Department of Hospitality and Sport Business Management

Hospitality and sport business management are dynamic, global and ever-expanding industries. Our programs cover hospitality operations – hotels, restaurants and events – hospitality business analytics, sport management and healthcare management.

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Becoming a leader in the hospitality industry

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Academic Programs

Undergraduate

• Hospitality Business Management (B.S.) (HOSP)
• Hospitality Industry Management (B.S.) (HSIM)
• Minor in Restaurant Management
• Sport Management (B.S.) (SPTM)
• Hospitality Business Management B.S. + MBA Accelerated Degree Program
• Minor in Beverage Management
• Minor in Event Management
• Minor in Sport Management
• Minor in Spa and Wellness Management

Graduate

• Hospitality Business Analytics (Ph.D.)
• Hospitality Business Management (M.S.)
• MBA + M.S. in Hospitality Business Management Dual Degree
• MBA Specialization in Hospitality Business Management
• MBA Specialization in Healthcare Management

News

• Business Impact of Phillies in the World Series - Lerner College Sport Management professors Matt Robinson and Tim DeSchriver say Phillies playing in the World Series helps local businesses, civic pride.
• Buddy Valastro Gives Out Ingredients to Success - To be successful in business it’s a good idea to learn from people who have actually mastered it. Lerner College students got a chance to talk shop with Buddy Valastro recently.
• My Summer Internship: Jack Ruble - Jack Ruble, class of 2023, sport management major with a minor in professional selling and sales management, spent his summer as a ticket sales intern with the Boston Celtics.
• UD Students Give Championship Effort At National Golf Tournament - Lerner students catered to eager golf fans who flocked to Wilmington to see the top 70 golfers play. Championship golf brought more than 100,000 spectators.
• My Summer Internship: Lauren Whiteman - Lauren Whitman, Class of 2023, hospitality business management major with minors in event management and beverage management, spent her summer as a rotational intern at Myers Park Country Club.