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Ski Resort Management(need info)
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Can you have a career in ski resort management with a regular business degree from a school that doesn't specialize with any resort/ski resort management/operations?
I go to Georgia Tech. Im a 2nd year majoring in architecture right now, and Im burnt the fuck out of architecture right now. The only thing I could ever do besides architecture is somethings with skiing, managing a ski area or part of one, or running a ski shop or something. I want to enjoy my job, but I don't want a million late nights, tons of stress, and not much pay(what you get with architecture). Basically I can switch to business management and still get a good degree but could I use it for ski resort management?
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Yes. But I'm gonna guess most resorts would take the guy with the SRM diploma first.
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Yes, all you need is a business degree, you don't need one to manage a shop though. Overall your salary would be much higher as an architect. Try to get an internship in ski area management to see if you like it, don't make such a big decision over something that you haven't tried out. Â
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That depends on which resort you'd want to work for.
Whistler for instance, wouldn't hire you with just a business degree alone, and not with just a SRM major either. That being said, they'd likely hire you for a front line position, and you could work your way up, regardless of what your education is. A business degree would accelerate your way up the chain, as would specialized knowledge in the industry that you'd gain from majoring in the industry...
If you wanted to work for a standard, smaller local hill, enthusiasm and experience would be just as good, and you'd learn primarily from on the job stuff...
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Yo, but stick with architecture if you have the choice. There's a certain lifestyle that comes along with managing a ski resort, and uh, only a select few get to have the type of lives that architects do...
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