Mountain Resort Management
As the only program of its kind, the Mountain Resort Management Concentration puts you on top of it all by preparing you for leadership roles in resort and ski area management, from on-the-mountain to back-of-the house positions. You can choose from two tracks within the concentration: mountain operations or resort management. Alumni from this program have worked at Ski The East, Park City Mountain Resort, Jackson Hole Outdoor Leadership Institute, Stowe Mountain Resort, and more.
In the mountain operations track, you’ll learn about ski patrolling, trail design and snowmaking systems, and other areas involved in running operations on a mountain resort. You’ll even become versed in running summer mountain activities, like zip lines, downhill mountain biking, and outdoor climbing.
In the resort management track, you’ll gain the skills to move up quickly as you learn to manage hospitality services like lodging, night life, and dining. You’ll also learn public relations, ecotourism, and event planning. Both tracks include coursework on resort software technologies, environmental science, resort law, and risk management.
- Career Opportunities: Outdoor and adventure tourism job market trends show solid growth in the field, especially in outdoor recreation and youth education. This concentration is great for people who want to move up in the industry, as well as those wanting to shift careers into this field.
- Certifications: You can broaden your career options by taking the VT State Level One Lift Maintenance Exam and earn certification in CPR or as a Wilderness First Responder as well as other in-demand certifications for the field.
