Hospitality-Tourism Management - Rochester Institute of Technology

Hospitality-Tourism Management from Rochester Institute of Technology is a Campus Master Hospitality and Tourism degree that prepares you for a Hospitality career. Program Overview Graduates of the MS program in hospitality-tourism management are well prepared to step into numerous mid-level service management and training director positions. The program is focused on service and innovation, as well as leadership functions within many service and corporate settings and at post-secondary academic institutions. The hospitality-tourism management program may be taken on a full- or part-time basis. The length of time required to earn the degree varies according to the student?s undergraduate preparation and the number of graduate courses taken per quarter. To earn the MS degree, all students must take a minimum of 48 credit hours. For full-time students, the program requires a minimum of four quarters of study at the graduate level. Part-time students generally will require seven or eight quarters of study at the graduate level. Curriculum The curriculum is a combination of required core courses in service innovation, a concentration, and elective courses chosen by the student to meet career interests and objectives. Students may choose one of three options to complete the program: a research thesis, a capstone project, or a comprehensive exam. Course offerings generally are scheduled for evenings and most are available online to facilitate part-time students. The MS in hospitality-tourism management introduces the major concepts associated with all aspects of service management , whether they are applied specifically to the hospitality-tourism industry or the wider service industry. Among the general concepts investigated are service strategy delivery (understanding and co-creating customer value, innovation and creativity, service leadership, service design and metrics development, and change in service organizations), and human resource capital development (human capital strategies). View more details on Rochester Institute of Technology . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Hospitality and Tourism courses.