Hospitality Management (PhD)

Program Overview

The PhD in Hospitality Management prepares individuals for careers in academia or as practitioner researchers in hospitality and tourism. Required coursework includes core courses in theories and research methods, specialization courses in services marketing, travel and tourism, and lodging and foodservice management, and research electives. The program culminates in a dissertation that demonstrates the student's research and writing abilities.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The PhD in Hospitality Management prepares individuals for teaching and research-based careers in academia or as practitioner researchers and field consultants in hospitality and tourism enterprises.

Outline:

• Required Courses (21 Total Credits)
• Core Courses:
• HMG7295 - Theories in Hospitality and Tourism (3)
• HMG6586 - Research Methods in Hospitality and Tourism (3)
• 7584 - Statistical Foundations in Hospitality & Tourism (3)
• 7460 - Grant Writing in Hospitality & Tourism (3)
• 7581 - Qualitative Design & Methods in Hospitality and Tourism (3)
• 7592 - Research Seminar: Research (1)
• 7591 - Research Seminar: Teaching (1)
• 7590 - Research Seminar: Service & Professionalism (1)
• Complete at least 1 of the following:
• HMG7598 - University Teaching in Hospitality & Tourism (3)
• EDH7207 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Distance Learning in Higher Education (3)
• EDH7366 - Assessment Practices in Higher Education (3)
• EME7634 - Advanced Instructional Systems Design (3)
• EDG7325 - Models of Teaching and Instructional Theory (3)
• EME6940 - Theory into Practice in Educational Technology (3)
• EME6938ST4 - ST: Story Design for Instruction (3)
• EDP7517 - Facilitating Learning, Development and Motivation (3)
• Research Electives (9 Total Credits)
• Earn at least 9 credits from the following:
• HMG6918 - Directed Research (1 - 99)
• PAF7802 - Advanced Research Methodology for Public Affairs (3)
• PAF7804 - Advanced Statistics for Public Affairs I: Multivariate Analysis (3)
• PAF7805 - Advanced Statistics for Public Affairs II: Survey of Statistical Methods (3)
• PAF7820 - Qualitative Methods for Public Affairs (3)
• EDF7407 - Research in Educational Leadership 2 (3)
• EDF7406 - Multivariate Statistics in Education (3)
• EDF7415 - Latent Variable Modeling In Education (3)
• EDF7475 - Qualitative Research in Education (3)
• SYA7407 - Advanced Quantitative Data Analysis (3)
• 3 Approved Research Methods/Data Analysis Graduate Courses (7000 preferred) from outside or inside the college.
One 3-Credit Directed Research (HMG 6918) may be taken as a part of research electives.
• Specialization (15 Total Credits)
• Complete at least 2 of the following:
• HMG7545 - Services Marketing and Management in Hospitality and Tourism (3)
• HMG7708 - Advanced Travel and Tourism (3)
• HMG7570 - Advanced Lodging & Foodservice Management (3)
• HMG7448 - Advanced Hospitality Information Technology (3)
• 6000/7000 Level Electives
• Earn at least 9 credits from the following:
• FSS6365 - Management of Food Service Operations (3)
• HMG6227 - Advanced Training and Development in the Hospitality Industry (3)
• HMG6228 - Critical Issues in Hospitality Human Resources (3)
• HMG6245 - Managing Hospitality and Guest Services Organizations (3)
• HMG6251 - International Lodging Accommodations Analysis (3)
• HMG6267 - Case Studies in Restaurant Management (3)
• HMG6296 - Hospitality/Tourism Strategic Issues (3)
• HMG6347 - Contemporary Issues in the Resort Industry (3)
• HMG6466 - Applied Revenue Management Techniques in Hospitality (3)
• HMG6476 - Feasibility Studies for the Hospitality/Tourism Enterprises (3)
• HMG6477 - Financial Analysis of Hospitality Enterprises (3)
• HMG6528 - Convention and Conference Sales and Services (3)
• HMG6529 - Contemporary Issues in Resort Sales Management (3)
• HMG6533 - Hospitality/Tourism Industry Brand Management (3)
• HMG6556 - Digital Marketing and Big Data Management for Hospitality and Tourism (3)
• HMG6565 - Social Media in Hospitality and Tourism (3)
• HMG6566 - Principles of Destination Marketing and Management (3)
• HMG6585 - Data Analysis in Hospitality and Tourism Research (3)
• HMG6596 - Strategic Marketing in Hospitality and Tourism (3)
• HMG6710 - International Tourism Management (3)
• HMG6738 - Tourism Industry Analysis (3)
• HMG6756 - Mega-Events (3)
• HMG6797 - Event Administration (3)
• 7246 - Organizational Behavior in Hospitality & Tourism (3)
• At least 6 credit hours should be from HMG 7XXX level courses.
Course selection should be based on the student's area of interest in consultation with the major adviser and approved by the PhD Program Coordinator.
• Dissertation (15 Total Credits)
• Earn at least 15 credits from the following:
• HMG7980 - Dissertation (1 - 99)
• Doctoral students must present a prospectus for the dissertation to the doctoral adviser, prepare a proposal and present it to the dissertation committee, and defend the final research submission with the dissertation committee.