This curriculum is designed to prepare students to:

1. Know the essential aspects of the business management and administration in general and the hospitality industry,
2. Understand fundamental business theories and models,
3. Utilize quantitative and qualitative tools and methodologies to support business management and organizational decision making,
4. Describe economic, environmental, political, ethical, legal and regulatory contexts of organizational management policies,
5. Communicate effectively and professionally in business administration situations through physical or virtual presence, writing, speaking, listening and electronic media,
6. Assist in identifying business administration problems and opportunities and formulate an action plan,
7. Work effectively, respectfully, ethically and professionally with people of diverse ethnic, cultural, gender and other backgrounds, as well as with people with different organizational roles, social affiliations, and personalities,
8. Apply information technology skills in performing assignments and tasks
9. Demonstrate basic skills needed in hospitality and tourism organizations
10. Recognize how hospitality and tourism organizations work in synergy to enhance the economic viability of geographic areas, both domestic and foreign

Students may be admitted to the AA program after they have completed General Education courses or be enrolled, concurrently, in General Education courses, which must be completed prior to completion of the AA program, and with a minimum G.P.A. attained must be of 2.0 or better. General Education courses are designed to give each student a breadth of experience in various academic disciplines. These learning experiences provide an introductory base to different fields of study and discuss how each disciple conducts its research, thus adding to general knowledge. GE courses are offered at community/city colleges.

To meet the graduation unit requirements, students are required to complete 21 units in General Education Courses, 27 units in Business Foundation and Core Courses and 12 units in Hospitality and Tourism Management courses.