Bachelor of Science in Global Hospitality Leadership

BS in Global Hospitality Leadership is a specialized business degree that combines traditional business courses in accounting, economics, and law with social sciences, hospitality marketing, human resources, and communications. Students are also required to complete 1,000 hours of industry-related work experience as part of the degree and choose a career track to create a personalized degree plan that focuses on the sector of hospitality that interests them most. Students pursuing a career in the wine & spirits industry may also choose to earn a minor in beverage management and marketing.

Completion of our bachelor's degree requires a minimum of 120 credit hours of coursework and a minimum of 1,000 clock hours of work experience in the hospitality industry. Students must satisfy at least 36 advanced credit hours with at least 24 of the last 30 semester credit hours in residence. Students wishing to declare a major in Global Hospitality Leadership must earn a minimum cumulative UH GPA of 2.85, submit a completed UH General Petition form declaring this major to the GHL Office of Academic Services, and sign an official major degree plan.

Hilton College was founded by hotel icon Conrad N. Hilton in 1969 and is consistently ranked among the top hospitality programs in the world. We are the only hospitality program in the world where students work and take classes in an internationally branded, full-service hotel – 70 percent of hotel team members are students. Our specialized business degree program in hospitality offers seven undergraduate, graduate, and Doctoral degrees, and a minor in Beverage Management and Marketing.

Today, the Conrad N. Hilton College of Global Hospitality Leadership is a world leader in hospitality education and has produced nearly 10,000 graduates who work in hospitality leadership positions around the globe. Our alumni are a testament to the power of our hospitality degree and the strength of our industry partnerships.