Hospitality is Monterey’s #1 employment sector, and MPC’s Sustainable Hospitality Management program gives you the skills you need to succeed. You’ll learn sustainable practices for attracting and serving visitors while protecting local cultural and environmental resources.
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Staff DirectoryBecoming a Hospitality Leader
Whether you’re already working in hospitality or new to the industry, MPC’s program
offers valuable skill-building opportunities. Students learn foundational principles
of the hospitality industry and practice management, critical thinking, and communication
skills. Graduates are prepared for supervisory and management roles or can launch
their own entrepreneurial ventures.
Sustainable Hospitality Management Degree Options
Sustainable Hospitality Management Degree Options
2+2 Partnership with CSUMB
MPC’s Hospitality Management Associate’s Degree links directly to the Sustainable
Hospitality Management bachelor’s degree at CSU Monterey Bay, enabling seamless transfer.
With two years at MPC and two years at CSUMB, students can earn a bachelor’s degree affordably and efficiently. Graduates are equipped to pursue careers in the dynamic field of hospitality and tourism, which employs one in 11 people in the world.
MPC transfer degree details
CSUMB Sustainable Hospitality Management Program info
With two years at MPC and two years at CSUMB, students can earn a bachelor’s degree affordably and efficiently. Graduates are equipped to pursue careers in the dynamic field of hospitality and tourism, which employs one in 11 people in the world.
MPC transfer degree details
CSUMB Sustainable Hospitality Management Program info
Eco-friendly Tourism is Booming
Interest in sustainable travel is growing, and nine in 10 hospitality executives say
sustainability is a priority, giving graduates an advantage in the job marketplace.
Locally, a half-dozen area resorts and hotels boast sustainable certification.
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Years to Degree
4.6M
Annual Visitors to Monterey
17%
Job Growth - Lodging Managers
Degrees or Certificates to Choose From
Build a solid foundation in the hospitality industry, which includes restaurants,
hotels, airlines, cruises, and related companies, with additional coursework focusing
on environmentally-friendly tourism practices. Learn and practice management, critical
thinking, and communication skills to help them become successful leaders within the
industry.
Associate in Science Degree for Transfer
Sustainable Hospitality Management
Certificate of Completion
Culinary Entrepreneurship
Certificate of Achievement
Culinary Entrepreneurship
Course Catalog
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Real-world Networking Helps Career Launch
"The hospitality program at MPC helped me to shape a map for reaching my career goals.
Our professors often work in the industry and help connect students with opportunities.
The integration of experiential learning helped my curriculum and improved my knowledge
in the wine industry, where I currently work."
Fanny Gonzalez
MPC Alum