athlete at any level with courses such as Professional Sport Management.
Live Entertainment Management
Get a backstage pass to the live entertainment industry, where you’ll learn how to manage and produce live acts in courses like Concert, Tour and Music Festival Production Management.
A Tale of Two Cities
Though you’ll discover many unique qualities about Johnson & Wales, one of our most distinct features is that we have two campuses: Charlotte, North Carolina, and Providence, Rhode Island. Each city has a different vibe, but they both offer thriving restaurant scenes, luxury hotels, live event venues, professional sports teams and growing tourism industries for students to take advantage of.
See for yourself by planning a visit at jwu.edu/visit Students who visit campus for an in-person tour or admissions event before November 17 of their senior year of high school could be eligible for a JWU Visit Grant of up to $5,000 annually, renewable up to four years at JWU.
OUR CAMPUSES
Providence, R.I. and Charlotte, N.C.
Labs Five-Star
Providence
SEEM Lab
This collaborative space features a 20-foot-wide interactive screen and a high-tech conference room, as well as design nods to TD Garden in Boston to set the scene for SEEM classes.
Bigelow Tea Beverage Lab
Dedicated to our partnership with Bigelow Tea, this lab is used for beverage courses in which students conduct a variety of beverage tastings and learn about food pairing.
Bistro 61
A learning lab that doubles as a fully functional restaurant, Bistro 61 is where the FSM4061 Advanced Food Service Operations course offers dining service to members of the JWU community.
Charlotte
Hospitality Dining Room
Charlotte’s FSM4061 Advanced Food Service Operations courses use this learning lab/restaurant to offer dining service (and stunning city skyline views) to members of the JWU community.
Culinary Arts Beverage Lab
Students practice modern bar service and making cocktails in this lab, which has workstations that mimic a real bar layout for an authentic experience.
Hospitality Sensory Beverage Lab
In this space, students learn how to conduct tastings of wine and other beverages, as well as the art of food pairing.
Explore these labs and more at jwu.edu/hospitality.
Time to Apply
Admissions Application Components
• Common Application OR JWU Application
• High school transcript(s)
“The combination of experiential education with the ability to network with professors and professionals at JWU has become extremely valuable throughout my time here. The faculty in the College of Hospitality Management devote their attention to pushing students toward their goals and preparing them for the reality of the industry.”
Shaye Castillo ’24, Hospitality Management Providence Campus
• Essay (optional but encouraged)
• Standardized test scores (optional and totally up to you)
Application Deadlines
• Nonbinding Early Action 1: November 17
• Nonbinding Early Action 2: January 15
• Regular (Rolling): July 15