MS in Hospitality Management

Unofficial copies of your undergraduate and graduate transcripts, if applicable, are a required part of your admissions portfolio. All transcripts must be in English or an official translation. Our office will only accept transcript evaluations and translations from members of NACES.

We accept academic and professional Letters of Recommendation. All MS in Hospitality Management applicants are required to have ONE LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION FROM AN ACADEMIC SOURCE (professor or academic advisor) who can speak to their success as a student.

1. Describe your career and/or academic goals. In what ways will the MS in Hospitality Management (MSHM) program contribute to your attainment of these career and/or academic goals (200 – 250 words)? 2. The Master of Science in Hospitality Management (MSHM) program is designed for those new to research as well as those with experience employing research academically or professionally. If you are new to research, please explain what interests you most about quantitative and qualitative research. What skills are you hoping to learn from the MSHM program? If you have conducted research previously, please describe your understanding of quantitative and qualitative research. Please share a brief description of your work, and identify which research methodologies you employed in your work? (200 – 250 words) 3. Please explain why you are interested in conducting graduate-level research in the area of hospitality. Identify one or two of your research interests and explain how these interests fit well with the Master of Science in Hospitality Management (MSHM) program? 4. Are you interested in pursuing the thesis or non-thesis track? Please explain your track preference ?

We require the most up-to-date resume or CV for all applicants.

Communication and presentation skills are an instrumental part of hospitality and academia. In this video, we encourage students to be creative in their responses and presentation style. Please refrain from reading a script or your personal statement. Please post your video on Vimeo, YouTube or Google Drive. Applications will not be reviewed without a video essay. In two to three minutes, please address the following: • Why do you want to join the Master of Science in Hospitality Management program? • How will completing a master’s thesis through the MSHM program benefit your professional aspirations? • What are your short-term and long-term career goals? • What aspects of the hospitality industry do you plan to explore through your research?

Please share a recent academic or professional research paper. If you do not have previous research experience, please share an academic writing sample that is at least 1,000 words. Please include citations and references where applicable.