Leadership in Hospitality & Event Management

Major/Minor

The Bachelor of Arts in Leadership in Hospitality and Event Management includes a focus on leadership, a liberal arts foundation, and a core of industry-specific courses which will prepare you to enter an in-demand field at the leadership level.

Program Location

Main Campus

This program is accepting applications for Fall 2026.

Courses

Foundation Courses

BUS-202 Principles of management
BUS-203 Principles of Marketing
BUS-416 Managing Financial Resources
ECO-211 Introduction to Macroeconomics
ECO-212 Introduction to Microeconomics

Core Major Courses

HOS-190 Introduction to Hospitality and Event Planning
HOS-210 Professional Communication: Hospitality and Event Planning
HOS-230 Travel and Tourism
HOS-250 Food and Beverage Safety
HOS-360 Catering and Special Events
HOS-370 Lodging Management
HOS-380 Meeting and Convention Management
HOS-400 Hospitality Management Information Systems
HOS-450 Legal Environment: Hospitality and Event Management
HOS-470 Human Resources and Labor Relations
HOS-480 Supply Chain Logistics: Hospitality and Events

Four-Year Plan

Sample program of study for Leadership in Hospitality & Event Management. Students should select courses with the assistance of a faculty advisor.

Fall		Spring
First Year
NDMU-100 Perspectives in Education	4	BUS-203 Principles of Marketing	3
ENG-101 College Writing	3	HOS-250 Managing Service in Food and Beverage Operations	3
ECO-212 Microeconomics (meets Social Science Requirement)	3	Foreign Language Requirement	3
HOS-190 Intro to Hospitality and Event Planning	3	Literature Requirement	3
Foreign Language Requirement*	3	Mathematics Requirement	3
[16 credits]		[15 credits]
Second Year
BUS-202 Principles of Management	3	HOS-210 Professional Communication - Hospitality and Event Planning	3
HOS-230 Travel and Tourism	3	PHL-201 Introduction to Philosophy	3
RST-105 Religion and Big Questions	3	History Requirement	3
COM-106 Fundamentals of Oral Communication	3	Fine Arts Requirement	3
Foreign Language Requirement	3	Natural Science Requirement	4
Physical Education Requirement	1	[16 credits]
[16 credits]
Third Year
HOS-370 Lodging Management	3	BUS-416 Managing Financial Resources	3
HOS-380 Meeting and Convention Management	3	HOS-360 Catering & Special Events	3
Gender Studies Requirement	3	ECO-211 Introduction to Macroeconomics	3
Upper-Level Religious Studies Requirement	3	Upper-Level Religious Studies Requirement	3
Values Requirement	3	Cross-Cultural Studies Requirement	3
[15 credits]		[15 credits]
Fourth Year
HOS-400 Hospitality Management Information Systems	3	HOS-450 Legal Environment & Hospitality and Event Management	3
HOS-470 Human Resources and Labor Relations	3	Internship in the Hospitality Field	4
HOS-480 Supply Chain Logistics	3	General Electives & Business Course Electives	8
General Electives & Business Course Electives	6	[15 credits]
[15 credits]

*Number of credits required is 3 to 9, depending on the results of a language placement exam.

Additional Notes

Students will complete two courses online in collaboration with University of Maryland Eastern Shore.
Students who are interested in a BA/MS pathway to graduate studies at Morgan State University should inform the NDMU program director by the third year of study to plan to enroll in bridge courses in the senior year as part of the University partnership with Morgan.

Minor in Leadership in Hospitality

HOS-190 Introduction to Hospitality and Event Planning
HOS-230 Travel and Tourism
HOS-360 Catering and Special Events or COM-375 Event Planning
HOS-370 Lodging Management or HOS-380 Meeting and Convention Management
BUS-302 Principles of Management
BUS-303 Principles of Marketing

Plus, an open-choice elective in business, communication or hospitality.

http://catalog.ndm.edu/undergraduate-catalog/school-of-arts-and-sciences/hospitality-management

What to Expect Studying at Notre Dame of Maryland University

Small classes, lectures and seminars provide a climate for individualized learning while our Baltimore location offers extensive opportunities to gain internship and work experience in the field.