The M.S. Executive Leadership in Hospitality Management program prepares students for leadership positions in a variety of industry sectors as well as entrepreneurial endeavors.  These areas include senior management  of hotels and resorts, convention services, strategic development for tourism boards, international tourism development, real estate development projects, business ownership and academia.

Travel and hospitality have become prominent national industries across the globe, requiring an increasing numbers of professionals at all skill levels.  As hospitality expands, professionals  holding graduate-level degrees will be required to fill the needs of the bourgeoning industry.  The program will be cohort-driven, with 16-20 students required to do two, two-week residencies  in consecutive Augusts in which 12 credits will be completed.  An additional 21 credits will be completed on-line in the Fall, Winter and Spring semesters.   An additional 3 credits are earned through the development  of a prior learning  experience (PLE) portfolio, the successful completion of which will result in 3 earned PLE credits, making 36 credits the total number required for completion of the program---completed at an accelerated pace in one calendar year beginning in August.

COURSES
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (36 credits)
Masters in Hospitality Management (36 credits)
HP- 690 Hospitality Management  Info Systems (3 credits)
MG-650  Managing  Technology (3 credits)
HP-692 Economics of Tourism (3 credits)
MG- 620 Research and Statistics for Managerial Decision Making (3 credits)
HP-790 Hospitality Human Resource Management (3 credits)
HP-791 Global Tourism in Emerging Markets (3 credits)
HP-792 Tourism Marketing and Branding (3 credits)
HP-795 Qualitative Applications for Hospitality (3 credits)
HP-850 Contemporary problems and issues in Hospitality (6 credits Thesis)
HP-890 Strategic Management and Leadership in Hospitality (3 credits)
PLE Credit or Professional Portfolio Seminars (3 credits) 
TOTAL CREDITS 36