USF announces new partnership to give students access to 93 teaching hotels

USF and McKibbon Hospitality have teamed up to attack an industry-wide issue: an acute talent shortage.

By Amanda Postma
| 12:00 p.m. December 2, 2021
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Courtesy. A recent ceremony kicked off the new partnership between USF and McKibbon.

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Out of the ashes of a grueling pandemic, leading area hotel firm McKibbon Hospitality and the USF Muma College of Business have risen to the challenge of combating the industry's crippling workforce shortage.

Through a new partnership, the pair created a program that combines classroom-style of teaching with practical on-the-job experience. The agreement, announced Nov. 10, will provide students access to 93 teaching hotels within the McKibbon portfolio.