Bachelor of Science [B.S] [Sustainable Hospitality Management] From California State University - Monterey Bay

At the heart of this concentration is the concept of responsible travel, or travel to natural areas where environmental conservation often improves the well being of local people while dealing with issues of environmental and societal ethics and equity.

Students will learn about green guidelines for operating a successful ecotourism business, green certifications, and the specific economic and operational challenges and needs of eco-tourists and the communities they visit.

The Sustainable Hospitality Management major provides students with a broad foundation in hospitality, sustainablity, leadership and management, operations, marketing, and information technology. The major provides students with local, regional, and global perspectives on current and pressing sustainability issues and problems within the hospitality industry.

The central core of the program focuses on the concept of "sustainability plus," going beyond sustainability to address issues in terms of the five-dimensioned lens of People, Ethics, Equity, Planet, and Profit. Students can focus in sustainable hotel, resort, and event management or sustainable ecotourism management. Students gain hands-on knowledge and skills needed to pursue careers in hospitality, including hotels, restaurants, resorts, festivals and events, ecotourism, attractions, and eco-recreation with a focus on "green" jobs in business and industry.