Tourism & Event Management (B.S.)

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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN

TOURISM AND EVENT MANAGEMENT One of the Fastest Growing Sectors in the World Tourism allows visitors to learn, discover, experience, and enjoy culture. The tourism and event degree program at Niagara University prepares students for management careers facilitating these experiences and understanding the leadership needs of the industry. Through coursework and field experience, our students meet the challenges of this rapidly changing industry in which leadership, information technology, multiculturalism, and internationalization play key roles in business management. A Global Approach to Tourism The curriculum is based on the demands of the industry and the core principles of a dynamic business environment with specialized emphasis on the unique technological, managerial, and analytical requirements of managers and executives coordinating 5-star experiences. Integrated throughout the curriculum is an emphasis on globalization, leadership, and technological advances in tourism and event coordination. The program encourages further specialization through the achievement of a single or double concentration. Niagara’s open curriculum allows future managers to build their own concentrations to best suit their interests and future plans. Students select from coursework around tourism destination management, and event and meeting management.

ENGAGED ALUMNI

INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIONS

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Our alumni return to campus each year with the single goal of helping Niagara graduates find their place in the fast-paced yet fun hospitality and tourism industry.

Students immerse themselves in internships at world-class hotels and restaurants to obtain industry experience.

We emphasize the importance of keeping a great education affordable and within reach of students and families.


BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN

TOURISM AND EVENT MANAGEMENT Niagara University’s College of Hospitality, Sport, and Tourism Management provides students with ample resources to be successful within their major, including regular academic advisement, career counseling, and networking opportunities with notable alumni and industry leaders.

Resort Manager

Event and Conference Planner

Tourism Marketing

careers Travel Agent Tourism Analyst

$51,560 Median Pay for meeting, convention, and event planners in 2020* *Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

About Niagara University

“In an industry of people serving people, Niagara has highlighted that vision of people first in all aspects. Through my time at Niagara, I have been elevated as a student leader that has opened up so many doors. As a triple concentration student, the alumni network is beneficial to all parts of my learning and educational growth. I will be forever grateful.” – Kaitlynn Dauphinee, ‘23

Founded by the Vincentian community in 1856, Niagara University educates students in the highest academic tradition so that they graduate with the confidence, clarity of direction, and heightened sense of purpose to excel in their careers and be change leaders in their field.

CONTACT US TODAY

The university has received accolades from U.S. News & World Report, Colleges of Distinction and Money magazine for its ability to offer students a high return on their educational investment.

716.286.8272

niagara.edu/hospitality Bridget Niland, Dean bniland@niagara.edu


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