Tourism Administration
Academic Program
The MTA program is comprised of 36 credit hours. Students can complete the program with full-time study in one and a half to two years, or within 3 years if studying part-time. There are 3 areas of concentration from which to choose or students may design their own individualized concentration. The curriculum is as follows:
Required Core Courses (3 courses, 6 credits)
- TSTD 249
- TSTD 251
- TSTD 270
- Economic, Cultural and Environmental Aspects of Tourism
- Statistical Applications in Tourism/Hospitality Management
- Travel and Tourism Research
Concentration Courses (4 courses, 12 credits)
Students choose one area of concentration.
Event and Meeting Management (4 courses, 12 credits)
- TSTD 276
- TSTD 277
- TSTD 278
- TSTD 279
- Risk Management for Event & Meeting Industry
- Event Management
- Conference and Exposition Management
- Event Entertainment Management
Sport Management (4 courses, 12 credits)
- TSTD 264
- TSTD 265
- TSTD 266
- TSTD 267
- Sport Marketing
- Sport Law: Contracts and Negotiations
- Sport and Event Facility Management
- Sport Media and Communications
Sustainable Destination Management (4 courses, 12 credits)
- TSTD 260
- TSTD 261
- TSTD 262
- TSTD 263
- Tourism Development
- Tourism Planning
- Tourism Policy Analysis
- Tourism Marketing
Individualized Studies (4 courses, 12 credits)
Students may develop alternative concentrations with specialized focus areas that include Hospitality Hotel Management, Ecotourism, Cultural-Heritage Tourism, and Travel Marketing.
Required Capstone Courses (2 courses, 6 credits)
- TSTD 283
- TSTD 297
- - OR -
- TSTD 299
- TSTD 300
- Practicum
- Advanced Topical Studies
- Thesis Seminar
- Thesis Research
Elective Courses Offered by Dept. of Tourism and Hospitality Management
The School of Business also offers a distance version of the MTA degree: the Accelerated Master of Tourism Administration (AMTA) program offers the same world-class graduate education, but is packaged to meet the needs of working professionals who cannot attend classes at the Washington, D.C. campus. For more information, visit http://nearyou.gwu.edu/tourism/index1.html for information on the AMTA program.
Consultative Processes (3) Hawkins
Same as Mgt 214/SMPP 214.
220 International Hotel Management (3) Yu
The study of multinational hospitality operations, with emphasis on U.S. corporate involvement in and planning for overseas expansions. Political, economic, cultural, financial, and legal aspects inherent in the international business environment. (Fall)
221 Hotel/Resort Market Analysis (3) Yu
Analysis of market demand for accommodation in a tourism destination; valuation methods for determining market value of a hotel/resort project; project management for hotel/resort development. (Spring)
250 Administration of Tourism and Hospitality Services (2) Hawkins
Organization and management concepts, theory, and issues, stressing application of theory through analysis of case examples drawn from the tourism and hospitality industry. Prerequisite TStd 104 or equivalent. (Fall)
280 Advanced Workshop (1 to 6) Staff
Workshops with emphasis on contemporary issues and opportunities; development of advanced professional competencies. May be repeated for credit with permission of advisor. (Fall and spring)
282 International Experience (1 to 6) Staff
Travel to a foreign country for study of specific topics. May be repeated for credit with approval of advisor. (Fall, spring, and summer)
290 Special Topics (1 to 3) Staff
Experimental offering; new course topics and teaching methods. May be repeated once for credit.
296 Travel Information Management Systems (3) Elliott
Database utilization, information analysis, reservation systems, computer applications including the Internet, and related travel management systems. (Fall, spring, and Summer)