Hospitality and Tourism Jobs and MBA Programs in Texas

Those considering careers as hotel managers can find education and job opportunities in Texas. For hotel managers in Texas, the job pool currently sits at 2,250 and is expected to grow by 13 percent to 4,800 jobs by 2016. Over the next 10 years, the national job pool is projected to rise by four percent, short of the state growth for hotel managers. 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 Texas earn $28 per hour or $57,000 per year on average. In the U.S. as a whole, their income is $25 hourly or $52,000 per year on average.

Texas, also known as the Lone Star State, has a population of 24,782,302. It's population has increased 18.8 percent over the last 10 years. The state capital is Austin. There were 14,469,900 total jobs in 2008 and workers in Texas earned more than the previous year with an average annual income of $37,809, up from $36,838. The unemployment rate in Texas was 7.6 percent in 2009. It went up by 2.7 percentage points since the previous year. The number of residents with a college degree is 23.2 percent. This is under the national average.

The top employing fields in Texas include petroleum products merchant wholesalers, petroleum products merchant wholesalers (except bulk stations), other basic organic chemical manufacturing and computer equipment manufacturing.

While being known for many things, one of the most noteworthy, Texas boasts the nation's largest herd of whitetail deer. One of the unique tidbits about Texas is Texas is the only state to have the flags of 6 different nations fly over it. They are: Spain, France, Mexico, Republic of Texas, Confederate States, and the United States.

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.