Interdisciplinary Studies in Services Management, B.A.I.S.
Program Overview
This interdisciplinary studies program combines on-campus and online learning for nontraditional students seeking management roles in service-oriented sectors like retail, entertainment, hospitality, tourism, and sports. Students can tailor their studies in hospitality and tourism, retail management, or sport and entertainment. The program develops professional skills in leadership, management, and entrepreneurism, preparing graduates for careers in venue management, operations, merchandising, sales, or entrepreneurship within these industries.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The interdisciplinary studies in services management degree is designed for nontraditional students who have an interest in career opportunities in sport, entertainment, hospitality, tourism or retail management. The program is a hybrid delivery that mixes on-campus and online learning in a pathway for degree completion with a goal of creating an integrated, interdisciplinary, managerial-focused learning environment for analyzing and resolving issues in service-oriented fields such as retailing, sport management, the entertainment industry, hospitality and tourism.
Careers:
Potential Careers:
- Venue Manager
- Store Operations Specialist
- Fashion Merchandising Expert
- Ticket Salesperson
- Food and Beverage Manager
- Entrepreneur Workplace Settings:
- Hospitality
- Tourism
- Retail
- Fashion
- Events
Other:
- The program is designed for students with a variety of academic and work experience.
- Students can specialize their degree in areas of study including hospitality and tourism management, retail management and fashion merchandising, or sport and entertainment management.
- The program provides students with the professional and personal intelligence it takes to have a successful career.
- The program focuses on building skills in entrepreneurship, international and domestic business, leadership, management, hospitality management, and retail management.