Northern Arizona University-School of Hotel and Restaurant Management

ACCREDITATION

The School of Hotel and Restaurant Management has earned accreditation from the Accreditation Commission for Hospitality Administration, an honor earned by fewer than 20% of the nation's baccalaureate degree-granting programs in the field.

WELCOME TO HRM

Welcome to the Nationally Ranked School of Hotel and Restaurant Management

The School of Hotel and Restaurant Management was created in 1986 in recognition of the need to develop a strong hospitality program to meet the needs of the industry in Arizona. Since that time, the school has grown to offer one of the largest and most respected hospitality programs in the world.

The school complex in Flagstaff consists of three buildings: an academic building, the Inn at NAU (a 19-room hotel and restaurant used as a student laboratory), and the Arizona Hospitality Research and Resource Center. The academic facility houses lecture and seminar rooms, a demonstration kitchen, and a computer lab. The Inn at NAU, a full-service hotel and restaurant, features both production and instructional kitchens. The Arizona Hospitality and Research Center conducts applied research, presents seminars and training workshops, and develops online learning modules.

The school is comprised of students, faculty, researchers, practitioners, and staffers all working together to help and shape and grow tomorrow’s professional workforce. That means helping not only traditional college students, but also older students preparing for a career change or advancement. The School’s 4-year bachelor’s degree is available via partnership programs with Pima Community and Scottsdale Community colleges, as well as online.

We are preparing professionals for an industry that loves change-one where mergers and rebranding are a way of life. We want our graduates to be able to have an internal toolbox of skills and attitudes that help them adapt and thrive. That means technical skills, but also people skills. It means thinking in terms of keeping service fresh and lively. Our recruiters like that.

And now you have a chance to become a part of this dynamic program.

Thanks for your interest in the School of Hotel and Restaurant Management. We hope you'll find everything you'd like to know on these pages, and encourage you to visit us often, not only in cyberspace but in person as well.

Our Mission

Goals:

To provide outstanding and accessible learning experiences that prepare our diverse student body for:

Successful hospitality service management careers.
Responsible citizenship and productive leadership.
Life-long learning and personal fulfillment.

To anticipate and respond to the educational and training needs of the Arizona Hospitality Industry.
To increase educational resources for program support and grants.
To improve the quality of life for all associated with the school.

Our Vision

We will be recognized as a premier hospitality services management school by our stakeholders
We will prepare students for leadership responsibilities in the hospitality services industry by providing meaningful academic programs and practical industry experiences.
We will be a leading provider of high quality, affordable, and convenient distance learning that “brings programs to the students.”
We will serve an extended family of alumni, industry leaders, and community partners with dynamic relationships to provide innovative research and training programs that achieve a high quality, sought after, and more financially independent program.

CONTACT
INFORMATION

HRM
Phone: 928-523-8346
Fax: 928-523-1711
PO Box 5638
Flagstaff, AZ 86011-5638
Kathleen.Birch@nau.edu

VISIT THE CAMPUS

The best way to experience our premier academic and residential campus is through a visit. Students and their families are encouraged to attend one of the many open house events offered each year.

In the meantime, click on the following power point presentation to view pictures of beautiful Northern Arizona and surrounding attractions and to learn more about the School of Hotel and Restaurant Management.

THE CAREER
THAT PAYS!

The Hospitality and Tourism Industries are the fastest growing sectors in the world, and the largest industries in Arizona.

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