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Brooke Hansen is paving the way for a more sustainable tourism industry — at home and abroad
For Hansen, establishing a sustainable tourism practice means harnessing tourism as a force for good to support “the triple bottom line” — people, planet, and prosperity.
May 19, 2023Spotlights
Enrollment in newly expanded USF hospitality program up 200% - Fox 13 Tampa Bay
After an expansion last fall, the University of South Florida says the number of students taking hospitality courses has increased 200-300% each semester.
April 11, 2023Business News
University of South Florida witnesses substantial growth in School of Hospitality and Tourism Management - Travel and Tour
By expanding programming from the Sarasota-Manatee campus to the Tampa and St. Petersburg campuses last fall, the University of South Florida Muma College of Business has seen substantial growth in its School of Hospitality and Tourism Management.
April 8, 2023Business News
HospitaBull 2023 raises more than $90,000 for School of Hospitality and Tourism Management on Sarasota-Manatee campus
HospitaBull 2023, an elegant dining event organized, prepared and served by students in the USF School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, raised more than $90,000 for scholarships and other programs.
April 7, 2023Business News, Events
Enrollment in USF hospitality and tourism management program grows exponentially since expansion and integration with industry partners
Between the three corporations, hospitality students have the opportunity to shadow and intern at three- to five-star hotels and at USF’s on-campus dining locations. The program also provides employment to 130 graduate students through the Hospitality Industry Internship program.
April 7, 2023Business News
Enrollment in USF hospitality and tourism management program grows exponentially since expansion and integration with industry partners - USF News
The University of South Florida Muma College of Business is experiencing significant growth in its School of Hospitality and Tourism Management since expanding programming from the Sarasota-Manatee campus to the Tampa and St. Petersburg campuses last fall.
April 6, 2023Business News
HospitaBull benefit for USF’s School of Hospitality and Tourism Management set for March 28 at Art Ovation Hotel in Sarasota
The elegant dining event is organized, prepared, and served by students to support scholarships and other programs. Created in the spring of 2011, the event allows students to connect traditional classroom theory with real-life food and beverage operations.
March 14, 2023Business News, Events
Valspar Championship Grows Into Must-See Event On Tampa Bay Sporting Calendar - Forbes
Tournament director Tracy West and her staff endeavor to make the Valspar Championship the place to be in Tampa Bay in the middle of March.
March 9, 2023Business News
McKibbon Hospitality CEO Randy Hassen talks humble beginnings and hospitality trends at Conversation with a CEO
Hassen offered students career advice, touched on weathering the COVID pandemic, and shared how the company uses real-time data analytics to manage its nearly 100 hotel properties.
March 1, 2023Business News, Events
Serbian students, professors visit Sarasota-Manatee campus as part of tourism research grant
Nine professors and students from the University of Novi Sad in Serbia traveled to the University of South Florida’s Sarasota-Manatee campus in November as part of a U.S. Embassy Partnership grant designed to foster a long-term relationship between the hospitality and tourism programs at the two schools.
December 2, 2022Business News
USF partners with Brazilian university to brew better beer, engage in virtual global exchange
Joe Askren’s “hands-on” course introduces USF students — all of whom are over the age of 21 — to the science of beer, the brewing process, pairings with food, and brew pub operations.
October 31, 2022Business News
Hospitality major begins on USF's St. Petersburg campus
Students can earn a bachelor's degree in hospitality management from the USF Muma College of Business. The new offering will create a talent pipeline to fill jobs in the local tourism industry.
September 1, 2022Business News