In Lang’s Hospitality and Tourism Management major within the BComm program, you’ll learn from expert faculty and industry professionals to gain skills and expertise that employers are demanding. Not only do you receive industry-focused training for you to immediately make an impact in your career, but you also obtain a Commerce degree, providing you with leadership and business skills to open doors to additional career choices. Did you know that Lang’s Hospitality and Tourism major within the Bachelor of Commerce program has developed leaders in the global industry for over 50 years!
The Future You is a leader in hospitality.
Below are 10 careers you could pursue with a Hospitality and Tourism specialization at Lang.
Graduates who work in hotel development and valuation get to travel the world, planning and developing new hotels in exotic destinations – or within North America. If you want to work in hotel development, you need to be analytical, strategic and have a keen eye for the “bigger picture.” Essentially, the financial success of a new hotel or resort is in your hands!
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Shruti Kukreja, BComm – HTM ‘22
Consulting & Valuation, HVS
How do people discover and fall in love with a hotel or resort? How can hotels improve the journey of guests using digital media? Graduates who work in marketing and digital communications in the hospitality industry create and implement marketing and social media campaigns to engage, excite and retain global customers. Leaders in hospitality marketing need to be creative, analytical, and excellent communicators.
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Alex Marconi, BComm- HTM ‘12
Director of Marketing & PR, W Hotels
As an event manager you are responsible for the planning, design, production, promotion, overall co-ordination, and profitability of an event. You would delegate many tasks and then oversee and support your team. If you have a flair for creativity and enjoy organization, this could be perfect for you! These events could range from international conferences to local festivals, weddings, and sport tournaments.
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Sophia Darling, BComm - HTM ‘17
Executive Meeting Manager at the Fairmont Royal York.
Interested in accounting and want a career with a twist? Graduates in Hospitality Finance and Accounting use their commerce and finance expertise gained during their time at Lang to analyze financial accounts, track revenues and expenses, and plan budgets for your hotel, restaurant or resort.
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Sahad Kassam, BComm - HTM ‘04
International Manager, Revenue Strategy, Marriott
Graduates in Tourism Management find careers with destinations, attractions, tour operators and agencies. They are responsible for managing, developing, and marketing a range of product and services. You would be tasked with coming up with strategies to drive excitement for your specific market or for a tourist organization. People who work in tourism have the opportunity to work internationally, running or promoting tourist destinations or activities.
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Kana Lauren Chan, BComm – HTM ‘16
Co-founder, INOW, Sustainability, Education & Tourism
A career in restaurant operations consists of various activities that are carried out in the restaurant industry to run the business. These include all activities involved in the preparation of food, customer service, cleaning, purchasing raw materials, accounting, reporting and more. Graduates in Restaurant and Foodservice manage dining experiences, oversee inventory and accounts, plan menus, train and manage employees.
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Wil Leung, BComm – HAFA ’00 and HLC ‘19
Café Director of Culinary Operations, Cactus Club
Want to play a part in making the hospitality industry more sustainable? A career in lodging sustainability might be right up your alley! A typical role could include driving corporate social responsibility efforts and environmental sustainability while balancing profitability efforts of the organization. Graduates pursuing lodging sustainability develop processes, tools, and governance structures to advance sustainability for guests, communities, and the planet.
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Iris Lam, BComm – HAFA
Director of Sustainability, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, Hong Kong
There are endless possibilities for careers in wine and beverage management. Graduates in Wine & Beverage management, whether a sommelier or craft beer connoisseur, find careers managing wineries, representing producers, in sales and service management. For instance, as a beverage manager you would be responsible for the beverage programs of dining and drinking establishments from sourcing to overseeing service. Did you know that beverage management is a component of Lang’s Hospitality and Tourism major? Lots of graduates have also started their own businesses in this space.
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Nicholas Pearce, BComm ’04
Nicholas Pearce Wines
As in most fields, data is critical for the success of operations, and the hospitality industry is no different. Data analytics in the hospitality industry can help hoteliers develop a strategy for managing revenue by using the data gathered from various sources. These leaders will need their “crystal ball” to peer into the future to ensure their hotel is profitable. Graduates pursuing lodging analytics track macro and micro market factors, compile measurement metrics, and forecast business outcomes.
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Laura Baxter, BComm – HAFA ‘01
Director of Hospitality Analytics, CoStar Group
Do you love to problem solve and enjoy analyzing issues? Then management consulting could be right up your alley! Graduates pursuing management consulting provide professional advice to a range of organizations, solving challenges to help businesses grow and succeed. They use their business skills to provide objective advice and expertise and help an organisation to develop any specialist skills that it may be lacking.
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David Humphrey, BComm – HTM ‘11
Project Leader, Boston Consulting Group
Learn more about Lang's BComm program in hospitality and tourism