M.S. Hospitality Management at University of South Florida

Programme overview

The M.S. in Hospitality Management educates students in strategic development techniques for hospitality environments across private, public and institutional sectors. It requires an internship and uses case studies, experiential learning and research projects, drawing on Tampa Bay's tourism industry for practice.

Faculty: Muma College of Business | Department: School of Hospitality and Tourism Management | Duration: 30 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tampa, FL, United States

What you will study

21 credits of core (Managerial Accounting and Finance for the Hospitality Industry, Strategic Management, Hospitality and Tourism Marketing and Analytics, Organizational Effectiveness, Technology and Analytics, Operations Management, Research and Statistics) plus 9 credits of graduate electives. The Strategic Management course serves as capstone in place of a comprehensive exam.

Career pathways

Corporate offices of hospitality businesses, strategic decision-making roles in organizational effectiveness, finance, marketing and technology.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Meet USF university admission and English proficiency requirements. GRE/GMAT preferred; current resume with employer references showing one year full-time management experience in hospitality or a related industry, one year full-time teaching in a hospitality management program, or two years full-time entry-level hospitality experience; essay of about 1000 words on background, career goals and reasons for the degree; two letters of recommendation (at least one from a college faculty member); a virtual interview may be required.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Master's and Educational Specialist admission is offered for Fall, Spring and Summer semesters.

Final university deadlines for master's and Educational Specialist programmes: June 1 for Fall, October 15 for Spring, February 15 for Summer. Programme-specific priority deadlines apply for funding and consideration; priority applications receive maximum consideration and later applications are considered on a space-available basis.

The nonrefundable graduate degree-seeking application fee is $30, paid through the Online Graduate Application site; international applicants may pay by electronic fund transfer from international banks. Test scores (GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, etc.) are required only if the programme requires them.

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