A degree in Hospitality is just one of the factors that may help career progression. As with most things, it's 'horses for courses' and 'one size does not fit all'. Those who undertake degree level education and set out to get the most out of their university education opportunities will graduate with many intellectual skills, transfreable skills and knowledge sets that may not be available to those who did not follow a university level course. This does not mean that such graduates will automatically have better career progression. As we all know, very often career progression can be dependent on 'personal ooomph', 'nouse', a 'nose for business' and being able to 'get things done' despite all the dynamics of this industry.
Those who enter the industry direct from School will gain experience and can frequently gain promotions earlier. One of the main advantages that well educated graduates have is knowledge across a wide spctrum of best practise drawn from research and observation by professionals and academics across the globe. Coupled to skills in accessing knowledge and solutions (deliberately developed on good degree programmes), these graduates offer employers a capability that is frequently missing in non-graduates. As I said at the beginning of this comment, it is never 'black and white' and there are benefits in having a mixed portfolio of human capital talent in the business. Progressively, more employers are recognising the broader capability attributes that graduates can bring to the business. That is why business academics like me are providing bespoke degree level Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programmes to hospitality employers so they can develop their employees to meet their specific needs.
Before I sign off, one final point. You will note that I refer above .......... 'set out to get the most out of their university education opportunities' and good 'degree programmes'. These comments allude to the relative quality of the degree education. There are good degrees and poor degrees and not all graduates are educated to a good degree level! That makes a big difference!
A degree in Hospitality is just one of the factors that may help career progression. As with most things, it's 'horses for courses' and 'one size does not fit all'. Those who undertake degree level education and set out to get the most out of their university education opportunities will graduate with many intellectual skills, transfreable skills and knowledge sets that may not be available to those who did not follow a university level course. This does not mean that such graduates will automatically have better career progression. As we all know, very often career progression can be dependent on 'personal ooomph', 'nouse', a 'nose for business' and being able to 'get things done' despite all the dynamics of this industry.
Those who enter the industry direct from School will gain experience and can frequently gain promotions earlier. One of the main advantages that well educated graduates have is knowledge across a wide spctrum of best practise drawn from research and observation by professionals and academics across the globe. Coupled to skills in accessing knowledge and solutions (deliberately developed on good degree programmes), these graduates offer employers a capability that is frequently missing in non-graduates. As I said at the beginning of this comment, it is never 'black and white' and there are benefits in having a mixed portfolio of human capital talent in the business. Progressively, more employers are recognising the broader capability attributes that graduates can bring to the business. That is why business academics like me are providing bespoke degree level Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programmes to hospitality employers so they can develop their employees to meet their specific needs.
Before I sign off, one final point. You will note that I refer above .......... 'set out to get the most out of their university education opportunities' and good 'degree programmes'. These comments allude to the relative quality of the degree education. There are good degrees and poor degrees and not all graduates are educated to a good degree level! That makes a big difference!