Hospitality Business Management Master of Science Degree
Hospitality Business Management: Online
Master of Science Degree
Learn to analyze, evaluate, and apply hospitality and tourism data from diverse sources in this dynamic hospitality management master’s degree.
Overview for Hospitality Business Management MS
- Study in a master’s degree recognized by Forbes, Travel Weekly, Nation’s Restaurant News, and Corporate Travel magazines.
- Eduniversal Best Masters Ranking recognizes our hospitality and tourism degree as the #20 in Best Master’s in Hospitality Management.
- Enjoy flexible study options: The master’s in hospitality and tourism management may be completed on a full- or part-time basis.
The master’s in hospitality business management is exclusively online. It prepares you to manage current and emerging industry issues. It offers an applied curriculum that develop your skills in cutting-edge analytics and technology skills, positioning you to pursue leadership positions. It also enables you to develop a secondary focus in a range of areas, including finance, digital marketing, entrepreneurship, human resources, supply chain management, or data management.
These are the in-demand skills you need to succeed in today’s rapidly changing hospitality and tourism industry. With a master’s in hospitality and tourism management, you’ll be prepared for multiple mid-level service management and training director positions as you create and present new hospitality and tourism services through effective interpersonal, oral, and written communication. Graduates are ready to step into multiple service management and training director positions.
RIT’s Hospitality Management Degree: Exclusively Online
The master’s in hospitality business management is focused on hospitality business planning, branding, asset management, customer experience, and data analytics within a hospitality business. You will become exceptional leader in the service industry, a corporate setting, or in post-secondary academic environments.
The curriculum is flexible and enable you to pursue additional areas of business in which you may have an interest, including finance, accounting, marketing, human resources, supply chain, MIS, or others. The program is offered entirely online and may be completed on a full- or part-time basis. The length of time required to earn a degree varies according to your undergraduate preparation and the number of graduate courses taken per semester.
RIT undergraduates qualify for a tuition scholarship when they choose an RIT Master’s program.
Join us for Fall 2023
Many programs accept applications on a rolling, space-available basis.
Join us for Fall 2023
Many programs accept applications on a rolling, space-available basis.
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Careers and Salary Info
Typical Job Titles
| Business Development | Customer Experience Director |
| Sales and Event Manager | Vacation Planner |
| Hotel Asset Manager | Hospitality Specialist/Consultant |
| Wine/Spirits Business Manager | Hotel/Travel/Food Columnist/Journalist/Blogger |
| Destination Management Marketer | Lecturer |
Salary and Career Information for Hospitality Business Management MS
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Curriculum for Hospitality Business Management MS
Hospitality Business Management, MS degree, typical course sequence
| Course | Sem. Cr. Hrs. | |
|---|---|---|
| First Year | ||
| HSPT-735 | Hospitality and Tourism Customer Experience and Engagement Creating memorable experience is a crucial differentiator for hospitality and tourism enterprises. Guided by the concepts of “hospitality” and “being hospitable”, this course introduces theories and methods that can be utilized during the service encounter to trigger optimal customer experiences through physical, social, and cultural interactions. This course addresses the co-creation of the experiences and value not only from hospitality and tourism service providers but also from the engagement of customers. The course puts an emphasis on the design of the customer journey, including theming, storytelling, and sensory, as well as unfolding customer experience in the phygital (physical and online) platform. Lecture 3 (Fall). |
3 |
| HSPT-745 | Advanced Lodging Operations |
3 |
| HSPT-755 | Advanced Food and Beverage Business Management |
3 |
| HSPT-760 | Hospitality Asset Management |
3 |
| HSPT-780 | Hospitality Analytics |
3 |
| HSPT-797 | Capstone Project in Hospitality and Tourism This course is practical, project-based approach to a more traditional master's thesis. Students in the course will design and develop a project which reflects a viable option for an existing or putative organization. After a review of essential project management and planning skills as well as financial skills, the student designs and develops the project with continual review and feedback from the supervising faculty. Project 3 (Spring, Summer). |
3 |
Graduate Level Business Course* |
12 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 30 |
|
* Graduate Level Business Course will be approved by the program director.
Note for online students
The frequency of required and elective course offerings in the online program will vary, semester by semester, and will not always match the information presented here. Online students are advised to seek guidance from the listed program contact when developing their individual program course schedule.
Admissions and Financial Aid
This program is available exclusively online.
| Offered | Admit Term(s) | Application Deadline | STEM Designated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part‑time | Fall | Rolling | No |
Part-time study is 1‑8 semester credit hours. RIT will not issue a student visa for programs offered exclusively online.
Application Details
To be considered for admission to the Hospitality Business Management MS program, candidates must fulfill the following requirements:
- Complete an online graduate application.
- Submit copies of official transcript(s) (in English) of all previously completed undergraduate and graduate course work, including any transfer credit earned.
- Hold a baccalaureate degree (or US equivalent) from an accredited university or college.
- A recommended minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (or equivalent).
- Submit a current resume or curriculum vitae.
- Submit a personal statement of educational objectives.
- Letters of recommendation are optional.
- Entrance exam requirements: GRE or GMAT required for individuals with degrees from international universities. No minimum score requirement.
- Writing samples are optional.
- Submit English language test scores (TOEFL, IELTS, PTE Academic), if required. Details are below.
English Language Test Scores
International applicants whose native language is not English must submit one of the following official English language test scores. Some international applicants may be considered for an English test requirement waiver.
| TOEFL | IELTS | PTE Academic |
|---|---|---|
| 88 | 6.5 | 60 |
International students below the minimum requirement may be considered for conditional admission. Each program requires balanced sub-scores when determining an applicant’s need for additional English language courses.
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Cost and Financial Aid
An RIT graduate degree is an investment with lifelong returns. Graduate tuition varies by degree, the number of credits taken per semester, and delivery method. View the general cost of attendance or estimate the cost of your graduate degree.
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Additional Information
Online Study Restrictions for Some International Students
Certain countries are subject to comprehensive embargoes under US Export Controls, which prohibit virtually ALL exports, imports, and other transactions without a license or other US Government authorization. Learners from the Crimea region of the Ukraine, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, and Syria may not register for RIT online courses. Nor may individuals on the United States Treasury Department’s list of Specially Designated Nationals or the United States Commerce Department’s table of Deny Orders. By registering for RIT online courses, you represent and warrant that you are not located in, under the control of, or a national or resident of any such country or on any such list.
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