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Certificate in Hospitality and Retail Leadership

The demand for professionally trained hospitality and retail managers continues to grow and is expected to grow well into the 21st century. This certificate program is designed to prepare hospitality and retail professionals for a meaningful future in service organization leadership positions. Candidates in this program will receive 12 credit hours of Hospitality and Retail Leadership classes. 

Career Paths

Students can seek careers in hotels, restaurants, event planning agencies, travel, recreation, buying, design, merchandise planning, product development, styling, marketing, trend forecasting and global sourcing.

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Assistant manager
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Sales manager
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Food and beverage manager
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Events manager
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Front office manager
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