International Hospitality and Tourism Management, M.I.H.T.M.
Degree Requirements (30 Hours)
The M.I.H.T.M. curriculum consists of 30 semester hours of graduate credit in approved courses. Students may choose either a professional (nonthesis) or academic (thesis) tracks.
Professional (Nonthesis) Track (30 Hours)
Students choosing to enroll in the professional track must complete the 21 credit hours of required courses listed below and at least 9 credit hours of elective course work, pass a comprehensive written examination upon completion of all course work, and complete a work experience requirement that includes participation in management decision-making in a hospitality or tourism business environment.
Required Courses for the Professional Track (21 Hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HTMT 518 | Hospitality Human Capital and Talent Management | 3 |
| HTMT 720 | Hospitality Finance Methods | 3 |
| HTMT 730 | Strategic Leadership in the Hospitality Industry | 3 |
| HTMT 740 | Services Management and Customer Experience in the Hospitality Industry | 3 |
| HTMT 750 | Hospitality Marketing and Social Media | 3 |
| HRSM 788 | Business Research and Analytics in Hospitality, Retail and Sports Management | 3 |
| HTMT 795 | Professional Consulting in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 21 | |
Academic (Thesis) Track (33 Hours)
Students choosing to enroll in the thesis track must complete 27 credit hours of required courses listed below-including 6 credit hours of thesis preparation (HTMT 799) and at least 6 hours of elective course work and prepare and successfully defend a thesis.
Required Courses for the Academic Track (27 Hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HTMT 518 | Hospitality Human Capital and Talent Management | 3 |
| HTMT 730 | Strategic Leadership in the Hospitality Industry | 3 |
| HTMT 740 | Services Management and Customer Experience in the Hospitality Industry | 3 |
| HTMT 750 | Hospitality Marketing and Social Media | 3 |
| HRSM 788 | Business Research and Analytics in Hospitality, Retail and Sports Management | 3 |
| HRSM 700 | Quantitative Methods in HRSM | 3 |
| HTMT 799 | Thesis Preparation | 6 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Statistical Methods I | ||
| Statistics for Applied Management | ||
| Applied Statistics I | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 27 | |
Electives
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HTMT 521 | Revenue Management in the Hospitality Industry | 3 |
| HTMT 537 | Diversity and Inclusion in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry | 3 |
| HTMT 557 | Security Management of Hotels and Restaurants | 3 |
| HTMT 550 | Theme Park and Attractions Management | 3 |
| HTMT 560 | Advanced Lodging Management | 3 |
| HTMT 564 | Advanced Meeting Management | 3 |
| HTMT 565 | International Lodging Management | 3 |
| HTMT 567 | Timeshare and Vacation Ownership Management | 3 |
| HTMT 570 | Managing Food Service Operations | 3 |
| HTMT 575 | Advanced Topics in Wine | 3 |
| HTMT 576 | Franchising within the Hospitality Industry | 3 |
| HTMT 580 | Adventure Travel Management | 3 |
| HTMT 584 | Tourism Information Technology Issues | 3 |
| HTMT 585 | Advanced Club Management | 3 |
| HTMT 591 | Golf Tourism | 3 |
| HTMT 592 | Golf Tourism Consumer Services | 1 |
| HTMT 593 | Golf Tourism Supervisory Skills | 1 |
| HTMT 594 | Golf Tourism Leadership Skills | 1 |
| HTMT 597 | Global Travel and Tourism | 3 |
| HTMT 720 | Hospitality Finance Methods | 3 |
| HTMT 755 | Properties Management | 3 |
| HTMT 768 | Contemporary Problems in the Lodging Industry | 3 |
| HTMT 776 | Current Issues in Foodservice Management | 3 |
| HTMT 780 | Seminar in Travel and Tourism | 3 |
| HTMT 781 | Seminar on the Olympic Games | 3 |
| HTMT 785 | Resort Management | 3 |
| HTMT 798 | Directed Study in HTMT | 3 |