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College of Hospitalty & Business

Prepare to lead in industries that are increasingly connected — from finance to food service, marketing to event leadership. Our unified approach in the College of Hospitality & Business means you’ll gain cross-disciplinary skills, broaden your career options and adapt with confidence as industries evolve. And you’ll do it all in Providence — a hub for entrepreneurship, culinary innovation, tourism and corporate opportunity — where your classroom extends into the city and beyond.

Prepare for Career Success

At JWU Providence, business and hospitality are more than majors — they’re powerful, connected industries that thrive together. You might analyze market trends to shape a new restaurant concept, use event-planning expertise to elevate a corporate conference, or apply leadership skills to run a nonprofit. Every course is designed to sharpen your creativity, strategy and operational know-how, so you graduate ready to create exceptional experiences and deliver measurable results — whether you’re launching a start-up, managing a resort or driving innovation in a global brand.

Hospitality & Business Programs

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Undergraduate Majors

Get started with a program that will develop your leadership skills. Undergraduate programs include Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Hospitality Management, Sports, Entertainment, Event — Management (SEEM) and more.

Graduate Degrees

Take your education to the next level through our MBA programs. Choose from our traditional program or one of our 11 specializations, including finance, event leadership, hospitality, and more.

Minors

Enhance your major by pairing it with a minor that exposes you to a diverse range of skills. Choose from minors such as Advertising, Human Resource Management and Supply Chain Management.

Real-World Education

JWU’s signature experiential education means you’ll learn by doing. Your classroom might look like a corporate boardroom, the floor of a financial trading space, a hotel lobby or an arena filled with cheering fans.

You could pitch a new business concept at Sharkfest, manage a portion of JWU’s real endowment in the Wildcat Investment Value Fund, learn sensory perception techniques in the Bigelow Tea Classroom or plan and run a live event in the SEEM Lab.

Across all majors, you’ll work on projects for actual clients, complete professional internships and graduate with a portfolio of real work, a network of industry contacts and the confidence to succeed.

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JWU student Teagan Nine in front of camels in Jordan

Leading Global Hospitality

Before earning her degree in Hospitality Management, Teagan Nine ’23 helped lead a study abroad trip to Jordan — planning every detail and experiencing a new culture firsthand. Now pursuing her MBA at JWU Providence, she’s building on those experiences to become a future leader in hospitality management.


Balancing Business and Teamwork

Meet Hailey Erickson ’23, a recent graduate of the Accounting program who’s currently pursuing her master’s at JWU. Hailey was also a member of the GNAC championship-winning Softball team. "At JWU, there’s a lot of ways to get experience where you’re still in school, such as through VITA, which is the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, and that allows students to do taxes for individuals who maybe can't afford to have their taxes done," she shared. Hear how being a student-athlete helped her learn time management, teamwork and organizational skills.

Professors Who Know Your Industry

Our faculty bring real industry experience to every class. They’ve been event managers, business owners, catering directors and more. Their hands-on knowledge and personal support help you grow your skills and prepare for success in today’s fast-moving business and hospitality worlds.

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Memberships

Johnson & Wales University is honored to be a member of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), International Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education (ICHRIE), and the American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA).

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About the AACSB

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The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International is the largest business education network and global standard-setting body for business education. We connect educators, students, and businesses to achieve a common goal: to create the next generation of great leaders.

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About the ICHRIE

Founded in 1946, the International Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education is a collegial association that advances and improves global hospitality and tourism education and research. Members within regional federations can take advantage of conference and networking opportunities.

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About the AHLA

AHLA is the largest hotel association in the United States, supporting and advocating for the hospitality industry including major chains, independent hotels, management companies, RITS, bed & breakfasts and industry partners. The association’s more than 1,000 corporate members include the top 10 hotel companies and more than 32,000 member properties.

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