The master’s in hospitality and tourism management is focused on hospitality business planning, branding, economic management, and development of quality processes to deliver exceptional leadership within many service and corporate settings and at post-secondary academic institutions. The program also provides research-oriented training in the theory and methodologies pertaining to hospitality and tourism to prepare you for advanced study at the doctoral level.

The program may be taken on a full- or part-time basis. The length of time required to earn a degree varies according to the student’s undergraduate preparation and the number of graduate courses taken per semester. To earn the hospitality management master's degree, students must complete a minimum of 30 credit hours. The curriculum is a combination of required core courses in hospitality and tourism management and elective courses chosen by the student to meet career interests and objectives. Course offerings generally are scheduled for evenings or via online learning to facilitate part-time students.

• Study in a master's degree recognized by Forbes, Travel Weekly, Nation’s Restaurant News, and Corporate Travel magazines.
• Eduniveral Best Masters Ranking recognizes our hospitality and tourism degree as the #20 in Best Master's in Hospitality Management.
• Enjoy flexible study options: The master's in hospitality and tourism management may be completed on a full- or part-time basis.

• Draw conclusions about models and theories associated with hospitality and tourism in a global environment.
• Analyze, evaluate, and apply hospitality and tourism data from diverse sources.
• Identify and compare the services associated with the tourism system in the context of social, economic, cultural, and political environments.
• Create and present new hospitality and tourism services through effective interpersonal, oral, and written communication.

These are the in-demand skills you need to succeed in today's rapidly changing hospitality and tourism industry. With a master’s in hospitality and tourism management, you’ll be prepared for multiple mid-level service management and training director positions as you create and present new hospitality and tourism services through effective interpersonal, oral, and written communication. Graduates are ready to step into multiple service management and training director positions.

Courses in Hospitality and Tourism

The master’s in hospitality and tourism management includes core courses that explore essential hospitality and tourism business issues such as teamwork, strategic organizational change, financial and service performance metrics, development and marketing of resorts and attractions, and branding. Each course not only introduces the service philosophy but also examines the real differences in hospitality-service management outcomes necessitated by the adoption of a new service paradigm.

Elective courses provide you with an opportunity to individualize your master's degree in line with your career and professional interests. Electives are available in areas such as resorts and attractions, travel and tourism, conventions and events, technology, and human resource development, to name a few. With the approval of the department chair or program director, you may also complete a selection of elective courses from outside the program. 

You will also complete a graduate project or comprehensive exam as a culminating experience allowing for demonstration of competencies in theory and applications for the discipline. Working with the program adviser and/or program faculty, you'll determine a topic and arrange a faculty mentor for a graduate project. The comprehensive exam option is open to all students. 

Hospitality and Tourism Management (capstone project option), MS degree, typical course sequence
Course    Sem. Cr. Hrs.
First Year
GRCS-701    Research Methods    3
HSPT-730    Strategic Hospitality & Tourism Branding    3
HSPT-740    Economic Performance Analysis for Hospitality & Tourism    3
HSPT-750    Strategic Processes and Assessment of Hospitality and Tourism Industries    3
SERQ-710    Service Design Fundamentals    3
     
Electives
6
     
Graduate Level Business Course*
3
Second Year
HSPT-797    Capstone Project in Hospitality and Tourism    3
     
Elective
3
Total Semester Credit Hours    
30
Hospitality and Tourism Management (comprehensive exam option), MS degree, typical course sequence
Course    Sem. Cr. Hrs.
First Year
GRCS-701    Research Methods    3
HSPT-730    Strategic Hospitality & Tourism Branding    3
HSPT-740    Economic Performance Analysis for Hospitality & Tourism    3
HSPT-750    Strategic Processes and Assessment of Hospitality and Tourism Industries    3
HSPT-795    Comprehensive Examination    0
SERQ-710    Service Design Fundamentals    3
     
Professional Electives
15
Total Semester Credit Hours    
30
Hospitality and Tourism Management (thesis option), MS degree, typical course sequence
Course    Sem. Cr. Hrs.
First Year
GRCS-701    Research Methods    3
SERQ-710    Service Design Fundamentals    3
HSPT-730    Strategic Hospitality & Tourism Branding    3
HSPT-740    Economic Performance Analysis for Hospitality & Tourism    3
HSPT-750    Strategic Processes and Assessment of Hospitality and Tourism Industries    3
     
Electives
6
     
Graduate Level Business Course*
3
Second Year
HSPT-790    Research Thesis    6
Total Semester Credit Hours    30

Admission Requirements

To be considered for admission to the MS program in hospitality and tourism management, candidates must fulfill the following requirements:

• Complete an online graduate application. Refer to Graduate Admission Deadlines and Requirements for information on application deadlines, entry terms, and more.
• Submit copies of official transcript(s) (in English) of all previously completed undergraduate and graduate course work, including any transfer credit earned.
• Hold a baccalaureate degree (or US equivalent) from an accredited university or college.
• Recommended minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (or equivalent).
• Submit a current resume or curriculum vitae.
• Letters of recommendation are optional.
• Not all programs require the submission of scores from entrance exams (GMAT or GRE). Please refer to the Graduate Admission Deadlines and Requirements page for more information.
• Submit a personal statement of educational objectives. Refer to Application Instructions and Requirements for additional information.
• Applicants whose prior undergraduate work has been in areas other than hospitality or tourism may be required to complete additional courses. Students may choose elective courses with the approval of the program director.
• International applicants whose native language is not English must submit official test scores from the TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE. Students below the minimum requirement may be considered for conditional admission. Refer to Graduate Admission Deadlines and Requirements for additional information on English requirements. International applicants may be considered for an English test requirement waiver. Refer to Additional Requirements for International Applicants to review waiver eligibility.

Tuition fee-2 years1,06,000

Total fee-2 years1,44,000