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MASTER OF SCIENCE IN HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT |
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About the M.S. Program |
COURSES
This
course examines the areas of critical importance in the hotel, restaurant, and
tourism industries. Students will be presented with a global knowledge of the
industry, individual organizations, and current management trends and issues
through the use of case studies. The management of hospitality organizations
will be discussed in the context of various management related problems. (3
credits) This
course is designed to investigate and present topics, trends, and issues of
using technology in the hospitality and tourism industry. The course will focus
on technology to manage information and examine the Internet as a management and
marketing tool. This is a particularly dynamic area, crucial for the future
success of managers, and it will feature presentations and interactions with
industry professionals. (3 credits) HRT
6200 Hospitality and Tourism
Operations Analysis Prerequisite:
Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Administration 6001 or consent of school.
Qualitative and quantitative analysis of management/operational problems
specific to the hospitality and tourism industry will be used to synthesize
knowledge with the more advanced and unique aspects of hospitality/tourism
operations. Management theories, marketing principles, financial concepts, and
advanced analytical techniques are applied to the hospitality and tourism
industry. Readings and case analysis are used to illuminate the diverse segments
of the industry. (3 credits) HRT
6202 - Hospitality and Tourism Research Methods This
course is designed to introduce students to the research function using both
descriptive and inferential statistics. This course will aid students in
understanding the role of information in decision-making and in learning the
techniques involved in acquiring information.
Students will learn the research process and be able to evaluate the
appropriateness of research methodology. (3 credits) HRT
6203 - Marketing Applications for the Hospitality and Tourism Industry This
course is designed as an application of the fundamentals of marketing in
hospitality and tourism. It
involves understanding that the world around us alters the decisions we make
about our product/service, price, distribution, and communications.
Emphasis will be on strategic marketing and the development of marketing
plans. (3 credits) HRT
6204 Hospitality and Tourism Internship This
is a supervised internship within the hospitality and tourism industry. This
course allows students to undertake experiential leaning by working with the
sponsoring hospitality or tourism organization to critically examine a major
aspect of their operation. (3 credits) HRT
6205 - Change Management for Hospitality and Tourism This
course examines the critical area of change management in a service quality
environment. It discusses the
components of leadership, change management, and human resource management that
have increasingly become recognized as the main drivers of success for all
hospitality and tourism organizations. The
course sets these components within the quality improvement framework.
It further examines the development of the quality movement and the
issues of measuring quality within the hospitality and tourism context. (3
credits) HRT
6250 Tourism Destination Development Prerequisite:
Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Administration 6001. or consent of school.
Planning, development, and marketing of tourism at the destination level, from
small communities to cities, regions, or countries. Approaches and guidelines for the integrated and sustainable
development of tourism that is coherent with community needs, and for the
marketing of tourism destination. The social, environmental, and economic costs
and benefits of tourism with their implications for planning and management.
This course will require an active participation of the students through the
presentation of cases, and the elaboration of tourism development and marketing
plans. (3 credits) HRT
6300 - Hospitality and Tourism
Finance and Revenue Management This
course examines the critical areas of financial management and revenue
maximization as applied to the hospitality and tourism industry.
Course topics include interpretation and analysis of financial
statements, forecasting, budget preparation and analysis, and applications of
Cost-Volume-Profit and Yield Management models.
Emphasis will be placed upon the integration of financial management with
revenue maximization. (3 credits) HRT
6301 Hospitality and Tourism Industry Strategic Management Concepts
and formulation of business strategy are analyzed and determined in the
framework of the total business environment.
Roles and actions of top management and supervisory personnel in
developing and implementing policy and strategy are examined in the highly
competitive settings of the hospitality and tourism industry. Case studies are
utilized to solve problems in the classroom. This course should be taken in the
final semester of study and it will draw extensively upon the knowledge and
skills acquired throughout the program. Open
to M.S. in Hospitality and Tourism Management students only. (3 credits) HRT
6491 Independent Study in Hospitality and Tourism Management Prerequisite:
consent of department. Readings, weekly or biweekly reports, conferences, and a
research paper under the direction of a graduate faculty member are required. (3
credits) HRT 6495 Special Topics in Hospitality and Tourism An intensive study of selected special topics in hospitality and tourism
management. Topics will vary based
on contemporary needs as dictated by the discipline as well as the interests of
the students and the instructor. (3 credits) HRT
7000 Thesis Research Offered
each semester. Prerequisite: HRT 6202 and permission of the department.
This course can be taken only in the last year of study. May be repeated
for a maximum credit of six hours for an M.S. degree.
Section number will correspond with credit to be earned. HRT
7040 Examination or Thesis Only Open
to students in a thesis program who have only (other than application for
degree) the final typing and acceptance by the Graduate School of their thesis
or to students in a non-thesis program who have only (other than application for
degree) to pass the final examination to complete graduation requirements. (0
credits) SPECIAL
NOTES: 1.
A grade of C or higher is necessary for any course to be accepted for credit.
A C grade is considered below the standard normally expected of
a graduate student. The following
academic standards apply to course work taken after admission to the Graduate
School: a student should maintain a cumulative average of 3.0 in graduate-level
work, and at 2.0 in foundation work. A
student's failure to maintain a cumulative average of 3.0 on all graduate-level
courses will result in a probationary status.
In some probationary cases, a student may be "dropped for
failure," and be required to stay out a major semester (Fall or Spring). 2.
As a minimum, a student must present at least 30 semester hours of
graduate-level work in courses numbered 6000-level or above.
Foundation-core, 4400-level courses do not count for graduate credit.
Student must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 on all course work
taken to fulfill Graduate Curriculum requirements. FOUNDATION
COURSES
Students
without a Hospitality and Tourism or Business related undergraduate degree or
without business experience may be required to take 9 credit hours of M.S.
foundation courses. These are FIN
4400 Principles of Financial Management; MKT 4400 Principles of Marketing; ACCT
4400 Survey of Financial Accounting ACCT
4400: Survey of Financial Accounting 3
credit hours A
user-oriented approach to the fundamentals of financial accounting.
Emphasis will be placed on the interpretation of financial information
and on the measurement of product costs, as well as the consequences of business
decisions. Not open to College of
Business undergraduate majors or to graduate Accounting students.
This course may not be taken for graduate credit, and it is advisable to
take ACCT 4400 before enrolling in FIN 4400. FIN
4400: Principles of Financial Mgmt 3
credit hours This
course introduces students to investment, financing and dividend decisions of
business firms, and includes financial decision-making management skills.
Not open to business undergraduate majors and not for graduate credit. NOTE:
ACCT 4400 should be taken before FIN 4400 MKT
4400: Principles of Marketing 3
credit hours This
course is designed to prepare students without undergraduate business degrees
with the skills, knowledge, and vocabulary necessary to successfully enter the
M.S. Program. The course consists
of the principles of marketing and marketing management skills and takes an
application approach to the development of marketing skills and knowledge.
Not open to undergraduate business majors and not for graduate credit.
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HRT
6001 Survey of the Hospitality and Tourism Industry