Curricula
Undergraduate students graduate from the HTM program with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a Major in Hospitality and Tourism Management. Graduate students graduate with a Masters of Business Administration, a Masters or Science, or a Doctorate of Philosophy.
The HTM Department is fully accredited by the American Association of Collegiate Schools of Business and the Accrediting Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration. We are one of less than 10 programs nationwide accredited in both business and hospitality.
Historically, the HTM Department has been ranked as one of the premier programs in the nation. The Undergraduate Curriculum has been ranked 17th, the Masters of Science Curriculum 4th, and the Ph.D. program 1st. A recent study reported in Hotels Magazine ranked the HTM faculty 3rd in the world on research productivity.
HTM Ph.D. alumni are currently serving as faculty members, department heads, and deans in over 50 universities worldwide.
The HTM Department leads the Pamplin College of Business in Study Abroad and International Exchange Programs, including study opportunities in the Dominican Republic, Switzerland, Hong Kong, Australia, and Turkey.
The HTM Department annually awards over $30,000 in merit scholarships funded by corporations such as Marriott, Darden Restaurants, and Hilton Hotels.
The HTM Department partners with the Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center to provide structured real-life laboratory and internship experiences. Additional internship sites include the Hotel Roanoke, the Marriott Corporation, The Hyatt Corporation, Darden Restaurants Corporation, Compass Foods, The Homestead Resort, The Virginia Tourist Corporation, and numerous other places.
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