Building a Strong Foundation
At Virginia Tech, we believe the success of hospitality and tourism enterprises depends on the quality of the people involved. Admission to the Pamplin College of Business is very competitive; we attract the best and the brightest. The quality of our students is demonstrated by the number of HTM graduates who hold executive management positions in major hotel and restaurant corporations in the U.S. and throughout the world.
HTM students typically graduate in the top 15 percent of their high school classes and bring a strong goal-oriented focus to Virginia Tech. Further, many choose to double major in such areas as marketing and management, or pursue a minor in business leadership, real estate, or global e-commerce gaining knowledge and skills they will need as they progress through their careers. As such, the Hospitality and Tourism Industry has access to a pool of highly qualified potential employees' business professionals with a focused expertise in the management and operation of hospitality/tourism enterprises.
