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The Mesa Workforce Development Center



Mesa Workforce Development Center classes

New: 3-Year, 90-Credit Bachelor’s Degree in Hospitality Business Administration
Complete a bachelor’s degree in just three years—with fewer credits, lower cost, and the same
career-focused outcomes employers expect. Classes start August 2026.

  • Strong focus on business, leadership, and operations
  • Offered fully online or in-person/hybrid in Mesa, Arizona
  • Financial Aid available

The Mesa Workforce Development Center is committed to excellence, inclusivity, innovation, collaboration, accountability, and lifelong learning. It provides high-quality education and training, equipping students for success in the hospitality industry. This creates a pipeline of job-ready professionals. Affordable programs ensure opportunities for all to achieve success.

Transforming lives, building a stronger hospitality workforce

The School of Hotel and Restaurant Management in The W. A. Franke College of Business prepares you with the skills that future employers will demand. These skills include flexibility, adaptability, resiliency, and—most importantly—the ability to continually evolve in an ever-changing work environment that is led by technology and innovation in the industry.

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Study at the Mesa Workforce Development Center to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Business Administration. Apply to Northern Arizona University today!

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Welcome freshman, transfer, & returning adults

The hospitality programs offered at the Mesa Workforce Development Center include bachelor’s
degrees, certificates, and non-credit professional development courses. All designed to advance
your hospitality career.

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