Hospitality, Sports, Events and Tourism

  • BA
  • Major
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The Hospitality, Sports, Events and Tourism program at Montclair prepares you to succeed in one of the fastest-growing global industries. This major brings together business fundamentals with specialized courses that explore how hospitality, sports, events, and tourism intersect to shape today’s service-driven economy.

Through coursework, experiential projects, and an internship, you’ll build expertise in service management, marketing, communication, and data analysis — all while gaining firsthand exposure to the industry. Professional development is woven into the program through guest speakers, field experiences, and opportunities for international study, ensuring that you graduate with both knowledge and real-world perspective.

Graduates leave ready to step into diverse roles across hotels, resorts, event planning, sports management, tourism organizations, and related fields. With demand for professionals in these industries on the rise worldwide, this program positions you for long-term career success.

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Curriculum Highlights

In the Hospitality, Sports, Events and Tourism program, you’ll gain both a strong business foundation and specialized knowledge across multiple sectors of the industry. Highlights include:

  • Industry Foundations – Explore hospitality, tourism, sports, leisure, and events through courses like Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism and Leisure and Recreation in Society.
  • Professional Development – Build career-ready skills in service management, legal issues, and professional communication, supported by a Co-op Ed course and senior seminar.
  • Specialization Options – Tailor your degree with electives in areas like international tourism marketing, sport marketing, event management, lodging, food and beverage, or human resource management.
  • Business Core – Strengthen your management and analytical skills with courses in accounting, statistics, spreadsheet modeling, and marketing.
  • Hands-On Learning – Apply classroom knowledge through co-op education, experiential projects, and collaboration with industry professionals.

Alumni Voices

The most important thing I learned from my classes was understanding how business functions from every aspect. My professors taught me how to successfully operate a business and how to be a productive company employee.

Jasmine Hoffman ’16

Program: Hospitality, Sports, Events and Tourism:

Career: Head of Experience – TechUnited:

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If you have any general questions regarding the application process and requirements, please contact Undergraduate Admissions.

Undergraduate Admissions Office

Whether you’re looking to begin an application, have questions about transferring to Montclair or trying to check your application status, the Office of Undergraduate Admissions is pleased to help you in any way we can.