MS in Global Hospitality Management

The Master of Science in Global Hospitality Management is a 36-credit program, which includes a core curriculum that establishes a broad foundation for the discipline, an internship, a capstone course, and choices of electives . Taught by faculty members who are leading industry practitioners, the program is structured to meet the needs of working professionals and full-time students, allowing opportunities for either part-time or full-time study in any semester. Typically, students complete the degree within 1.5 years of full-time study or in 2-3 years of part-time study.The general core, comprised of business-oriented courses, will develop your key competencies as a hospitality manager. You will study data analytics, business communications, hospitality finance, business models and markets, design thinking and innovation, and trends in travel and tourism. The core courses provide a strong foundation that allows you to specialize via an extensive range of elective courses, which cover aspects of hospitality management including real estate and asset management, entrepreneurship, marketing and demand management.Learning occurs both in the classroom and in the industry—through various networking opportunities, lecture series, research projects, and optional internships. If you have relevant work experience, you may be eligible to waive the internship course with departmental approval. Waivers permit students to take additional courses in selected areas; they do not reduce the number of credits required for the degree.