Texas Tech University

 

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES

B.S. RESTAURANT, HOTEL, AND
INSTITUTIONAL MANAGEMENT

 

Description

The RHIM program at Texas Tech is one of the top programs in the United States. It will give you the edge you need to succeed in the hospitality industry, traditionally one of Costa Rica's largest economic markets. Our program, designed to give students both strong management skills and practical work experience, focuses on food production, business management, hotel operations, wine and spirits, travel and tourism, and more.

 

 

A NATIONALLY RANKED PROGRAM WITH A FOCUS ON BUSINESS.

Combining practical, hands-on training in the field and a competitive education in business management, our program equips graduates to be industry leading professionals across the globe. Our first-class facilities, our internationally recognized faculty, our emphasis on marketability, and our unique opportunities for travel and networking, all make this program one of the best in the country. These unique facets have allowed so many of our graduates to have career opportunities waiting for them upon graduation.

Below you can find a link to the Texas Tech University course catalog, along with other useful information. Note: The sequence and availability of courses may differ slightly between Costa Rica and Texas.

 

 

 

Hands on Learning to Global Success
Top Tier Research Institute

 

 

 

 

 

FACULTY SPOTLIGHT

PROFESSOR GONZALO ALFARO

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF PRACTICE,
RHIM

Gonzalo Alfaro, who holds a Master in Management and Tourism from the University of Technology Sydney, and is currently finishing a Ph.D. in Hospitality Management at Texas Tech, is both Texas Tech-CR's first faculty member in the RHIM program and an alumnus of the same program in Lubbock. Working extensively since 2007, Gonzalo has acquired experience in various industry jobs, mostly in luxury hotels in his home country of Peru.

 
 

 

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