Programs
A new and innovative curriculum allows students to concentrate studies within the fastest-growth segments of hospitality.
Undergraduate Programs
Resort and Hotel Management
The resort and hotel management industry is one that is viable in both active and reduced economic conditions. This specialization offers students interested in obtaining careers in this industry a professionally oriented curriculum that focuses on the key principles of hotel and restaurant operations, resort management, event and facilities management, and business and financial management, integrating general education competencies into the course work.
Vacation Ownership/Timeshare Management
Vacation ownership/timeshare management is one of the fastest-growing segments of today’s hospitality industry, and with the largest portion of timeshare units in the U.S. located here in Florida, students in the college obtain a first-hand look at the latest industry trends. Many hotels and independent organizations throughout the world are now involved in vacation ownership and timeshare management property development, and the curriculum in this specialization focuses on not only the principles of vacation ownership and timeshare management, but the operations and strategies to best succeed in the industry as well.
Sports and Recreation Management
For sports and recreation management students in the college, learning begins in the classroom – and continues in the real world of the sports industries. With a focus on practical knowledge in sports business, law and marketing, the curriculum centers on active, experiential learning. Each year, students in the program work at some of the biggest sporting events in the world, such as the NCAA Final Four, Super Bowl, ESPN X Games and the World Cup soccer, gaining invaluable insight into the business of sports.
Graduate Programs
Hospitality Management
The hospitality management program at the graduate level is an M.B.A. specialization that focuses on the principles of resort management with a particular reference to the social, economic and environmental issues involved in the industry, providing an integrated approach to the marketing, operational, and human aspects of managing a service business.
Sports and Athletics Administration
The sports and athletics administration program at the graduate level is an M.B.A. specialization that focuses on the principles the critical issues of national interest in both collegiate and professional sports, with an emphasis on the application of management theory and practice in sports administration.
Workshops and Seminars
The college offers a variety of learning experiences in addition to its academic degree programs to both Lynn students and the local community. Workshops on the latest practices in the hospitality industry, cooking classes, wine classes and others are taught by subject-matter experts to guide participants through the learning process. The workshops and seminars offered by the college informative, insightful, and often entertaining, and are offered on campus throughout the year.
International Opportunities
Academic Programs Abroad
Faculty members regularly organize and lead academic programs abroad, giving students a firsthand look at how their area of interest can be applied in different countries and cultures. With study tours providing such opportunities as meeting with hotel executives in China, seeing the world-class ski resorts in Switzerland, exploring the tourism industry in Peru, or volunteering at the FIFA World Cup in South Africa, hospitality students have a wide variety of international programs to choose from in the college.
Affiliated Academic Partnership Abroad
The College of Hospitality Management has created a Lynn “Switzerland Program” in conjunction with the Swiss hotel management school DCT University Center that provides students based in Switzerland the opportunity to earn a Bachelor of Professional Studies degree, delivered partially via distance learning as well as through class sessions conducted on site in Lucerne throughout the year. Participating Lynn faculty teach a range of courses offered specifically for students in residence at DCT’s campus.
DCT is located in one of Europe’s best-known and most-visited tourism destinations, renowned for the quality of hospitality practitioners and programs. The Switzerland Program expands and enhances opportunities for Lynn hospitality students enrolled in the United States to study and work abroad, giving them access to an expanded selection of related academic program abroad experiences.
