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Connect With Us
Students in the MS in Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management program interact with peers, instructors, industry professionals and alumni from all over the world in a rich learning environment that combines individual experiences and interests with innovative and sustainable local and global initiatives.
If you would like further information about our program or have questions, please email mta
gwu [dot] edu (msthem[at]gwu[dot]edu) or contact Faculty Director Cevat Tosun directly at ctosungwu [dot] edu or (202) 994-7087.
Leadership Council
We are pleased to introduce our highly esteemed MSTHEM Leadership Council comprised of leaders in the hospitality, tourism and event management industries.
Leadership Council Chair:
- Rafat Ali, CEO & Founder, Skift
Leadership Council Members:
- David Adler, CEO and Founder, Bizbash Media
- Brian Beall (MTA ‘06), Vice President, Government Affairs, Cruise Lines International Association
- Renee Cash (MTA ‘17), Chief of Protocol, Joint Staff at National Guard Bureau
- Greg O’Dell, President & CEO, Events DC
- Carolina Escolan (MTA ’11), Director, Owner Relations and Management Contract Services for Latin America & the Caribbean, Hilton Worldwide
- Robert A. Gilbert, President & CEO, Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International
- Sherrif Karamat, CAE, President & CEO, PCMA
- Aaron Katz, President, Modus Hotels
- Kannan Sankaran (MTA ’99), Managing Director, CBRE (Hotels Advisory/Capital Market)
- Miguel Wang (MTA ’05), Head of Development (China), Meliá Hotel International
- Don Welsh, President & CEO, Destination International
MSTHEM Webinars
These webinars focus on engaging, current issues relevant to the tourism, hospitality and event management industries.
International Institute of Tourism Studies (IITS)
Since 1987, the International Institute of Tourism Studies (IITS) has supported the MS in Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management program in addressing the challenges posed by the tourism industry and helping communities that rely on visitors to manage their cultural and natural resources for the long-term. With the help of students from the MSTHEM program, the IITS conducts research, offers workshops, and provides consulting services that help position tourism as a tool for sustainable development. These experiences are not only intended to help solve critical industry problems but to provide graduate students with the opportunity to apply their classroom lessons to real world situations.
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This brief introductory video shows how the International Institute of Tourism Studies at the George Washington University School of Business guides community leaders, policymakers, industry influencers and the academic community toward a more just, equitable and profitable future for the tourism industry.
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