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Our hospitality and tourism management program is a business-focused curriculum designed to develop future leaders in hotel operations, restaurant administration, event planning, or tribal gaming. The Payne School leverages San Diego's status as a premier travel destination as its real-world classroom, mandating students complete over 1,000 hours of industry work experience before graduation. An impressive 99% of Payne School alumni secure employment offers or join management training programs after earning their HTM degree. This comprehensive program blends courses from various fields into a robust theoretical and practical foundation essential for thriving in hospitality careers. Students choose a specialization track for concentrated study: hotel operations and leadership, event and meeting management, restaurant operations, or tribal gaming administration. The curriculum includes hands-on internships to explore potential career paths while building valuable professional networks.