students in the hospitality and tourism management major choose one area of emphasis to study: hotel and lodging; restaurant and foodservice; or tourism management. their choice prepares them to assume a leadership role in an industry with a current shortage of professionals. they will be exposed to the latest principles and practices of hotel operations; foodservices; and tourism policy, planning and development. students will graduate with a bachelor of commerce degree, expanding their career possibilities even further by giving them a foundation of transferable business skills in human resources, marketing, accounting and finance.

this major focuses on experiential learning, where theory is applied to real-world situations. students can create their own independent study course, study in another country while on a semester exchange, and attend numerous networking events with industry leaders. students in the co-op option will participate in a paid one-year work term, in canada or abroad.