Overview

Students in the Hospitality Management program at Pennsylvania State University are expected to work closely together with faculty members who are leading researchers in their respective fields. These mentorships provide first-hand training on how to successfully conceive, design, conduct, and report forward-looking research, while simultaneously providing a comprehensive understanding of the classroom environment through a structured teaching development program.

Learning outcomes

Students will be able to demonstrate mastery of their specific research area. Students will demonstrate in‐depth knowledge of the primary literature in their specialty area including comprehension of research designs, methods, results and significance to the specialty area.
Students will be able to design and carry out a major research project in their field. Students will be able to read the research literature in their area of specialization and generate ideas for an original research project. Students will be able to design a research plan and implement it carry it to completion successfully.
Students will be able to think critically about research in hospitality management and their areas of specialization. Students are able to identify the research question, understand the research method and conclusions in a scientific article. Students will be able to use knowledge of statistics to explain and critique conclusions in a scientific paper.
Students will be able to use standards of field in written and oral communication. Students will be able to present results of their dissertation research in clear, concise oral presentations.
Students will be able to identify ethical issues in research and teaching. Students will demonstrate knowledge and comprehension of research ethics issues including knowledge of ethical principles related to authorship, research reporting, data fabrication, plagiarism, conflicts of interest, peer review, data sharing and other areas of misconduct.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Research Methods in Hospitality Management
Applied Statistics
Colloquium
Thesis Research
Services Marketing Hospitality Management Seminar
Seminar in Hospitality Management
Data Analysis in Hospitality Management

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

33 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

University Park, United States

Disciplines

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General requirements

Entry into the program requires a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution as well as a minimum of one year of work experience in the hospitality industry.
Scores for the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE), Graduate Management Aptitude Test (GMAT), or from a comparable substitute examination accepted by the Hospitality Management graduate program are required for admission.
Students with a 3.00 junior/senior grade-point average (on a 4.00 scale) will be considered for admission.
Students are expected to have managerial competency in accounting, marketing, economics, human resource management, management information systems, and computer technology prior to entry into the program.

Tuition Fees

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44996 USD / year

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44996 USD / year

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25456 USD / year

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Living costs

University Park

United States

1000 - 1500 USD / month

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