Program Overview

Program Overview

The Master of Tourism Management (M.T.M. China) program at Colorado State University prepares outdoor recreation and nature-based tourism industry leaders for roles in destination and recreation management, hotels and resorts, operations, marketing, events, and entrepreneurship. The industry-driven curriculum focuses on interdisciplinary business approaches involving sustainability, strategic analysis, current industry topics, and human well-being.

Program Details

• The program requires completion of 32 credits.
• It is a coursework-only degree and does not require completion of a thesis.
• Tuition is $775 per credit.
• The program can be completed in 2 years.
• The degree awarded is a Master of Tourism Management.

Admission Requirements

• A regionally-accredited bachelor's degree is required.
• A 3.0 GPA on all undergraduate coursework is required.
• GRE scores are not required.
• Exceptions to GPA requirement are made on a case-by-case basis.

Application Dates

• MTM China Application Deadline for Fall Term: May 30
• MTM China Class Drop Deadline for Fall Term: October 1 for 100% tuition and fees refunded
• MTM China Class Drop Deadline for Spring Term: March 15 for 100% tuition and fees refunded

Curriculum

The required courses include:

• NRRT 600 – Tourism Industry Concepts and Practices (2 cr.)
• NRRT 601 – Quantitative Analysis in Tourism I (2 cr.)
• NRRT 602 – Quantitative Analysis in Tourism II (2 cr.)
• NRRT 610 – Natural Resource Management and Tourism (2 cr.)
• NRRT 615 – Sustainable Tourism Development Foundations (2 cr.)
• NRRT 620 – Organizational Management in Tourism (2 cr.)
• NRRT 625 – Communication/Conflict Management in Tourism (2 cr.)
• NRRT 650 – Financial Management in Tourism (2 cr.)
• NRRT 655 – Tourism Marketing Concepts and Applications (2 cr.)
• NRRT 662 – Global Tourism Policy (2 cr.)
• NRRT 671 – Strategic Management for Travel and Tourism (2 cr.)
• NRRT 679A – Current Topics in Nature-Based Tourism (1 cr.)
• NRRT 679B – Current Topics in Nature-Based Tourism (1 cr.)
• CCNUT 600 – Tourism destination development and management (2 cr.)
• CCNUT 601 – Tourism informatization in China (2 cr.)
• CCNUT 602 – Tourism policy and regulation in China (2 cr.)
• CCNUT 603 – A study on Chinese and foreign tourism culture (2 cr.)

Faculty

The faculty members include:

• Alan Bright, Ph.D.
• Tony Cheng
• Stuart Cottrell, Ph.D.
• Tanner Heath
• Dr. Sarah Walker
• Lina Xiong, Ph.D.
• Wen Zhang, Ph.D.

Career Opportunities

The program prepares students for careers in:

• Hospitality and resort management
• Outdoor and adventure travel
• Tourism management
• Destination management or marketing
• Event management
• Cruise management
• Agritourism
• Parks and recreation It also provides students with the skills to start their own tourism venture, with courses in marketing strategy and planning, managing human capital, supply chain management, and others.