UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA • ORLANDO, FLORIDA

UCF Online

ONLINE MASTER OF SCIENCE

HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT

APPLICATION DEADLINES
W E LCO M E
FALL PRIORITY It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Rosen College of Hospitality Management at
JANUARY 15 the University of Central Florida. Our unique and well-respected educational model
integrates strong academics with authentic experiential learning opportunities ideally
FALL suited to the fast-changing world of hospitality and tourism.
JULY 1 Home to around 3,500 undergraduate, 250 graduate and 32 Ph.D. students, and over
SPRING 70 world-renowned Faculty from 17 different countries, you will be joining one of the
largest and most successful colleges of its kind in the world. The editorial home of the
DECEMBER 1 International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, International Journal of
Hospitality Management, Journal of Destination Marketing & Management and Journal
SUMMER of Hospitality & Tourism Cases and host of Elsevier’s World Research Summit for Tourism
& Hospitality and the Dick Pope Sr. Institute for Tourism Research, the Rosen College
APRIL 1 of Hospitality Management represents an excellent professional learning environment
for your online graduate studies. Not only will you benefit from an excellent range of
PROGRAM AT A GLANCE
experiential learning opportunities but you will have the benefit of connectivity to
faculty, students, alumni, and partners committed to enhancing your online graduate
• 33 credit hour program learning experience.
• Complete in 12 to 24 months
Best regards,
• Applications accepted every
semester Dr. Alan Fyall
• Excellent graduate learning Graduate Programs’ Director
environment to take your
knowledge, skills, and career to
the next level
• Our Master’s program is not
designed as a first entry point
into the industry

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 UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA • ORLANDO, FLORIDA

ONLINE MASTER OF SCIENCE

HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT

FACULTY PROFILE CURRICULUM

Required Courses—18 Credit Hours

• HMG 6245 Managing Hospitality & Guest Services Organizations (3 credit hours)
• HMG 6477 Financial Analysis of Hospitality Enterprises (3 credit hours)
• HMG 6596 Strategic Marketing in Hospitality & Tourism (3 credit hours)
• HMG 6228 Critical Issues in Hospitality Human Resources (3 credit hours)
• HMG 6585 Data Analysis in Hospitality & Tourism Research (3 credit hours)
• HMG 6296 Hospitality/Tourism Strategic Issues (3 credit hours – Capstone course)
Alan Fyall, Ph.D.
Elective Courses – 15 Credit Hours
Dr. Alan Fyall is Visit Orlando
Endowed Chair of Tourism ** Students have a choice of electives that cover diverse areas of the wider hospitality
Marketing and Editor of the and tourism industry.
Journal of Destination Marketing
& Management. He has worked for
clients on tourism and destination- *** Other curriculum requirements may need to be met.
related projects around the world
and has organized a number
of international conferences
and workshops for academic,
professional and governmental
audiences. He is a prolific author
with his current research focus on
destination resilience in the context
of coastal destinations in the
Caribbean and Florida.

ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS

In addition to the general UCF graduate admission requirements, applicants to the

program must provide:
• academic proficiency at the undergraduate level (i.e. GPA 3.0 or above), preferably
majoring in business or hospitality;
• have a minimum of 2 years’ industry experience, preferably at the supervisory or
managerial level;
• and, for non-US students, an appropriate TOEFL (80+) or IELTS (6.5+) score

A GRE or GMAT score is not mandatory as we look at your portfolio of application in its
entirety. If you have a GPA below 3.0, however, then you may wish to consider taking the
GRE/GMAT to enhance your overall portfolio and strengthen your application.

PROGRAM TUITION PROGRAM CONTACT

IN STATE Dr. Alan Fyall

$ 327.32 per credit hour Graduate Programs’ Director
Alan.Fyall@ucf.edu
OUT OF STATE 407-903-8808
$ 1151.72 per credit hour

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