{"id":12678,"date":"2023-09-02T19:30:43","date_gmt":"2023-09-02T19:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/franke-college-business\/?page_id=12678"},"modified":"2026-02-03T22:13:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T22:13:34","slug":"mesa-workforce-development-center","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/college-business\/mesa-workforce-development-center\/","title":{"rendered":"The Mesa Workforce Development Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"nau-block nau-block-left-nav-top-bound\">\n    \t<button id=\"left-nav-toggle-btn\" onclick=\"toggleNav();\">\n\t\tON THIS PAGE \n\t\t<i id=\"chevron-icon\" class=\"fas fa-solid fa-chevron-down\"><\/i>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div id=\"left-nav-menu-track\">\n\t\t<div id=\"left-nav-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"rfi-above-anchor-tags\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ri-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nau.edu\/admissions\/request-information\/\" id=\"request-info\" class=\"btn bg-true-blue 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role=\"none\" class=\"hr-clearspace-20 d-none-md\">\n\n        <h3>Mesa Workforce Development Center classes<\/h3>                <p>New:<a href=\"https:\/\/degree-search.nau.edu\/degree\/HBABPRS\"> 3-Year, 90-Credit Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Hospitality Business Administration<\/a><br \/>\nComplete a bachelor\u2019s degree in just three years\u2014with fewer credits, lower cost, and the same<br \/>\ncareer-focused outcomes employers expect. Classes start August 2026.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Strong focus on business, leadership, and operations<\/li>\n<li>Offered fully online or in-person\/hybrid in Mesa, Arizona<\/li>\n<li>Financial Aid available<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n    \n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"transforminglives\"><strong>Transforming lives, building a stronger hospitality workforce<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">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.&nbsp;These skills include flexibility, adaptability, resiliency, and\u2014most importantly\u2014the ability to continually evolve in an ever-changing work environment that is led by technology and innovation in the industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"applynow\">Apply now<\/h2>\n\n\n<section         class=\"nau-article-block-simple-color-text-photo bg-gold  hasLink\">\n    \n\n    \n        <hr role=\"none\" class=\"hr-clearspace-20 d-none-md\">\n\n                        <p>Study at the Mesa Workforce Development Center to pursue a bachelor\u2019s degree in Hospitality Business Administration. Apply to Northern Arizona University today!<\/p>\n\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/how-to-apply\/\" target=\"\" class=\"link link_padding\">Apply now<\/a>\n        \n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"enhancecareerjourney\">Welcome freshman, transfer, &amp; returning adults<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The hospitality programs offered at the Mesa Workforce Development Center include bachelor&#8217;s<br>degrees, certificates, and non-credit professional development courses. All designed to advance<br>your hospitality career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"programs\" \n    class=\"nau-block nau-block-panels   \" \n    data-layout_mobile=\"groupLayout-Stack gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextVertical  photoAspect-16-9\"\n        data-layout_tablet=\"groupLayout-Stack gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextVertical  photoAspect-16-9\"\n        data-layout_desktop=\"groupLayout-Grid gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextVertical  photoAspect-4-3\"\n        data-layout_xl=\"groupLayout-Grid gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextVertical  photoAspect-4-3\">\n\n    <div class=\"background-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"block-main-content\">\n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            <div class=\"panel-wrapper\">\n                \n                                \n                        <div class=\"panel bg-green  panelTypeText  noHover  hasLink panelLinkTypeArrow\"\n                            data-role=\"tabpanel\"\n                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