Dr. Sandy Strick describes the training and opportunities that HRTM provides for students.
The mission of the School
of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management (HRTM) is to prepare
undergraduate and graduate students for challenging careers in the
hospitality and tourism industry, to conduct applied research that
impacts the hospitality and tourism industry on a global level, and
to provide professional and community service that promotes the
economic development of the state of South Carolina and throughout
the world.
The program provides a comprehensive curriculum that includes
courses in general education, business, and hospitality and tourism
management, combined with relevant operational and management
experience under the guidance and supervision of industry
professionals and program faculty.
The program prepares students for responsible citizenship roles in
business and society. It enables them to understand and apply the
concepts of problem-solving in general, and in organizational and
industry-related issues.
The HRTM faculty provide uncompromising individualized attention to
meeting the educational needs of our students, and assume very
active and influential roles in numerous professional organizations
at all levels. Our reputation in industry and academic circles will
increase with every graduating class. We are dedicated to making the
School of HRTM one of the leading professional programs in the
United States.
Professor Dave Weaver weighs plusses, minuses of growth in worldwide tourism. Read more...
