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1 Year Certificate in Hospitality Management

Are you ready to soar in the world of hospitality management?

The 1 Year Certificate in Hospitality Management is a comprehensive and specialized program designed to equip students with the leadership and analytical skills necessary to excel in the dynamic and fast-paced hospitality industry. This program offers a well-rounded coursework encompassing various aspects of the hospitality industry, enabling students to pursue rewarding careers in hotels, resorts, restaurants, event management, cruise lines, and related fields.

Certification is Ideal For:

  • Students who wish to enhance their hospitality management knowledge and skills but may not want to commit to a full degree program.
  • Students with 3-year bachelor’s degrees that do not traditionally meet FIU’s 4-year degree graduate admission requirement. This certificate can act as their 4th year of academic studies and enable students to be admitted to the MS program without the GRE or GMAT.
    • Students may take up to 4 graduate level courses as part of this certificate that can transfer to our Master of Science in Hospitality Management program.

  • 30 Credits (10 classes)

  • Available online or in-person

  • Start dates: Spring, Summer & Fall

Coursework

Students will be required to complete 30 credits (10 courses) as part of this certificate programs.

Students may take up to 12 Graduate credits (4 courses) in this certification program that will transfer to our Master of Science in Hospitality Management program. Only courses with a B (3.0) or higher are eligible to count towards our MS program.

Note: International students studying on-campus in Miami must enroll in a full-time course load.

  • Information about courses

     Required Courses

    1. HFT 3503: Hospitality Marketing Strategy
    2. HFT 4413: Hospitality Analysis
    3. HFT 4464: Financial Analysis in the Hospitality Industry
    4. HFT 4474: Management Accounting for the Hospitality Industry

    Students may choose two of the following courses if taking 4 graduate courses; any six of the following courses if not taking graduate courses:

    1. HFT 4295 Leadership in the Hospitality Industry
    2. HFT 3006 Emotional Intelligence and Soft Skills for the
    3. Hospitality
    4. HFT 3073 Social Responsibility in the Hospitality & Tourism
    5. Industry
    6. HFT 4545 Managing High-Functioning Teams
    7. HFT 4247 Diversity and Inclusion in the Hospitality Industry
    8. HFT 3754 Introduction to Event Management
    9. HFT 3713 International Travel and Tourism
    10. HFT 3453 Lodging Operations Control
    11. HFT 3701 Sustainable Tourism Practices
    12. HFT 3263 Dining Service Management

    If interested in applying for the MS in Hospitality Management, students are required to take the following courses:

    1. HMG 6280 Global Issues in Hospitality and Tourism
    2. HMG 6697 Hospitality Law Seminar
    3. HMG 6477 Accounting and Financial Management
    4. Any graduate hospitality course approved by the graduate academic advisor

Application Process

  • Domestic Student Application Process
    1. Apply to FIU as a non-degree-seeking student:
      1. Visit application page
      2. Students must additionally submit the documents listed in step 3.
      3. $30 Application Fee
    2. Once you are active as a non-degree seeking student, complete this PDF form.
      1. Certificate Program: Pre-master’s Pathway Hospitality Management
        1. Submission instructions can be found on the first page of the PDF form.
        2. Send your completed form to hospitality@fiu.edu.
    3. Submit Official College/University Transcripts
      1. Bachelor’s degree with 3.0 GPA required for students interested in applying to our MS in Hospitality Management Program

    Please note:

    • In addition to this certificate, students interested in applying for the master’s degree program in Hospitality Management at Florida International University must have a 3.0 grade point average from their prior bachelor degree program to be admissible to FIU’s graduate program.
      • The grades from this certificate program will not count toward the GPA needed for admission.
  • Student with Foreign Credential Application Process
    1. Apply to FIU as a non-degree-seeking student:
      1. Visit application page
      2. Students must additionally submit the documents listed in step 3.
      3. $30 Application Fee
    2. Once you are active as a non-degree seeking student, complete this PDF form.
      1. Certificate Program: Pre-master’s Pathway Hospitality Management
        1. Submission instructions can be found on the first page of the PDF form.
        2. Send a copy of your completed form to hospitality@fiu.edu.
    3. Submit Official English Proficiency Scores
      1. We accept TOEFL, IELTS & Duolingo
      2. Please see further instructions and the list of exempt countries below
    4. Submit Evaluations of Foreign Transcripts
      1. If transcripts are not available in English, translations will be required
      2. Course-by-course evaluation with GPA calculation required for admission
        1. NACES member credential evaluation service
        2. Bachelors degree with 3.0 GPA required for students interested in applying to our MS in Hospitality Management Program
        3. Students with a GPA below 3.0 may be required to submit GRE or GMAT scores
    5. Proof of Degree 

    Please note:

    • In addition to this certificate, students interested in applying for the master’s degree program in Hospitality Management at Florida International University must have a 3.0 grade point average from their prior bachelor degree program to be admissible to FIU’s graduate program.
      • The grades from this certificate program will not count toward the GPA needed for admission.