<p>My daughter is a rising senior. At this point she is interested in a hospitality/travel industry/marketing career. But, of course, she might change her mind once she is in college. Any thoughts about her attending schools offering majors in these fields versus a school with a business major versus a liberal arts college?</p>
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<p>Maybe it’s because I’ve spent about 8 hours in 100 degree heat today but I have no clue what you asked here.</p>
<p>^To rephrase the question for you…
Would it be better to attend a hospitality school, a business school, or just get a liberal arts background?</p>
<p>I am very similar to your daughter and am also interested in the industry.<br>
Have you looked at Cornell? The Hotel School is the best for hospitality management. Plus, Cornell is such a big school that they also have other business programs (AEM, PAM, etc.) as well as CAS, Human Ecology, and ILR. There are plenty of options. </p>
<p>In my college search, I would love to attend Cornell Hotel School. My parents, like you, wanted me to make sure I found colleges that offered a wide variety if I do end up changing my mind. I looked at NYU (Stern as well as hospitality school), UPenn (Wharton), Boston U (business and hospitality school), and Yale (economics - more of the liberal arts mindset). </p>
<p>I would suggest figuring out if your daughter truly likes business, then go from there. If she knows she wants to major in business at least, I would advise looking at schools with both hospitality and business degrees. If she is truly unsure, apply to a larger school with lots of options.</p>
<p>Cornell is her #1 choice because it offers everything. However, her older sister only got wait-listed there last year so while we can hope for the best, we need to plan on other schools. - Your thoughts are similar to ours. For that reason, she has the following schools in mind among others: George Washington, Penn State, Michigan State, U Mass, U of Denver and Washington State. But I also ocassionally remind her that the current and former Sec. of the Treasury (and I) went to a liberal arts college without an undergraduate business school and somehow we have all seemed to do well in business.</p>
<p>Even with a degree in hospitality, it is essentially a business degree with a concentration in hospitality. It doesn’t limit your job opportunites to only the hospitality sector, many people with this degree pursue jobs in finance, real estate, management, almost anything. If it is something your D is truly interested in, I would encourage her to look into it more and apply to some schools. Also, something that may improve her chances as well as helping her identify whether or not it is a filed she is truly interested in will be getting a job in the industry. I know with Cornell something like 85% of students have work experience going into the school, so maybe something to look into.</p>