Hospitality and Tourism Jobs and MBA Programs in Colorado

For a hotel manager, Colorado is a land of educational and employment opportunities. For hotel managers, there are 730 jobs in Colorado and this is projected to grow by 13 percent to 2,200 jobs by 2016. With the national projections showing a rise of just four percent over the next 10 years, the prospects in Colorado are better relative to the nation as a whole. In general, hotel managers plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization or department that provides lodging and other accommodations.

Colorado photo by Wayne L. Bart

In Colorado, the income for hotel managers is $28 per hour or $58,000 per year. In the U.S. as a whole, their income is $25 hourly or $52,000 per year on average.

Colorado, also known as the Centennial State, is home to 5,024,748 people. It has seen its population grow by 16.8 percent over the last 10 years. The capital is Denver. In 2008, there were a total of 3,285,413 jobs and at $43,021, the average annual income in Colorado was higher than the previous year's per capita figure of $42,449. The unemployment rate in Colorado was 7.7 percent in 2009. It rose by 2.8 percentage points from the previous year. Roughly 32.7 percent of state residents have college degrees. This exceeds the national average.

In Colorado, the top employers are in professional equipment merchant wholesalers, computer peripheral equipment merchant wholesalers, repair and other financial investment activities.

Colorado is known for having important landmarks. The tallest building in Colorado is the Republic Plaza at 57 stories high, in Denver. One of the many things Colorado is known for, the world's largest flat-top mountain is in Grand Mesa.

Hospitality and Tourism

Hotel managers plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization or department that provides lodging and other accommodations.

They regularly inspect guest rooms and grounds for cleanliness and appearance. They also participate in financial efforts such as the setting of room rates, budgets, and allocation of funds to departments.

They are required to pay attention to ongoing situations and monitor them as they develop. Also, they must note the reactions and responses of others in both work and social situations.

Hotel managers should be able to listen to and understand others in meetings and read and understand documents and reports.

In order to be successful in the workplace, hotel managers must believe in cooperation and coordination and have strong self control in the face of challenging situations.