Course variations

Course summary

This program aims to educate students for management and leadership positions in the hospitality industry and to contribute to the profession through teaching excellence, research, publication, consultation and related service activities. Research in the hospitality management division includes hotel and restaurant operations; legal and regulatory aspects; cost containment; and consumer issues impacting the hospitality industry. Other research interests include quality issues, managerial competencies, food safety, nutrition and dining habits of consumers, tourism, and hospitality education and administration. It has two options, thesis option: This option requires a minimum of 36 semester hours with 24 hours in the student’s major area, six hours of SMHM 5950, Master’s Thesis. The minor must have a minimum of six hours in one subject prefix outside of hospitality management. The student must complete and defend the thesis successfully and submit it for approval. Individual Research Option: This option requires a minimum of 36 semester hours with 27 hours in the student’s major area (including research tools), six hours in the minor area (from a department outside of the School of Merchandising and Hospitality Management), and three hours of SMHM 5920, Problem in Lieu of Thesis. The student must pass a written comprehensive exam upon successful completion of all course work.

Program modules

The modules include SMHM 5300, Research Methods in Merchandising and Hospitality Management, SMHM 5400, Research Applications in Merchandising and Hospitality Management, SMHM 5860, Strategic Management in the Hospitality Industry, SMHM 5000, Merchandising and Hospitality Management Study Tour, SMHM 5200, Survey of Beverages in the Hospitality Industry, SMHM 5210, Hospitality Cost Controls, SMHM 5250, Restaurant Development, SMHM 5260, Hospitality Business Strategies, SMHM 5280, Hotel and Restaurant Operations: Theory and Analysis, SMHM 5350, Contemporary Issues and Trends in Merchandising and Hospitality Management, SMHM 5440, Consumer Theory, SMHM 5460, Human Capital Development in Merchandising and Hospitality Management, SMHM 5480, Hospitality Industry Finance, SMHM 5520, Global Tourism Systems, SMHM 5530, International Sustainable Tourism, SMHM 5540, Tourism Services Management and Marketing, SMHM 5550, Promotional Strategies, SMHM 5600, Managing Customer Experiences, SMHM 5630, Event Management, SMHM 5700, Service Excellence, SMHM 5730, Hotel and Restaurant Management Systems, SMHM 5790, Field Experience in Various Areas of Concentration, SMHM 5800, Seminar in Various Areas of Concentration, SMHM 5810, Teaching Practicum in Merchandising and Hospitality Management, SMHM 5820, Facilities Planning, Equipment Layout and Design, SMHM 5830, Legal and Regulatory Aspects of Merchandising and Hospitality Management, SMHM 5900-5910, Special Problems In Various Areas of Concentration.

Entry requirement for international students

Students must hold a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent from a regionally accredited institution. Students should have an undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 for the last 60 semester hours of course work or a 2.8 GPA on all undergraduate work. International students should have obtained a minimum TOEFL score of 79 (Internet-based), score of 550 (Paper-based) and score of 213 (Computer-based) and a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 overall band and also should have minimum MELAB (official version) score of 80 or higher.

Qualification

Masters

Awarding body

University Of North Texas

Department name

School of Merchandising and Hospitality Management

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