MS Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism Management at University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Programme overview

The MS prepares students to become leaders in the retail, hospitality and tourism sectors, with concentrations in Retail and Consumer Sciences or Hospitality and Tourism Management. Thesis and coursework-only options are available.

Faculty: College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences | Department: Department of Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism Management | Study mode: full-time | Location: Knoxville, TN, United States

What you will study

Core courses include Qualitative Market Research, Quantitative Market Research, The Changing Landscape in Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism, and Customer Experience Management, with four electives such as Strategic Planning, Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management, Executive Leadership, Advanced Hospitality Analytics and Critical Sustainable Tourism. The thesis option adds a thesis; the coursework option adds an industry experience and an industry research project.

Career pathways

Leadership roles in retail, hospitality and tourism.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission is decided case by case based on the graduate application, undergraduate record, two graduate rating forms, and adequate academic and/or industry background in the chosen specialization. Minimum GPA of 3.00 is required to remain in good standing.

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.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer. Domestic applicants may apply up to two weeks before the start of the desired term unless the programme sets an earlier deadline.

International graduate applicants on F and J visas: Fall online submission April 15 and file completion May 15; Spring June 15 and October 1; Summer October 15 and February 15. Departmental deadlines may be earlier.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utk.edu/

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