Preparing Students for Hospitality-Tourism Careers

Hospitality and Tourism Management programs develop leadership, communications, and management skills necessary to succeed in the hospitality industry. Students will develop competencies that a successful hospitality professional will need during their first five to 10 years of employment within the field. Coursework covers research and theory in the field and real-world applications.

Current Program Offerings

Program Highlights

Flexibility: online, day, and evening classes are available to students.

Skill-Based curriculum prepares you for today’s dynamic job market.

Professors who are active in the industry provide real-world applications.

The Hospitality Advisory Board, comprised of local hotel executives, meets bi-annually to share updates about the industry and the program. The partnership between industry leaders and the College helps to ensure that the program curriculum remains relevant.

Job placement and Internship assistance, personalized academic advisement, and tutoring services are available.

Affordable tuition with dedicated scholarship funds for Hospitality and Tourism students.

FIU Connect4Success Partnership

This exciting partnership allows you to start at Broward College and seamlessly finish your education at FIU's Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management.

  • Broward College students succeed at FIU. Since the 2013/14 academic year, BC students graduate from FIU with an average 3.0 GPA (undergraduate) and 3.4 GPA (graduate)
  • With few exceptions, nearly all students who transfer from BC to FIU complete an undergraduate degree

Scholarships and Financial Aid

Career Source Broward

Broward County residents can qualify for up to $12,000 for eligible programs to cover the costs of tuition, books, and supplies.

Scholarship Opportunities

Get matched to available scholarships when you complete your enrollment application.

Financial Aid

Everything you need to know about applying for financial aid at Broward College.

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Program Highlight

Left to Right, Dev Motwani, Ramola Motwani, and Nitin Motwani

Hospitality & Tourism Management

R. Motwani Family Academy of Hospitality and Tourism Management

Restaurants, hotels, and travel-related industries are crucial economic sectors in Florida. The R. Motwani Family Academy of Hospitality and Tourism Management, the first-named academy at Broward College, prepares individuals for gainful employment in these industries.

This rigorous academic program will prepare you for today's workforce in meaningful jobs that pay family-supporting wages, or if you choose, you may continue your education at Florida International University.

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Photo: Left to Right, Dev Motwani, Ramola Motwani, and Nitin Motwani

Students Stories

"Things are great, I love Chicago...It can be a little hectic, but nothing I can't handle." 

When guests check into the Moxy hotel, there's a good chance they will run into Reinalyn Benvenutti, a Broward College graduate and front office manager at the eight-story, 156-room property in downtown Chicago's vibrant gallery district.

"Things are great, I love Chicago," said Benvenutti, whose associate degree in Hospitality and Tourism helped secure a job offer in May, just in time for the Marriott-brand hotel's grand opening. "It can be a little hectic, but nothing I can't handle."

Since the age of 14, when she began working the drive-thru at a Steak n Shake in Coral Springs, Benvenutti has had a handle on customer service. But, despite her friendly and approachable demeanor, she wasn't sure about a career in hospitality and tourism, even as she bounced around as a server, then bartender at restaurants and hotels across Broward County. It wasn't until she detoured off her original plan to forge a career in firefighting and enrolled at Broward College that her future began to fall into place.

Professor Robert Donato, manager of the Hospitality and Tourism program, said many students who work in the industry while completing their Broward College coursework, do not realize there is a world of opportunity beyond their entry-level roles.

"Hospitality is the number one employer in almost every state," said Donato. "We have a great foundational program here that gives students insight about working in hospitality and tourism. Most of all, the curriculum prepares them to hit the ground running in almost any service-related industry."

"The more I learned about the industry, the more excited I got about my career potetial."

Janet Bandoo, revenue management and systems pricing specialist at Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, already had a job in the industry and a family to support when she decided to pursue an associate degree in hospitality and tourism. The combination of working full-time and attending classes at Broward College was not easy, but the more she learned about the industry, the more excited she got about her career potential.

When Bandoo completed her coursework at Broward College, she took advantage of an articulation agreement that enabled her to transfer to Florida International University, where she plans to complete a Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management.

Donato said as many as 80 percent of the graduates in the Hospitality and Tourism program continue their educations at a four-year university. Broader scheduling options including online options make courses for Broward College students who are working in a 24/7 industry like hospitality and tourism that much easier to take.

 

 "My education was of tremendous value...The courses were about more than theories."

Even though Carlos Tamarez had been paying his dues, he had little to show for the time he was putting in at the Florida Nature and Culture Center in Weston until he enrolled at Broward College in the Hospitality and Tourism program. As he studied toward an associate degree, Tamarez completed industry certifications –guest services and event and food and beverage management– that are built into the program. Not only did the certificates help land him a managerial promotion at the Buddhist retreat facility, but he also figures they've added up to more than $7,000 in wage increases. On top of that, Tamarez received credits for his tenure at the retreat that enabled him to finish his associate degree a year in advance.

"My education was of tremendous value," said the 42-year-old husband and father of a 10-year-old girl. "It showed my supervisors that I was serious about my career. Plus, the courses were about more than theories. My instructors really knew what they were talking about based on their own industry experiences."

An associate degree from the Hospitality and Tourism program at Broward College can connect students to careers in a booming industry. Learn how broad scheduling options can support either students who are already working in the industry or those who want to get their feet wet.

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