This online Graduate Certificate in Tourism Management provides specialized knowledge in tourism development and management. Current tourism development and management challenges require integrated solutions crossing policy, planning, entrepreneurship, marketing, and collaborations among different service sectors in destinations. This program is valuable for tourism professionals and career changers with a wide range of backgrounds and interests in tourism, events, and hospitality.
Students must complete all of the required and elective credits from the course options below and are expected to maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or above. Courses completed as a non-degree student are not eligible for application towards the certificate requirements.
Required Courses • 9 credits
TSTD 6249 | Sustainable Destination Development
TSTD 6278 | Conference and Exhibition Management
TSTD 6296 | Hospitality Digital Marketing Strategies
Electives • 3 credits*
TSTD 6263 | Destination Marketing
DNSC 6261 | Introduction to Project and Program Management
ISTM 6209 | Web and Social Analytics
*The electives listed here represent a small sample of a larger list that may be viewed in the University Bulletin.
