sport Hospitality

The M.S. in Hospitality Management (HM), concentration in Sport Hospitality, will prepare students for employment and careers in the sport, hospitality, athletics, tourism, and entertainment settings. With courses offered online, this is a long-established program with alumni in a variety of industry settings throughout the United States. Listed below is an outline of academic plans.

• Plan I: Thesis Track (24 semester hours of credit & Thesis)
• Plan II: Non-thesis (30 hours of coursework and Capstone Project)

*For both options, a grade of “B” or higher must be earned in all courses.

HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT, concentration in SPORT HOSPITALITY
Required Courses (21 credit hours)
HES 509 Research Methods (fall, spring, or summer)
RHM 521 Hospitality Law (fall or spring)
RHM 551 Sport Properties and Venue Management (fall, spring, or summer)
RHM 555 Sports Sales and Entrepreneurship (spring or summer)
RHM 559 International Strategies in Sports (fall or spring)
RHM 561 Marketing, Sales and Public Relations in Sports (fall or summer)
RHM 575 Hospitality Operations Analysis (fall, spring, or summer)

Recommended Electives (9 credit hours)
RHM 552 Trends & Issues in Sports Business Management (Interim Session; summer)
RHM 553 Contemporary Issues in Sport Hospitality (Interim Session; winter/spring)
RHM 560 Fellowship in Sports Business Management (fall, spring or summer)
RHM 593 Special Problems in Sports Business Management (fall, spring or summer)
RHM 576 Strategic Management in the Hospitality Industry (fall)
RHM 599 Thesis Research (fall or spring)
RHM 570 Leadership Management in Hospitality Management (spring)
RHM 596 Seminar in Hospitality Management (fall)
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Graduation Requirements

• GPA of 3.0 or higher in all 30 credit hours of graduate level courses.
• Successfully completed and defended a Thesis, Capstone Project, or Comprehensive Exam.

Projected Course Offerings

Fall Semester
HES 509 Research Methods
RHM 521 Hospitality Law
RHM 551 Sport Properties and Venue Management
RHM 559 International Strategies in Sports
RHM 561 Marketing, Sales and Public Relations in Sports
RHM 575 Hospitality Operations Analysis
RHM 560 Fellowship in Sports Business Management 
RHM 593 Special Problems in Sports Business Management

Spring Semester
HES 509 Research Methods
RHM 521 Hospitality Law
RHM 551 Sport Properties and Venue Management
RHM 555 Sports Sales and Entrepreneurship
RHM 559 International Strategies in Sports
RHM 575 Hospitality Operations Analysis
RHM 553 Contemporary Issues in Sport Hospitality (Interim Session)
RHM 560 Fellowship in Sports Business Management
RHM 593 Special Problems in Sports Business Management

Summer Sessions
HES 509 Research Methods
RHM 551 Sport Properties and Venue Management
RHM 552 Trends & Issues in Sports Business Management (Interim Session)
RHM 555 Sports Sales and Entrepreneurship
RHM 561 Marketing, Sales and Public Relations in Sports
RHM 575 Hospitality Operations Analysis
RHM 560 Fellowship in Sports Business Management
RHM 593 Special Problems in Sports Business Management