Student Experience
Your hospitality management experience is designed to provide hands-on, practical experience in a variety of settings.
Hands-On Learning
- Our culinary lab recently underwent a major renovation to ensure that you learn the best techniques with the latest equipment.
- Trips to the farmers’ market at the San Francisco Ferry Building highlight menu planning and ingredient sourcing.
- Tours of local hotels include a glimpse into ‘back of the house’ and talking with experts about life of hotel management.
- Students site visits to fine dining restaurant owned by our alumni provide the opportunity to learn the art of food and wine pairings.
- Volunteer opportunities at Moscone Center allow you to see how large conventions operate.
- Trips to Napa Valley for tastings and winery tours give an insider’s look of wine country.
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Join Industry Organizations
As part of our commitment to a holistic hospitality curriculum, we offer extra-curricular activities and opportunities via The Hospitality Society (THS). THS provides you with invaluable industry networking opportunities at events both local and nationwide, such as HX: The Hotel Experience in New York, the industry’s largest conference; the Club Management of Association of America’s World Conference and Business Expo; and, the International Meeting Exchange (IMEX) in Las Vegas.
Alexa De La Torre '16
Event Marketing Associate at Indeni
What were your best experiences?
I enjoyed building relationships with my cohort. We spent 4 years learning together and leaning on each other in classes like Catering Management and the Events and Meetings course. Not only that, but I was able to participate in the International Meeting Exchange (IMEX) in Las Vegas and the Hotel Experience in New York.
Alexa De La Torre '16
Event Marketing Associate at Indeni