How to get a hotel and restaurant management degree online

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I’ve been wanting to be able to do more in the food and travel industries but somehow my once powerful Bachelors Degree doesn’t seem to have the same clout it once carried. Every time I meet new people, I’m asked if I have a hotel and restaurant management degree.

I’m an old dog with a degree in Accountancy and Law from back in the 1990′s and back then Im still not decided what to take so I took a business related degree, so the answer is usually no to both my inquiries and theirs about my degree.

Im now planning to get a hotel and restaurant management degree online. It turns out there aren’t any shortage of programs available. The truth is that both tourism and hospitality are growing more important all the time as customers demand world-class service. In fact, that demands the correct knowledge to meet the needs and expectations of guests. So, how did I do it?

First I looked at whether I had the time and energy to pursue a traditional degree. The answer was no. I needed something flexible for my schedule and I didn’t want to have to attend classes on a campus somewhere every day. Im currently thinking of enrolling in one of the most popular local hospitality management schools, but there are plenty of other options available if you search the web.

The courses were offered either at my own pace online or with weekly or monthly classroom sessions. That’s the kind of flex I need. Working on my own I can become lazy and having to go to a class once a week keeps my butt in gear.

What I’m hoping is to take the knowledge from my work and my education to open my own place sometime in the near future. I want to focus on healthy meals for corporate and business travelers.

In talking with the real human counselor on the phone about my class options, I realized that one has to be very careful with online degree programs because there are a lot of scammers out there. Make sure that you are signing up with an accredited university, since there are plenty of degree mills that operate churn and burn programs and give you a piece of paper that is completely worthless.

In addition, the work required to earn my hotel and hospitality management degree online is going to be intense. I can do it and I’m committed to making sure that I put in the necessary hours to get all the reading, writing, and theory complete each week. It’s very important to set deadlines when you are doing this.

Of course, I’m excited. Pretty soon I can start studying again and hopefully start making more money.