Hospitality Management Degree in Kansas City

• 16-week courses that meet once a week.
• Ability to specialize in an area most applicable to your career.
• Full-time faculty/advisors with experience as practitioners.
• Competitive, flat-rate tuition and fees, regardless of state and city of residency.
• Scholarship opportunities.
• Established hospitality management program that dates back to 1952.

• Application of skills relevant to all aspects of hospitality and guest services.
• Immediate use of concepts and skills in your work environment.
• Full-time faculty/advisors with lodging and restaurant experience.
• A working relationship with Johnson County Community College, Kansas City Kansas Community College and Metropolitan Community College.

The curriculum is designed to prepare working professionals in the hospitality industry to become better leaders and managers in lodging, restaurants, clubs, conference centers, event spaces, sales and human resources. A systems approach to hospitality management will be explored in the curriculum and 900 hours of hands-on experience is required.

This bachelor's degree completion completion program includes a business minor.

See what courses the Olathe campus offers and download course documents.

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Course delivery

With a bachelor's degree, graduates can climb the ranks of management through director to general manager in a wide variety of settings.

Potential career settings include:

• Chain and independent hotels
• Event venues
• Chain and independent restaurants
• Convention and visitor bureaus
• Vacation resorts
• Catering facilities
• Sporting and concert venues
• Nonprofit organizations
• Cruise ships
• Casinos

Positions in these settings include:

• Catering manager
• Event planner
• Lodging manager
• Marketing/promotions coordinator
• Sales director
• Owner/operator

Mollie Rohrbaugh instructs undergraduate hospitality management courses. She has more than 13 years of professional experience in the hospitality industry.

Learn more about Mollie.

New student scholarships
New students who are admitted to the Personal Financial Planning or Hospitality Management bachelor's degree programs at K-State Olathe may be eligible for a scholarship. Priority will be given to students based on their admitted date and will be awarded while funds remain available. These scholarships are non-renewable. Prospective students should email student services to inquire about scholarships. Newly admitted students will be contacted by student services after they are admitted and prior to the start of their first semester about their award.

Legacy scholarships
First-year undergraduate transfer students who have parents or grandparents who attended K-State can apply for a $2,000 K-State Alumni Association Legacy Scholarship. These legacy scholarships are awarded each winter for the following scholastic year.

Apply for a legacy scholarship

View all scholarships available at K-State Olathe.