Rosen College of Hospitality Management

The University of Central Florida Rosen College of Hospitality Management is an academic college of the University of Central Florida located in Orlando, Florida, USA on Universal Blvd. The college is renowned as one of the finest schools of hospitality in the United States (behind Cornell University). The dean of the college is Abraham Pizam.

Program Overview

The Rosen College of Hospitality Management offers three undergraduate degrees and two graduate degrees. The three undergraduate degrees are: Hospitality Management (BS), Restaurant and Foodservice Management (BS), and Event Management (BS). The graduate program includes a Master of Science degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management and a PhD in Hospitality Education. Professors of the college consist of seasoned industry professionals and doctorate-level professors.

Campus Overview

Orlando is the destination for over 42 million tourists each year, has over 400 hotels with over 120,000 rooms, over 5,000 restaurants, and 75 theme parks and attractions, making it the ideal setting for this college to thrive. The campus is designed to imitate a resort-style feel with elegant Spanish-inspired architecture and landscaping, various areas of the college are dedicated in name to major donors to the college including the Disney Dining Room, Universal Orlando Library, Darden Auditorium, and the state-of-the-art Anheuser Busch Beer & Wine Lab. The campus includes the Three Pillars Cafe, a student-operated cafe that serves various cuisines and food items. Regular Shuttle service is offered Monday thru Thursday to and from the UCF Main Campus. The college has seen record high enrollment for the 2008 and 2009 school year.

tudent Life

The college features an on-site Campus Life Office that coordinates on-campus activities and events in conjunction with the UCF Student Government Association. The college offers a variety of student organizations including nationally-renowned associations such as Eta Sigma Delta (International Hospitality Management Honor Society), National Society of Minorities in Hospitality, and the Professional Convention Management Association, and the National Association of Catering Executives. The Career Services Office also offers career development events including the popular annual Career Expo with historically high attendance from world-renowned companies and organizations.

Rosen Student Apartments

In 2005 the University opened two on-campus housing buildings, able to hold 400 residents and 8 resident assistants (one per floor). The student apartment community incudes an outdoor pool, community center, outdoor grill area, and key-card only access into the building. The campus is under the law enforcement jurisdiction of the UCF Police Department which provides 24 hour security for the campus including the apartment community.

References

External links

* [http://www.hospitality.ucf.edu/ UCF Rosen College of Hospitality Management]
* [http://www.ucf.edu University of Central Florida Official Website]