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Hotel Administration (PhD) at Cornell University

Cornell University, United States

Programme overview

A Ph.D. in the SC Johnson College of Business is a research-focused degree in one of our main faculty areas of specialization as listed below. These are disciplines that are key to any business and are taught at different course levels by expert faculty in each of our three schools.

Faculty: Cornell Graduate School  |  Department: Hotel Administration  |  Duration: 6 semesters minimum  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall  |  Location: Ithaca, NY, United States

What you will study

Concentrations: Financial management, Food and beverage management, Hospitality management, Hotel accounting, Human resource management, Marketing, Properties asset management (minor), Real estate management (minor).

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Entry requirements

Applicants for the field of hotel administration Ph.D. program will have earned a master’s degree from an accredited university or a bachelor’s degree from Cornell’s Nolan School of Hotel Administration. Also required:; All Graduate School requirements , including the English language proficiency requirement; GMAT or GRE; Resume or CV; Two letters of recommendation; Admission is offered for fall enrollment only. A personal interview is by invitation only after review of the application. Application deadline: Fall, December 15; no spring admission

USD 20,800 a year (2026-27). Doctoral tuition per year ($10,400 per semester); the source states $20,800 applies to Ph.D., D.M.A. and J.S.D. programs in endowed and contract colleges; tuition only. Source

Graduate School applications are submitted online through the Graduate School application; the application fee is $105. Each graduate field sets its own deadlines, and many fall between early December and mid-January.

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