College of Hospitality and Tourism Management

From our classrooms to the world.

Did you know that Niagara University’s College of Hospitality & Tourism Management offered the  world’s first  bachelor’s degree in tourism?

That kind of foresight continues today, with a curriculum that is constantly evolving to meet industry trends (we recently added a major and minor in sport management, for example). We focus on providing our students with outstanding opportunities for hands-on learning both on our campus and all around the world. In fact, they must complete 800 hours of approved industry experience in order to graduate. Our industry connections are phenomenal, including almost 50 employers and recruiters who come to campus for an annual career fair. And more than 60 industry leaders, including company presidents, speak in our classrooms each year.

Our credentials mean your success.

Niagara University’s College of Hospitality & Tourism Management is a founding member of the Leading Hotel Schools of the World, a network of highly acclaimed hotel schools. This provides students with opportunities for internships, employment, work and study-abroad programs, and consulting experience with 430 five-star member hotels and resorts worldwide.

Who will teach you.

Our professors hail from some of the top university hospitality programs in the country, and many serve on the boardsof national industry organizations. Most have worked extensively at top hotel and restaurant properties around the world. Imagine spending a semester with:

Jonathon Dandes, president of Rich Baseball Operations, which owns the Buffalo Bisons. Dandes teaches Niagara’s Financial Aspects of Sport Management class.

Expert-In-Residence Edward Friel, who engineered the economic revival of Glasgow, Scotland, leading the city to be named the Cultural Capital of Europe. At Niagara, he involves students and faculty members in a wide range of industry- and community-related initiatives, including working with Destin- ation Marketing Association International and New York state’s tourism campaign.  

Wiliam Frye, who brings to the classroom more than 20 years of industry experience, including stints as general manager of a resort lodging property in Taos, N.M., and night manager of The Copley Plaza, a historic, world-class luxury hotel in Boston.