Our hospitality & tourism management major is a business-oriented program that will prepare you to be a leader in hotel management, restaurant management, meetings and events, or tribal gaming. The Payne School utilizes San Diego, a top tourist destination, as its learning lab and requires students to complete a minimum of 1,000 plus hours of hospitality related work experience prior to graduation. 99% of Payne School graduates receive job offers or enter management training programs upon completion of the HTM degree program. The program integrates a significant number of courses from diverse disciplines into a comprehensive theoretical and applied program necessary for success in the hospitality and tourism professions. You'll select one of the following emphasis areas for in-depth study: hotel operations and management, meetings and events operations and management, restaurant operations and management, or tribal gaming operations and management. You'll also complete a practical work experience to try out your prospective career and create industry connection for future jobs.