Program Overview

Master's in Hospitality and Tourism Management, MSHTM

Advance Your Career in Hospitality and Tourism Management

The hospitality, tourism and meetings industries are major employers in Chicagoland and throughout the world. You’ll move your career forward with a deeper understanding of specialties like hotel management, meeting planning and management, and tourism management.

Program Details

• Duration: 2 years (full-time), 2.5 years (part-time)
• Delivery: Hybrid and online courses, 8-week accelerated schedule
• Location: Chicago
• Start Term: Fall, Spring

Admission Requirements

• Applications: Completed entirely online
• Transcripts: Official transcripts from all previously attended colleges and universities in the United States
• GPA: 3.0 undergraduate GPA
• Resume/CV: Experience in the hospitality industry is preferred
• Letter of Intent: Outlining personal and professional goals, interest in the program, and how it will help achieve goals
• Application Fee: $40

Program Curriculum

• Sample Courses:
  • Graduate Seminar in Lodging
  • Graduate Seminar in Food Service
  • Management Theory and Practice in Hospitality Management
  • Graduate Seminar in Food Management
  • Master’s Thesis
• Course Catalog: Available online

Career Outlook

• Hospitality and Tourism Careers: Prepared to step into leadership in hotels, restaurants, meeting facilities, associations, tourism offices, and more
• Alumni Titles:
  • Hotel General Manager
  • Director of Events
  • Food and Beverage Manager
  • Corporate Hospitality Manager
• Companies: Hilton Hotels, Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA), Walt Disney Corporation, Lettuce Entertain You
• Related Occupation Data:
  • Lodging Managers: $61,910 (median salary in Illinois), faster than average growth (5% to 8%)
  • Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling: $67,220 (median salary in Illinois), faster than average growth (5% to 8%)
  • General and Operations Managers: $98,100 (median salary in Illinois), average growth (2% to 4%)

Why Roosevelt for Your Master's

• Industry Leaders in the Dynamic Chicago Hospitality Market: Learn in Chicago, one of the biggest hospitality markets in the world
• Convenient and Accessible Classes: Delivered through a mix of 8-week accelerated hybrid and online courses
• Launch a Successful Career: Major hospitality groups recruit our students for internships and full-time jobs during their studies and after graduation

Faculty

• Brian Margulis: Assistant Clinical Professor of Hospitality Management, Director, RISE
• Steve Migacz: Associate Professor of Hospitality and Tourism Management
• Stephanie Emrich: Assistant Teaching Professor of Hospitality and Tourism

Testimonial

• Nancy Lally, MS Hospitality and Tourism Management, ’10: “The master’s in hospitality and tourism management program has been one of the most stimulating and rewarding experiences. I had the opportunity to learn from and develop long-term relationships with the instructors and fellow students. It is definitely worth the investment.”