Hospitality and Tourism Jobs and MBA Programs in Minnesota

Hotel managers can find many career and educational opportunities in Minnesota. For hotel managers in Minnesota, the job pool currently sits at 570 and is expected to grow by 16 percent to 1,640 jobs by 2016. With the national projections showing a rise of just four percent over the next 10 years, the prospects in Minnesota 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.

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State figures show that hotel managers in Minnesota earn $21 per hour or $44,000 per year on average. In the U.S. as a whole, their income is $25 hourly or $52,000 per year on average.

Minnesota, also known as the North Star State, has a population of 5,266,214. It has seen its population grow by 7.0 percent over the last 10 years. The capital is Saint Paul. There were 3,567,295 total jobs in 2008 and workers in Minnesota earned more than the previous year with an average annual income of $42,953, up from $41,693. The unemployment rate in Minnesota was 8.0 percent in 2009. It went up by 2.6 percentage points since the previous year. The number of residents with a college degree is 27.4 percent. This falls short of the national average.

In Minnesota, the top employers are in hospital equipment merchant wholesalers, general-line grocery merchant wholesalers, real estate credit and outpatient care centers.

While being known for many things, one of the most noteworthy, Minneapolis is home to the oldest continuously running theater (Old Log Theater) and the largest dinner theater (Chanhassan Dinner Theater) in the country. One of the unique tidbits about Minnesota is the climate-controlled Metrodome is the only facility in the country to host a Super Bowl, a World Series and a NCAA Final Four Basketball Championship.

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.