{"id":55231,"date":"2013-11-13T12:56:07","date_gmt":"2013-11-13T17:56:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=55231"},"modified":"2013-12-06T16:54:10","modified_gmt":"2013-12-06T21:54:10","slug":"rosen-colleges-economic-impact-on-central-florida-since-2000-tops-500-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/rosen-colleges-economic-impact-on-central-florida-since-2000-tops-500-million\/","title":{"rendered":"Rosen College&#8217;s Economic Impact on Central Florida Since 2000 Tops $500 Million"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A new report from the University of Central Florida\u2019s Rosen College of Hospitality Management, one of the nation\u2019s top hospitality schools, determined the total economic impact of its alumni on Central Florida surpassed $531 million from 2000 to 2012. During that period, more than 5,000 students earned a degree either at the undergraduate or graduate level.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese findings confirm the significance and relevance of hospitality education in these challenging economic times,\u201d said Dr. Abraham Pizam, dean of the Rosen College of Hospitality Management. \u201cThe fact that Rosen College students and graduates have made such an incredible, financial impact on this region cements our important role in Central Florida\u2019s continued growth and prosperity.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Rosen College also\u00a0supplies a valuable labor source to the local market in the form of interns. The report\u2019s findings estimate their total economic value at $17.19 million for 2012 based on an average of 25.1 work hours per week. Rosen College\u2019s total economic contribution in terms of wages and spillover effects in 2012, including graduates and interns, amounted to $69.3 million.<\/p>\n<p>Rosen College attributes the report\u2019s figures to a number of factors, including 3,465 graduates and interns working locally in 2012, more than 5,000 degrees awarded since 2000 and the corresponding economic contribution of its alumni to the Central Florida area.<\/p>\n<p>To request the full report or schedule an interview with Dr. Pizam, contact Kathy Dorf at 407-903-8151 or <a href=\"mailto:katherine.dorf@ucf.edu\">katherine.dorf@ucf.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A new report from the University of Central Florida\u2019s Rosen College of Hospitality Management, one of the nation\u2019s top hospitality schools, determined the total economic impact of its alumni on Central Florida surpassed $531 million from 2000 to 2012. 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