We know that our hospitality leadership program and our students in it are amazing. However, it’s nice to see that others know it, too. Three of our students were selected to attend Drury Hotels College Days. They spent Nov. 8-11 in St. Louis to watch the industry in action, meet with executives and learn about Drury Hotels. The three students were: … [Read more...] about Hospitality leadership students meet top Drury Hotels executives
Coming to college can be difficult. Coming to college from another city or state is even harder. You leave your friends, family, coworkers and everything familiar to you. Bryan Paige, a December 2018 Missouri State graduate, knows that struggle. From Kansas City, Missouri, Paige wanted to go somewhere he knew he would love and stay close to his family. He came to Missouri … [Read more...] about Fall down, get back up
Missouri State’s hospitality leadership department was well-represented at the Lodging Conference for hospitality CEOs, upper executives and decision makers. Each year, only a few schools are invited to nominate one of their American Hotel and Lodging Educational Foundation (AHLEF) scholarship recipients. Recipients of this scholarship are invited to attend the prestigious … [Read more...] about Student networks with hotel executives across the country
The Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration (ACPHA) has once again granted accreditation to Missouri State University’s hospitality leadership program with no conditions. This is rare. Missouri State is the only ACPHA accredited program in Missouri. Hospitality leadership has held this distinction since 1993. About the accreditation process The … [Read more...] about Hospitality leadership program re-accredited
Drs. Albert Barreda and Yoshimasa “Nancy” Kageyama were recently recognized for one of their collaborations. “Evaluating the impact of mega-sporting events on hotel pricing strategies” was given the Outstanding Paper Award, Tourism Review, as part of the Emerald Literati Awards. The Editorial Advisory Board of the Journal of Tourism Review at Emerald … [Read more...] about Hospitality professors recognized for paper