Culinary & Hospitality Management

Career Focus

Prepared for immediate employment, advanced certifications, and further education

Details

Students enrolled in the hospitality management associate degree program at NMU will learn in a challenging and rewarding hands-on environment. Students learn about supervision, management, planning, delegation, and responsibility, while gaining experience in quantity food production and management. Students in this class:

  • Operate the Culinary Café as well as Chez Nous, a high-end restaurant
  • Work at culinary events
  • Tour local restaurants and food service operations
  • Obtain work experience

Learn about banquet and catering operations including:

  • Setup
  • Layout
  • Pricing
  • Costing
  • On and off-premise events
  • Bar and wine service

The lodging and tourism components of the program will prepare students to meet the needs of guests who are away from home and monitor the revenue activity of a hotel or tourism facility. This course will cover guest services, culinary arts, baking, sanitation, applied math/finance and kitchen safety.

Industry-recognized Certification

National Restaurant Association ServSafe Food Safety (an industry standard)*

ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification

*Credentials are nationally recognized, portable and stackable, which means students have the option of attaining more advanced credentials in the future