Master-level classes come with more responsibilities. They can also come with more rewards. In those taught by Dr. Albert Barreda, associate professor of hospitality leadership, students prepare and publish academic articles as part of their final projects under his guidance. Other faculty members in the department of hospitality leadership have joined Barreda and his … [Read more...] about Uniting in research, sharing in publications
Diana Vargas has always been interested in hospitality and travel. Missouri State University’s hospitality leadership program gave Vargas the best of both worlds with a hospitality leadership degree. “I was looking for the best program, and I found MSU,” Vargas said. Finding the right path Vargas grew up in Bogotá, Colombia. She started going to a community college in … [Read more...] about Falling in love with hospitality leadership, Springfield
In the 29 years that the National Society of Minorities in Hospitality (NSMH) has held a conference and career fair, one thing was missing: Missouri State's hospitality students. Jokima Hiller, instructor, and Dr. Dan Crafts, associate professor, both of hospitality leadership, were not willing to let students miss out again. With a lot of hard work, they were able to fund … [Read more...] about New faces at the National Society of Minorities in Hospitality