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Whether it is managing a hotel department, a food truck, a travel business, a wedding venue or another type of hospitality product, classes such as Human Resource Management, Hospitality Financial Management, Catering Management, Convention and Meeting Management, Computers in Hospitality, and other classes highlight the higher-level management skills needed to operate a business in today\u2019s complicated economic environment.<\/p>\n","background":"Color","background_color":"#4d1978","background_gradient":{"gradient_start":"","gradient_end":""},"background_image":false,"text_mode":"light","id":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"two_columns","heading":"Degrees and Certificates Offered","column_1":"<p><strong>Transfer to a four-year hospitality program:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Baccalaureate Prep Specialization- <em>Associate of Applied Science<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","column_2":"<p><strong>Hotel &amp; Restaurant Emphasis:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hotel and Restaurant Specialization \u2013 <em>Associate of Applied Science<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Hospitality Management- <em>Certificate<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Entrepreneurship Specialization- <em>Associate of Applied Science<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","background":"Color","background_color":"#FFFFFF","background_gradient":{"gradient_start":"","gradient_end":""},"background_image":false,"text_mode":"dark","id":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"two_columns","heading":"","column_1":"<p><strong>Meeting and Events Emphasis:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Meeting &amp; Event Planning Specialization \u2013 <em>Associate of Applied Science <\/em><\/li>\n<li>Meeting Planning \u2013 <em>Certificate<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","column_2":"<p>The Hospitality Management and Meeting &amp; Event Planning are accredited by the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.acbsp.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs<\/a>. 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