{"id":414,"date":"2018-05-24T10:30:08","date_gmt":"2018-05-24T14:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/?page_id=414"},"modified":"2025-05-12T16:09:19","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T20:09:19","slug":"plan-a-visit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/about\/contact-us\/plan-a-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"Plan Your Visit to Boston University School of Hospitality Administration (SHA)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At the <strong>School of Hospitality Administration<\/strong>, we&#8217;re redefining the way the world sees hospitality. While hospitality began with hotels, restaurants, and tourism\u2014industries worth billions\u2014the field extends far beyond. Today, hospitality is transforming sports and entertainment venues, healthcare facilities, retail, and more. Wherever people and profit intersect, hospitality has the power to make a difference.<\/p>\n<p>Located in one of the world\u2019s leading hospitality hubs, SHA empowers students to create, design, and deliver innovative experiences that are meaningful and memorable. We call this <strong>Experience Innovation.<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>What You&#8217;ll Experience During Your Visit<\/h2>\n<p>We invite you and your family to visit our campus and see firsthand how SHA is shaping the future of hospitality. During your visit, you can:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tour the SHA facilities<\/strong> with a current hospitality student.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Attend a hospitality class<\/strong> to experience our interactive learning environment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meet personally<\/strong> with our dean, faculty members, and staff.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Explore Boston University\u2019s campus<\/strong> through a guided tour.<\/li>\n<li>Learn more about SHA\u2019s programs, including:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Two undergraduate degrees<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/academics\/undergraduate\/hospitality-administration\/\">Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Administration<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/academics\/undergraduate\/hospitality-and-communication\/\">Bachelor of Science in Hospitality &amp; Communication<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Three graduate programs:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/academics\/mmh\/\">Master of Management in Hospitality (MMH)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/academics\/graduate-programs\/mshm\/\">Master of Science in Hospitality Management (MSHM)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/academics\/graduate-programs\/ms-in-hospitality-real-estate\/\">Master of Science in Hospitality Real Estate (MSHRE)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/about\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Schedule a visit to the BU School of Hospitality Administration<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/visit-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Schedule a tour of the Boston University campus<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><em>*Validation for parking at the\u00a0<span>Agganis Arena garage will be provided<\/span>\u00a0by SHA on the day of your visit.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Hours of Operation: Monday &#8211; Friday: 9:00 AM &#8211; 5 PM<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Explore Boston<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mfa.org\/\">The Museum of Fine Arts<\/a>, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cityofboston.gov\/parks\/emerald\/public_garden.asp\">Public Garden<\/a>, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cityofboston.gov\/freedomtrail\/\">Freedom Trail<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/boston.redsox.mlb.com\/bos\/ballpark\/index.jsp\">Fenway Park<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.faneuilhallmarketplace.com\/\">Faneuil Hall Marketplace<\/a>\u2014these are among the great Boston landmarks that attract tourists the world over. But as a student of hospitality administration, you\u2019ll experience this diverse, cosmopolitan city differently, from the inside out. The School\u2019s extensive network with the greater Boston hospitality industry allows our students enviable access to the people behind some of the great restaurants, hotels, and other hospitality-related businesses that make this city move.<\/p>\n<p>For a taste of what the city has to offer, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bostonusa.com\/\">Greater Boston Convention &amp; Visitors Bureau\u2019s website<\/a> is a great place to start.<\/p>\n<h3>Getting Around Boston and BU<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mbta.com\/\">MBTA:<\/a> <\/strong>Boston\u2019s public transportation system, known as the T, is an easy way to navigate the city. BU students are eligible for discounted MBTA passes.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/thebus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Boston University Bus:<\/a> <\/strong>Get around campus easily with BU\u2019s shuttle service.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.bu.edu\/?id=647#!ct\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BU Campus Map<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re exploring the possibilities at SHA or getting to know Boston, your visit will give you an inside look at how we\u2019re shaping the future of hospitality.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Come see our state-of-the-art facilities on Commonwealth Ave.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":25779,"parent":439,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/414"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=414"}],"version-history":[{"count":33,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/414\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24918,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/414\/revisions\/24918"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/439"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25779"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=414"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}