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Undergraduate
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Major in Hospitality Management
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Minor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ENTI)
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Honors Study in Hospitality Management
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- Undergraduate Meeting and Events Management Certificate (MEMC)
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Major in Hospitality Management
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Ph.D. Program in Hospitality Management
An advanced graduate program designed for hospitality management professionals who wish to pursue a career as a researcher or professor at the university level, Penn State’s Ph.D. in Hospitality Management (HM) will help you build a strong foundation as a leader on the cutting edge of this dynamic and ever-evolving field.
In addition to mastering the scope of knowledge in the core curriculum, students also have the opportunity to conduct significant conceptual research in a variety of emphasis areas:
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Facilities Management
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Strategy
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Operations Management
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Institutional Management
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Management Information Systems
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Hospitality Real Estate Management
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Branding
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Consumer Behavior
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Services Marketing
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Sales
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Financial Management
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Human Resources Management
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New Product Development
The broad-based curriculum of this doctoral program is enhanced by special events featuring Conti Professors — recognized leaders within the hospitality industry— who visit the school on a regular basis to interact with students and faculty, present guest lectures in hospitality and foodservice management, and speak at graduate and undergraduate colloquia.

The School of Hospitality Management
The Pennsylvania State University
201 Mateer Building
University Park, PA 16802
SHMinfo@psu.edu
814-865-1853