Also called: Hospitality Market Analyst, Hotel Appraisal & Feasibility Consultant
Studies whether a proposed hotel will make money: who will stay there, what rooms will cost and how it compares to competitors.
A developer wants a 150-room hotel near a new stadium, so you fly in, stay at the competing hotels and count cars in their lots. You interview tourism officials and hotel managers, then build a five-year forecast of occupancy and room rates. Your report decides whether a bank lends $40 million.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in hotel administration, real estate or finance.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Hotel Administration, Real Estate, Finance, Hospitality Management.
Growing about average. Tied to hotel construction and lending cycles.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI gathers data and drafts forecasts; site visits, interviews and the final judgment banks rely on stay human.
Classes: Algebra II or Precalculus, Economics, Business class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1111.
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