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Margie Ferree Jones, Dean

About the College

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The Collins College of Hospitality Management at Cal Poly Pomona is one of the nation’s premier programs dedicated exclusively to hospitality management education. As the oldest and largest program of its kind in California, the college delivers a deeply immersive, experience-driven curriculum designed to meet the evolving needs of a global industry.

The hallmark of the Collins experience is the “learn by doing” approach, exemplified by The Restaurant at Kellogg Ranch (RKR)-a full-service, student-operated restaurant located on campus. Students manage every aspect of restaurant operations, including culinary production, service, marketing, and financial performance, allowing them to apply classroom concepts in real time to a functioning business.

In addition to on-campus immersion, students benefit from partnerships with major hospitality brands such as Marriott, Hilton, Disney, and Panda Restaurant Group. Industry leaders regularly engage with students through guest lectures, career mentoring, and the Executive-in-Residence program. The college also supports professional development through annual career expos and study abroad opportunities in locations such as Switzerland, Italy, and Australia.

Graduates of The Collins College are highly sought after for their leadership potential, operational fluency, and commitment to service excellence. They demonstrate proficiency in hospitality analytics, financial decision-making, guest experience design, and team management. By graduation, each student completes at least 800 hours of paid industry experience, ensuring they are workplace-ready and well-positioned for roles in lodging, food service, event planning, and global hospitality leadership.

Programs

• Hospitality Management, B.S.: 120 units

• Hospitality Management, M.S.: 36 units

• Hospitality Management Minor: 24 units

Courses

• HRT 1010 - Introduction to the Hospitality Industry (3)
• HRT 2000 - Special Study for Lower Division Students (1-3)
• HRT 2010 - Tourism Concepts (3)
• HRT 2020 - Dining Room and Banquet Management (3)
• HRT 2030 - Introduction to Hotel/Resort Operations (3)
• HRT 2050 - Event and Meeting Planning (3)
• HRT 2400 - Hospitality Management Law (3)
• HRT 2550 - Healthy American Cuisine (3)
• HRT 2740 - Hospitality Industry Financial Accounting (3)
• HRT 2760 - Food, Beverage, and Labor Cost Controls (3)
• HRT 2810 - Professional Cooking (2)
• HRT 2810L - Professional Cooking Laboratory (1)
• HRT 2990 - Special Topics for Lower Division Students (1-3)
• HRT 2990A - Special Topics for Lower Division Students Activity (1-3)
• HRT 2990L - Special Topics for Lower Division Students Laboratory (1-3)
• HRT 3020 - Hospitality Marketing Management (3)
• HRT 3030 - Hospitality Data Analytics (3)
• HRT 3040 - Hotel/Resort Rooms Division Management (3)
• HRT 3050 - Event and Meeting Planning (3)
• HRT 3060 - Convention and Exhibition Management (3)
• HRT 3120 - Beer and Culture (3)
• HRT 3150 - Wines, Beers, Spirits (3)
• HRT 3170 - Beverage Marketing and Management (3)
• HRT 3200 - Innovations in Cooking (2)
• HRT 3200L - Innovations in Cooking Laboratory (1)
• HRT 3240 - World Cuisine (2)
• HRT 3240L - World Cuisine Laboratory (1)
• HRT 3250 - Professional Healthy Cooking (2)
• HRT 3250L - Professional Healthy Cooking Laboratory (1)
• HRT 3410 - Professional Work Experience (2)
• HRT 3500 - Management of Human Resources in Hospitality (3)
• HRT 3740 - Hospitality Industry Managerial Accounting (3)
• HRT 3800 - Information Technology in Hospitality Innovation (3)
• HRT 3810 - Professional Cooking II (2)
• HRT 3810L - Professional Cooking II Laboratory (1)
• HRT 3830 - Food and Beverage Operations (3)
• HRT 3830L - Food and Beverage Operations Laboratory (4)
• HRT 3900 - Hotel Sales, Advertising, and Public Relations (3)
• HRT 3930 - Lodging Operations (3)
• HRT 4000 - Special Study for Upper Division Students (1-3)
• HRT 4020 - Festival Production and Management (3)
• HRT 4100W - Strategic Leadership in the Hospitality Environment (3)
• HRT 4150 - International Tourism (3)
• HRT 4200 - Club Management (3)
• HRT 4220 - Casino Management Seminar (3)
• HRT 4410 - Internship in Hospitality Management (1-4)
• HRT 4420 - Disney Internship (9)
• HRT 4610 - Senior Project (3)
• HRT 4613 - Food and Beverage Analysis Culminating Experience (3)
• HRT 4615 - Hotel Market Analysis Culminating Experience (3)
• HRT 4617 - Event Tourism Analysis Culminating Experience (3)
• HRT 4620W - Hospitality Operations Analysis (3)
• HRT 4740 - Hospitality Finance (3)
• HRT 4840 - Multi-Unit Restaurant Management (3)
• HRT 4860 - Revenue Management for the Hospitality Industry (3)
• HRT 4950 - Hospitality Property Development (3)
• HRT 4990 - Special Topics for Upper Division Students (1-3)
• HRT 4990A - Special Topics for Upper Division Students Activity (1-3)
• HRT 4990L - Special Topics for Upper Division Students Laboratory (1-3)
• HRT 5000 - Special Study for Graduate Students (1-3)
• HRT 5250 - Advanced Hotel/Resort Management (3)
• HRT 5410 - Graduate Internship in Hospitality Management (1-3)
• HRT 5740 - Advanced Hospitality Accounting Management (3)
• HRT 5840 - Advanced Foodservice Management (3)
• HRT 5990 - Special Topics for Graduate Students (1-3)
• HRT 5990A - Special Topics for Graduate Students Activity (1-3)
• HRT 5990L - Special Topics for Graduate Students Laboratory (1-3)
• HRT 6000 - Independent Study (3)
• HRT 6010 - Research Methods in Hospitality Management (3)
• HRT 6020 - Research Applications and Data Analysis in Hospitality Management (3)
• HRT 6030 - Hospitality Strategic Marketing (3)
• HRT 6040 - Advanced Hospitality Financial Management (3)
• HRT 6050 - Convention, Exhibition, and Special Event Management (3)
• HRT 6100 - Strategic Leadership in the Hospitality Environment (3)
• HRT 6150 - International Tourism (3)
• HRT 6300 - Hospitality Information and Technology Management (3)
• HRT 6500 - Human Resource Management in the Hospitality Industry (3)
• HRT 6600 - Hotel/Resort Planning and Development (3)
• HRT 6630 - Social Media in Hospitality Marketing (3)
• HRT 6760 - Hospitality Service Management (3)
• HRT 6850 - Healthy Menu Development and Evaluation (3)
• HRT 6880 - Market Analysis in the Lodging and Tourism Industries (3)
• HRT 6910 - Directed Research (1-3)
• HRT 6920 - Independent Research (1-3)
• HRT 6940 - Thesis Research (3)
• HRT 6950 - Master’s Project (3)
• HRT 6960 - Master’s Thesis (3)
• HRT 6990 - Master’s Degree Continuation (0)

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