Hospitality and Tourism Management

Study mode:On campus Study type:Full-time Languages: English
Foreign:$ 45.8 k / Year(s) Deadline: Jan 15, 2025
201–250 place StudyQA ranking:3469 Duration:4 years

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The undergraduate program in hospitality and tourism management prepares students for leadership positions in hospitality and tourism, one of the world's largest industries. The department, which is ranked as one of the best in the world, seeks to provide students with a balance of industry-focused educational opportunities with directed work experiences. All students will take through courses in hospitality, finance, food and beverage operations, tourism management, lodging operations, revenue management, and events. Special emphasis is placed on developing analytical, decision-making, leadership and communications skills. The degree requires an industry field study experience.

The curriculum is flexible, allowing students to pursue specific areas of emphasis. Recommended areas include hospitality operations, global tourism experiences, restaurant and food management, meetings and events, and club and resort management. We also offer a dual degree program with Real Estate which prepares students for the field of asset management or hotel brokerage.

The department offers a variety of international programs and study abroad experiences to give students an enhanced understanding of cultural diversity, experience in international business methods, and practical understanding of hotel and restaurant management in other countries. Through industry scholarships and internal fundraising activities, students are able to attend state, regional, and national hospitality and tourism meetings.

The department is strongly committed to the placement of it undergraduate and graduate students. Industry partners participate in on-campus interview sessions. Industry representatives visit the department during fall and spring semesters to interview students for both permanent placement and internships. HTM conducts a career fair each spring semester for companies offering bother career and internships opportunities. Major employers recruit HTM graduates at Virginia Tech, including Marriott, Hyatt, Walt Disney World, White Lodging, Hilton, Compass, Four Seasons, Ritz Carlton, B.F. Saul Hotel Division, Interstate Hotels, Crestline Hotels and Resorts, Cvent, Great American Restaurants, and Panera Bread Company. HTM consistently enjoys one of the top job placement rates on campus for its graduates.

  • 1414: INTRODUCTION TO HOTEL, RESTAURANT, AND INSTITUTIONAL MANAGEMENT
  • 2434: HOSPITALITY SALES
  • 2454: TRAVEL & TOURISM MANAGEMENT
  • 2464: INTRODUCTION TO SERVICE2474: INTRODUCTION TO MEETINGS & CONVENTION MANAGEMENT
  • 2514: CATERING MANAGEMENT
  • 2954: HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM STUDY ABROAD
  • 2964: FIELD STUDY
  • 2974: INDEPENDENT STUDY
  • 2984: SPECIAL STUDY
  • Variable credit course.
  • 3044: PRIVATE CLUB MANAGEMENT
  • 3114: SPECIAL TOPICS IN HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM STUDIES
  • 3244: FRANCHISING SERVICE INDUSTRIES
  • 3414: Food Preparation, Purchasing, and Management
  • 3444: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND COST CONTROL FOR HOSPITALITY ORGANIZATIONS
  • 3454: TOURISM ANALYSIS
  • 3484: SOCIO-CULTURAL IMPACTS OF TOURISM
  • 3524: LODGING MANAGEMENT
  • 3954: HTM STUDY ABROAD
  • 4354: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIAL MEDIA IN HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM
  • 4414: FOOD AND BEVERAGE MANAGEMENT
  • 4424: EVENTS MANAGEMENT
  • 4444: WINERY TOURISM
  • 4454: HOSPITALITY REVENUE MANAGEMENT
  • 4464: HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY
  • 4484: INTERNATIONAL TOURISM
  • 4954: STUDY ABROAD
  • 4964: FIELD STUDY IN HTM
  • 4974: INDEPENDENT STUDY
  • 4984: SPECIAL STUDY
  • 4994: UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
  1. Application Fee: A non-refundable fee of $70 for all international students applying for admission must be submitted. The check must be written on a U.S. bank, a foreign bank with a U.S. correspondent, or a U.S. money order. Your application will not be processed without this fee. Students who apply online are required to pay the application fee electronically with either a debit or credit card (MasterCard or VISA), or an electronic check.
  2. SAT Reasoning Test or ACT Scores (Optional for international applicants): Virginia Tech’s CEEB code is 5859; the ACT code is 4420. 
  3. InitialView Interview (Optional for international applicants): You may learn more about InitialView at www.initialview.com. Please arrange to have your interview completed as early as possible. The deadline for completing the interview is February 15, 2017. For additional details, see the requirements page.
  4. TOEFL/IELTS/PTE: Applicants whose native language is not English must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or the Pearson Test for English (PTE). Scores should be received on or before March 1. To have your TOEFL score automatically sent to Virginia Tech, please specify Virginia Tech’s CEEB code (5859) on the test form. 
  5. Educational Documents: All documents in a language other than English must be accompanied by certified English translations. Notarized translations alone will not be accepted. Translations supplement, but do not replace original documents. Remember to send both.
    • Diplomas/Certificates: Students who have completed secondary school or high school must submit copies of their diplomas or school leaving certificates. Report of scores on school leaving examinations must also be submitted.
    • Transcript/Statement of Marks: This contains the record of courses studied, marks (grades) awarded, length of class periods, and grading scale with minimum passing mark. These must be submitted for upper secondary or high school years and must be complete for applicants who have graduated from school. For those applicants who are still enrolled in school, the transcript, or statement of marks, must show the most current term of grades to date. The transcript must be an original copy, certified by the sending institution.
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