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

In this video, hear from faculty, students and alumni as they talk about how the Hospitality and Sport Business Management program transforms students through hands-on experience.
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Academic Programs

Undergraduate

• Hospitality and Event Experience Management (B.S.) (HEEM)
• Hospitality Industry Management (B.S.) (HSIM)
• Minor in Restaurant Management
• Sport Management (B.S.) (SPTM)
• Hospitality (HEEM or HSIM) 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

• American Hotel Lodging Association - Robert Kyle Dutrow, Class of 2025 hospitality business management major, is the president of the American Hotel Lodging Association at Lerner College. Dutrow shared why he joined the American Hotel Lodging Association and what makes this group unique!
• 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.