About
Our programs blend a strong liberal arts education with a focus on management. You will gain the skills and confidence to excel in the fastest-growing business sector in the world.
Our interdisciplinary degrees build a solid business foundation, covering all aspects of the hospitality industry, including food and beverage management, travel and tourism, gaming, recreation, private-club management, event and meeting management, conference planning–and much more.
We offer a wide variety of hands-on classes taught by professors with significant experience in the hospitality, tourism and fitness industries.
The White Lodging Hospitality and Tourism Management Center provides technology-rich computer labs and classrooms, a state-of-the-art beverage lab and kitchen spaces, and a professionally-equipped restaurant offering both front-of-the-house and back-of-the-house experiences.
![Student is pictured in HTM Restaurant.](https://www.pnw.edu/white-lodging-school/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2021/03/20190417-PNW-Global-Engagement-Shoot-33-900x600.jpg)
The Restaurant at Purdue Northwest
The Restaurant allows students interested in hospitality and tourism the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in an elegant setting.
![A lion statue on the Hammond Campus](https://www.pnw.edu/white-lodging-school/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2023/04/PNWLionStatue-550x600.jpg)
Faculty Success
Our faculty are dedicated to improving instruction and understanding in their fields of interest. Here are some notable achievements.
Mission
We provide a thorough grounding in industry principles across a wide variety of hospitality contexts. Leadership, communication, and team skills are stressed to help students critically evaluate and apply key Industry Principles.
Leadership
![Kwangsoo Park](https://www.pnw.edu/white-lodging-school/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2023/08/Kwangsoo-Park-Portrait-500x625-1.jpg)
Associate Dean and Director of the White Lodging School of Hospitality and Tourism Management
(219) 989-2940
Hammond, HTM 195A
Staff
![Chynisse Browder](https://www.pnw.edu/white-lodging-school/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2020/01/ChynisseBrowder_Headshot_2019-235x235.jpg)
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