| If you are seeking a career in Spa Management, there are many courses that you can take to achieve this goal. Different educational paths in Spa Management fit different career choices. Schools and universities offer certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees and master's degree programs.There are so many opportunities in spa management, yet a lack of qualified talent to adequately fill the need. How do you go about entering the field? Here is some advice:
You can be successful as a spa owner without having the technical background of a service provider. Being a good massage therapist or esthetician is no guarantee of being a good spa manager or owner. In fact, the very qualities that make for a good technician can sometims impede you as a business owner.
Spa Management programs can lead to the following career choices:
• Human Resources
• Retailing
• Customer Service
• Accounting
• Marketing
The most important work experience to have is operations management. Hands on management experience in any industry is hugely helpful to the aspiring spa owner. Great industries for relevant experience are retail and hospitality, including restaurant. People that have the hardest time making the transition are folks from white-collar professions seeking respite from "corporate stress", who are often dismayed by the gritty behind-the-scenes work and yes, stress, involved in running a spa.
Get behind a spa's front desk and learn the industry by "getting your hands dirty." When Valarie Lawrence wanted to transition from the entertainment industry to the spa industry, she left her cushy corporate job to take a front desk job at the Mandarin Oriental Spa in NYC. Valerie worked her way up to become the Spa Manager!
There are also some great spa-specific management programs out there. Check out:
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