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Hospitality Management

Farmingdale State College · Farmingdale · Events & Hospitality

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Key facts

When
Dec 19, 2026 to Oct 27, 2027Tue and Thu, 1:00 to 3:30 PM
Where and how
In personMain Campus, Farmingdale
Time commitment
3 semesters45 hours of instruction
Cost
$2,250, estimatedHelp with cost possible
Who can join
Ages 18 and upNo prerequisites listed
What you get
Digital badge

About this course

Excel at the management level with this Hospitality Management microcredential! You will develop essential skills to manage in the commercial hospitality industry-across restaurants, hotels, and even amusement parks (Farmingdale State is just across the street from the Adventureland Amusement Park!). You will gain skills across service types including guest experience and hospitality, food and beverage, accommodation, travel, tourism, event management, and visitor and guest attraction. You will acquire specialized industry knowledge and demonstrate competence in relevant areas of operations, marketing, CRM, leadership, human resources, and budget and finance, as well as planning, execution, and performance assessment. Successful completion of this microcredential prepares all for further study and provides existing staff and mid-level managers across the hospitality and amusement park industries with the specialized skills needed to advance. This microcredential can also be a value add for new managers seeking to finetune their leadership skills.

What you'll learn

  • Hospitality Management
  • Event Management
  • Service Management
  • Customer Relationship Management
  • Theme Park Management
  • Tourism
  • Strategic Planning
  • Leadership
  • Decision Making
  • Ethical Standards and Conduct
  • Innovation
  • Marketing
  • Operations
  • Budgeting
  • Risk Management
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Market Research

Taught by Hewie Rolstone.

What you get

  • Hospitality Management Microcredential

    Digital badge from Farmingdale State College when you finish

    You may be able to share it online. Ask the campus how.

Getting there

Main Campus, Farmingdale State College, Farmingdale, NY 11735

Plan your trip

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Who can join

  • Ages 18 and up
  • No prerequisites or starting level are listed. Ask the campus if you're unsure.

Help with the cost

  • Financial Aid

    Marked by the campus as possibly available

    Ask the campus who qualifies and who decides.

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Credit toward a degree

This course may count for credit at these campuses. The receiving campus decides when you apply.

Credit pathways
CampusProgramCounts asCredits
NYS College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell UniversityGeneral Studies, Bachelor'sINT 110 Applied Skills Seminar5
Maritime CollegeLiberal Arts, Bachelor'sGEN 100 Career Readiness3
Clinton Community CollegeGeneral Studies, CertificateINT 110 Applied Skills Seminar3

Agreement dated Dec 5, 2025. This site doesn't award credit; check with the receiving campus.

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Farmingdale State College

Nanda Viswanathan, Chair, Assistant Dean, Business Management

business@farmingdale.edu · 934-420-2015

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Questions about registering? Nanda Viswanathan, Chair, Assistant Dean, Business Management, business@farmingdale.edu · 934-420-2015