ADMISSION
Applicants to the School must submit a Graduate Application for Admission to the University and are required to follow the regular University admission procedures described in the FIU Graduate Admissions web site.  Applicants must be eligible for admission to the University before receiving admission to the School.

Admissions standards for the Master of Science degree in Hospitality Management are an earned 4-year bachelor’s degree with a 3.0 grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale, as calculated by Graduate Admissions reviewing 60 credits of upper-division coursework. Students who have completed a 3-year bachelor’s degree program will be required to complete additional education before qualifying for entry into the University Graduate School. A minimum TOEFL score of 550 written or 80 internet-based (iBT) or an IELTS score of at least 6.5 Overall is required for international applicants or applicants with foreign academic credentials.

An applicant who feels the earned GPA is not indicative of his or her ability to be successful in a graduate degree program may also submit scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) which will be taken into consideration by the admissions committee in its evaluation of the application. Official GRE or GMAT scores are required for students with below 3.0 GPA.

Applicants who meet admissions criteria, but do not have undergraduate preparation in Hospitality Management, may be required to complete a series of preparatory courses. Specific courses will depend upon the individual’s undergraduate preparation. See “Graduate Hospitality Management Electives” (below) for details.  A maximum of six semester hours of related graduate credit may be transferred from another university or from the graduate programs of this University.

All students must complete 1,000 hours of practical training work experience in the Hospitality or Tourism Industry in addition to the Graduate Internship of 300 hours. A minimum of 800 hours of the total 1,300 hours must be completed while enrolled at FIU. Work experience documentation is required.

COST
The cost of the program is based on tuition per credit hour and University fees. Click here to view the Tuition Chart.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
To be eligible for a Master’s degree, a student must:

1. Satisfy all University requirements for a master’s degree.
2. Complete a minimum of 33 semesters credit hours of graduate level course work in the Hospitality Management curriculum.
3. Earn a minimum grade point average of ‘B’ (3.0) in all approved courses in the student’s graduate program of study.

No courses, in which a grade below ‘C’ is earned, may be counted toward the Master’s Degree. However, all approved work taken as a graduate student will be counted in computing the grade point average, including courses graded ‘D’ or ‘F’.

CORE REQUIREMENTS (33 credits):
HFT 6280 Globalization and Competitive Methods of Multinational Hospitality Companies
HFT 6225 Multicultural Human Resources Management for the Hospitality Industry OR HFT 6246 Organizational Behavior in the Hospitality Industry
HFT 6296 Strategic Management for Hospitality and Tourism
HFT 6257 Global Contemporary Issues in the Hospitality and Tourism Industries
HFT 6477 Financial Management for the Hospitality Industry
HFT 6476 Feasibility Studies for the Hospitality Industry OR HFT 6478 Restaurant Development
HFT 6586 Research and Statistical Methods
HFT 6697 Hospitality Law Seminar
HFT 6946 Graduate Internship (0 credit)
HFT 6466 Revenue Management
HFT 6596 Marketing Management
Elective course  

Graduate Internship 
Required for all graduate students unless prior experience warrants a waiver of this requirement (see advisor for information).

Industry Experience Requirement: 1,300 hours
1,000 hours of hospitality related practical training work experience is required plus 300 hours for the Graduate Internship. A minimum of 800 hours must be completed while enrolled in the graduate program at FIU. Work experience documentation is required.

THESIS TRACK
CORE REQUIREMENTS (33 credits): 
HFT 6280 Globalization and Competitive Methods of Multinational Hospitality Companies
HFT 6225 Multicultural Human Resources Management for the Hospitality Industry OR HFT 6246 Organizational Behavior in the Hospitality Industry
HFT 6296 Strategic Management for Hospitality and Tourism
HFT 6257 Global Contemporary Issues in the Hospitality and Tourism Industries
HFT 6596 Marketing Management
HFT 6477 Financial Management for the Hospitality Industry
HFT 6697 Hospitality Law Seminar
HFT 6586 Research Methods
HFT 6297 Seminar in Management Methods
HFT 6972 Thesis
Elective course 

Graduate Internship
Required for all graduate students unless prior experience warrants a waiver of this requirement (see advisor for information).

Industry Experience Requirement: 1,300 hours
1,000 hours of hospitality related practical training work experience is required plus 300 hours for the Graduate Internship. A minimum of 800 hours must be completed while enrolled in the graduate program at FIU. Work experience documentation is required.