Roosevelt University - Hospitality Management Course Information

Hospitality Management - Master of Science
Hospitality and Tourism Management | College of Professional Studies

Manfred Steinfeld is the generous benefactor of Roosevelt University's School of Hospitality and Tourism Management. The program benefits in many ways from Mr. Steinfeld's knowledge, experience, and generosity. The School prepares students for management and leadership careers in the hospitality and tourism industry and offers the only undergraduate and graduate program in Illinois. The hospitality and tourism industry is a major employer in the Chicago area, and further growth in the industry is projected. Employees with academic degrees, work experience, and technology and research skills will have the advantage over unskilled employees. A Roosevelt degree in hospitality and tourism management can provide students with this employment advantage.

The program prepares students in three areas of emphasis: lodging management; food and beverage management; and meeting, convention, and exhibition management. Faculty members are committed to students and their professional growth as they integrate classroom study with the lively metropolitan workplace. With campuses on Chicago's Michigan Avenue and in suburban Schaumburg, program participants can gain experience through one or more of the professional partnerships with leading hotels, restaurants, meeting and convention facilities, associations, tourism offices, airline carriers, and others. No better place exists to learn this industry than the Chicago metropolitan area with its rich blend of ethnic cultures, cuisine, languages, art, music, sports, and architecture. This environment will deepen the educational experience in a dynamic living-learning environment.

Master of Science in Hospitality and Tourism Management (MSHTM)

This degree helps students develop and enhance professional leadership abilities, technical and research skills, and career opportunities in a wide variety of theoretical and professional areas, blending theory and practice. Theoretical areas of study include management theory and practice, operations analysis, organizational and leadership development, cultural diversity, and research methods. Professional areas of study include lodging management; food and beverage management; meeting, convention, and exhibition management; and other elective courses in hospitality and tourism, business, or training and development. Through intensive study, students engage in creative problem solving and apply research methods to issues and trends in the industry.

The Master of Science in Hospitality and Tourism Management degree requires the successful completion of a minimum of 30 semester hours of course work including five core courses, at least one seminar, electives, and a graduate thesis or master's project. The selection of seminar(s) is based on the individual student's academic and professional objectives.

Core Courses:

Hosm 400	Issues and Trends in Hospitality & Tourism Industry Mgmt	3
Hosm 410	Applied Research Methods in Hospitality & Tourism Mgmt	3
Hosm 420	Mgmt Theories and Practices in the Hosp & Tourism Industry	3
Hosm 430	Operations Analysis	3
Hosm 440	Org Development, Multiculturalism, & Cultural Diversity	3

Seminars:

Hosm 450	Graduate Seminar in Food and Beverage
or Hosm 460	Graduate Seminar in Lodging
or Hosm 470	Grad Seminar in Meeting, Convention, and Exhibition Mgmt	3

Thesis or Project:

	Hosm 490	Research Thesis in Hospitality and Tourism Management
	or Hosm 499	Master's Project in Hospitality and Tourism Management	3

Electives:

Three courses chosen in consultation with the graduate advisor

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For more information, contact:

Dr. Gerald Bober
Manfred Steinfeld Program in Hospitality Management
College of Professional Studies, Roosevelt University
430 S. Michigan Ave. CPA300
Chicago, IL 60605
Phone: 312-281-3181; Fax: 312-281-3175

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