PhD Programs in Tourism

Florida International University

• Florida International University offers a Ph.D. program in business administration with a concentration in hospitality and tourism management. This program is offered in conjunction with the College of Business. Courses include international food production management, case studies in hospitality management and research and statistical methods.

  Florida International University

  11200 Southwest 8th Street

  Miami, FL 33199

  305-348-2000

  fiu.edu

University of Massachusetts at Amherst

• The University of Massachusetts at Amherst offers a Ph.D. program with a concentration in hospitality and tourism management. Students are required to participate in a full-time residency and are expected to complete the program throughout the course of four years. During a portion of the program, students serve as research assistants while in other semesters, students serve as teaching assistants. Courses include foundations of organizational behavior and theory, seminar in tourism theory and research and research in organizations.

  University of Massachusetts at Amherst

  530 Goodell Building

  Amherst, MA 01003

  413-545-0722

  umass.edu

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

• Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, otherwise known as Virginia Tech, offers students the opportunity to earn a Ph.D. in hospitality and tourism management. In addition to the completion of hospitality and tourism management courses, students must also take courses from another departments, such as business, finance or management. Students are also required to complete a research project; the topics are dependent upon the students' work experience, interests and course of study.

  Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

  118 North Main Street

  Blacksburg, VA 24061

  540-231-6909

  vt.edu

Temple University

• The School of Tourism and Hospitality Management (STHM) at Temple University offers students the opportunity to pursue a Ph.D. degree in business administration; this degree has a concentration area in tourism and sport. The STHM works with the Fox School of Business and Management to offer this program to students. Students complete the business administration coursework with the business school and complete the core classes with STHM. Courses include research seminar in tourism and sport, seminar in culture and communication, seminar in theory development: tourism and sport concepts and special topics in tourism and sport.

  Temple University

  1801 North Broad Street

  Philadelphia, PA 19122

  215-204-7000

  temple.edu