The Occupational Outlook Handbook reports that employment opportunities in the hotel and resort management field are best for those who have earned college degrees in the field. Increasing business travel will drive the growth of employment for lodging managers. Additionally, large, full-service hotels such as those offering restaurants, fitness centers, recreational facilities, and large meeting rooms will continue to offer many trainee and managerial opportunities. In our A.A.S. Hotel and Resort Management degree program, you can prepare for a successful career in this exciting industry, locally or anywhere in the nation.

The Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree in Hotel and Resort Management at Finger Lakes Community College is designed to provide you with a broad-based knowledge of the hotel and resort industry by analyzing hotel management theories and industry trends. Aspects of every class bring our students directly into hotel settings.

Our program utilizes the most advanced industry computer software systems such as Logistix property management systems. You will also work with desktop publishing packages to produce menus and industry-related flyers and make use of the Internet to correspond with other hotel students and with companies throughout the world.

In addition, the College offers honors courses that provide enhanced educational experiences for students who have demonstrated outstanding academic ability. Enrollment in honors courses is open to qualified students enrolled in this degree program, as well as all other qualified FLCC students. Successful completion of honors courses or an Honors Certificate may increase student transfer options to four-year institutions.

The Hotel and Resort Management internship program is tailored to your desired career path-whether you are interested in interning at local Marriott, Microtel, Sheraton, Radisson, or Hyatt hotels, or throughout the country at the Hard Rock Cafe or Walt Disney World.

Field trips to the finest small bed and breakfasts in picturesque settings and most elaborate five-star hotels and restaurants in major markets such as the Plaza, Four Seasons, Ritz Carlton, Waldorf Astoria, and Royal York in New York City, Toronto, Las Vegas, and Boston broaden your experience and provide an exciting perspective on this career field.

The Hotel and Resort Management students participate in many activities such as catering on-campus events, hosting guest lecturers, and much more.

Our graduates have gone directly to entry-level and management positions in the hotel and resort field. Others continue their college experience at four-year institutions such as Niagara University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Cornell University, Johnson and Wales, and the Culinary Institute of America* and have positions such as catering manager, executive housekeeper, director of operations, assistant meeting planners, bell captains, conference service managers, front desk managers, guest relations agents, reservation agents, sales managers, and food and beverage managers.

According to the Occupational Outlook Handbook, median annual earnings of lodging managers were $30,770 in 2000. Salary levels vary greatly depending on responsibilities and the segment of the hotel industry in which managers are employed.

* This is a sampling of some of the four-year colleges and universities to which our students have transferred. Please consult your advisor or the Center for Advisement and Personal Development for a complete listing of transfer agreements between Finger Lakes Community College and four-year institutions.