Graduate

As a comprehensive research university, the mission of the Virginia Tech Hospitality and Tourism Management (HTM) graduate program is to develop students’ ability to systematically recognize, analyze, and address the challenges and problems of hospitality and tourism businesses. Our vision, which permeates throughout our graduate program, is to build on a legacy of teaching and research excellence and to create global leaders in the business of hospitality and tourism management. As one of six departments in the Pamplin College of Business, our degree programs are accredited by AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business).

We offer two graduate degrees in Hospitality and Tourism Management:

• Master of Science in Business Administration (MSBA), primarily available at Virginia Tech Academic Building One in Alexandria, Virginia, with online options through our Blacksburg campus.
• Ph.D. in Business, offered exclusively at the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg.

We also offer three Graduate Certificate Programs focused on key HTM topics:

• Hospitality and Tourism Business Analytics and Revenue Management
• International Hospitality and Tourism Strategy
• Entrepreneurship in Hospitality & Tourism Management

These certificates are available at Virginia Tech Academic Building One in Alexandria, Virginia, and can be combined with the MSBA program.Two principles permeate our graduate programs. First, our graduate programs focus on the application of theories and methodologies from a variety of disciplines to the critical challenges and problems of hospitality and tourism management businesses; the department provides extensive opportunities for graduate students to partner with faculty to conduct research on significant industry problems. Second, the program is customized to the student’s interests. Degree candidates and their advisory committees plan uniquely individual graduate programs pursuant to the student’s career goals and degree requirements.