Dr. Sandy Strick serves as the advisor for all graduate students in The School of Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management.

Degree Requirements

The M.I.H.T.M. program provides a comprehensive study of the many facets of hospitality management. Students receive thorough training in the major functional areas of hospitality organizations, with an emphasis on professionalism and sophistication in decision making. Flexibility both in curriculum and in degree requirements allows students to design a program of study tailored to their career goals.

The M.I.H.T.M. curriculum consists of 36 semester hours of graduate credit in approved courses. Twenty-one semester hours of credit are in courses required for all M.I.H.T.M. majors and in the student’s area of concentration. Required courses help students acquire decision-making tools to solve real-world problems. Additionally, the faculty uses the case method and group projects, which offer practice in oral and written analysis of complex hospitality business situations. The core curriculum includes: HRTM 720, 730, and 750; HRSM 795; MGMT 718; and STAT 515.

The 15 hours of elective credits allow students the flexibility to design a program of study tailored to their career goals. Students are not required to specialize in one area but are encouraged to choose elective courses from a variety of disciplines to develop a broad range of skills needed for management within the hospitality industry.