Program Director : Jinlin Zhao
Department’s Phone Number : (305) 919-4540
Department’s FAX Number : (305) 919-4555

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• School of Hospitality Management web site

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Brief Description of the Program:

        The School of Hospitality Management offers Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Hospitality Management and Tourism Studies and Certificate Programs that combine practical experience with classroom theory to assist the student to gain the understanding, skills, and techniques needed to qualify for job opportunities and to achieve his or her career goals in the hospitality industry.

        With the cooperation of industry executives, the School has created an internship program which literally utilizes the hotels, resorts, restaurants, clubs, airlines, travel agencies, and cruise lines as practice labs for students. The advanced phase of the graduate internship program provides each student a structured training experience normally not available to a student until he or she has entered the industry after graduation.

        An Industry Advisory Board - which includes outstanding executives in the lodging, foodservice and tourism industries - works regularly with the faculty, staff, and students of the School to formulate and update a curriculum that is current, flexible, and related to the needs of the hospitality industry.

        The School has been designated a Program of Distinction by the Florida Board of Education.

Application Requirements:

• In order to be admitted into one of the graduate programs, a student must have a bachelor's degree from an "accredited" institution of higher learning.
• A minimum 3.0 GPA and an acceptable score on the GMAT or GRE exam are required.
• A minimum score of 500 is required for the GMAT; a minimum score of 1000 (verbal + quantitative sections only) is required for the GRE.
• Prior work experience in the hospitality or tourism industry and letters of recommendation are helpful but not required.
• A small percentage of students who do not meet these qualifications may be admitted as "exceptions". All interested students are encouraged to apply.

Additional Requirements for International Students:

• Foreign graduate applicants are accepted subject to space and fiscal limitations.
• Must be academically eligible for further study in their own country.
• Must demonstrate proficiency in the English language by presenting a minimum score of 550 or higher paper-based and a minimum score of 213 computer-based on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
• Applicants who hold an undergraduate degree from an institution within the United States or other English speaking countries are not required to submit TOEFL.