Master of Science in Hospitality Leadership Online

Expand your business savvy and expertise in communication, organization and customer service.

Apply by: 7/27/23
Start class: 8/17/23

Program Overview

Learn more about our M.S. in Hospitality Leadership

Deepen your industry knowledge and strengthen your business acumen with an online Master of Science in Hospitality Leadership online at Lamar University. This accelerated master’s program prepares you for a variety of potential careers in this dynamic industry.

You will learn to combine critical business theories and expertise with innovative hospitality leadership practices. Curriculum is designed to help you develop vital skills in various business specializations, such as strategic branding and marketing, human resource management, and basic business functionality.

Coursework includes an understanding of how to conduct data analysis in hospitality and tourism, financial analysis and financial statements, and the planning and control functions of budgets. You will study ethics and diversity to enrich diversity leadership competency through practical application. You will examine the development and current interpretations of common law, tort law and administrative law, as well as legal implications for the hospitality industry.

Additionally, you will study organizational processes using social methodologies, such as motivation, to better understand group behavior and improve operational dynamics in the service industry with an emphasis on the Systems Model, TQM and Transactional Leadership to direct all managerial functions. There is a capstone project included with this hospitality leadership program, in which you complete one of three masters' experiences: conduct and report study results from a proposal; create, conduct and report outcomes of a hospitality field project; or participate in a hospitality management internship.

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Career outcomes for the M.S. in Hospitality Leadership include:

  • Hotel General Manager
  • Casino Property General Manager
  • Hotel Director of Sales
  • Hospitality Technology Consultant
  • Hospitality Management Consultant
  • Restaurant Manager
Career outcomes for the M.S. in Hospitality Leadership include:+
  • Hotel General Manager
  • Casino Property General Manager
  • Hotel Director of Sales
  • Hospitality Technology Consultant
  • Hospitality Management Consultant
  • Restaurant Manager

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Total Tuition $10,262*
Duration As few as 12 Months
Credit Hours 30
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Tuition

Our budget-friendly tuition can be paid as you go

The following is the tuition breakdown for students pursuing a Master of Science in Hospitality Leadership online. Our tuition is affordable and can be paid by the course.

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Program Per Credit Hour Per Program*
M.S. Hospitality Leadership $342 $10,262

*University fees are included in the tuition listed. University fees are able to be covered by Financial Aid if you choose to apply and are qualified.

Tuition and fees are subject to change without notice due to action by the Board of Regents or the Texas State Legislature.

Total program cost depends upon transfer hours and program advisement relevant to program requirements. For more information, Lamar University enrollment specialist.

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MS In Hospitality Leadership

Tuition breakdown:

Total Tuition $10,262*
Per Credit Hour $342

Calendar

The LU M.S. in Hospitality online course schedule is designed for flexibility

Our Master of Science in Hospitality Leadership online program features multiple start dates to accommodate your busy schedule. Find the start date that works best for you and apply before the application deadline associated with it.

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8 week coursesProgram Start DateApplication DeadlineDocument DeadlinePayment DueLast Class Day
Summer I5/30/235/10/235/17/235/24/238/4/23
Fall 18/17/237/27/238/3/238/10/2310/9/23
Fall 210/12/239/21/239/28/2310/5/2312/8/23

Now enrolling:

Apply Date 7/27/23
Class Starts 8/17/23

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Admissions

Follow our streamlined admission requirements

The Master of Science in Hospitality Leadership online program has specific requirements that applicants must meet to enroll. Please read the admission guidelines to ensure you qualify.

Admission Requirements:

  • Submit your application and one-time $25 application fee online
  • A bachelor's degree from an accredited university is required
  • A cumulative GPA of 2.5
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*All applicants must submit official, sealed transcripts from each institution attended to the Admissions Office. All degrees must be from a regionally accredited institution. Lamar University Office of Admissions will no longer require college community college transcripts for graduate applicants. Official transcripts from all other institutions will be required. However, if a department or program wishes to review a community college transcript for decision purposes, the department or program may directly request the applicant to submit the official community college transcript(s) to the Office of Admissions for processing.

Send all required documents to:

Lamar University Online Admissions
PO Box 10017
Beaumont, TX 77710

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Submit electronically to [email protected].

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Courses

Here's what you'll learn in our online hospitality master's program

The M.S. in Hospitality Leadership online program consists of 10 courses (30 credit hours).

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Duration: 8 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Discussion on current and special topics in service marketing. Must be a graduate student to participate in this course.
Duration: 8 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course provides students with the theoretical foundation to develop diversity leadership competency through practical application. Students will consider diversity and, on a larger scale, their corresponding moral stances at the personal, organizational and societal. An examination of business ethics in the hospitality and tourism industry will provide managerial insight. Must be a graduate student to participate in this course.
Duration: 8 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course will cover the use of electronic spreadsheets for hospitality industry financial analysis. This capstone course emphasizes the practical use of financial statements, report analysis and the planning and control functions of budgets. Students will demonstrate proficiency in solving operational and strategic issues utilizing the case study method of decision-making. An industry simulation is conducted. Must be a graduate student to take this course.
Duration: 8 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Overviews of the hospitality and tourism research. Must be a graduate student to participate in this course.
Duration: 8 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course is an introduction to the knowledge and skills necessary to conduct research in the hospitality management and tourism subject matter areas. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the research process and the role of research in the development of practical and theoretical knowledge. Students will acquire the skills necessary to develop a research strategy; to critically analyze professional journal articles; to design a study; and to prepare for data collection and analysis. Students will be required to write a professional research proposal. Must be a graduate student to take this course.
Duration: 8 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Enables students to conduct data analysis in the hospitality and tourism research. Prerequisites: HOSP 5335 & HOSP 5341 with a minimum grade of B in each.
Duration: 8 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
An in-depth investigation into leadership principles and practices required of professionals in the hospitality industry. This course focuses on the formulation, implementation, and evaluation of strategies used by hospitality leaders to preform analysis of the hospitality industry and build competitive advantage while generating superior value for customers. Must be a graduate student to participate in this course.
Duration: 8 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Discussion on contemporary topics that are recently being discussed in hospitality and tourism. Must be a graduate student to participate in this course.
Duration: 8 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Integration of learning from previous coursework and enhancement of leadership skills. Utilizing both instruction and self guided learning, students will complete one of three masters' experiences: 1.) conduct and report study results from HOSP 5341 proposal; 2.) create, conduct, and report outcomes of a hospitality field project; or 3.) participate in a hospitality management internship. Prerequisites: HOSP 5335, HOSP 5341 and HOSP 5371 with a minimum grade of B in each.
For students with related field experience, course HOSP 5358, 5360 or 5361 could be waived based on track:
  • 30-hour track
  • 33-hour track: One course waived
  • 36-hour track: Two courses waived
Duration: 8 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course offers a presentation of the history, development and current interpretations of common law, tort law and administrative law and legal implications for the hospitality industry. Students discuss how legal issues and government agencies impact both the internal and external customer. Case discussions will examine facts or law and sound preventive steps to anticipate and prevent lawsuits. Must be a graduate student to take this course.
Duration: 8 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Study of organizational processes using social methodologies such as motivation and others to better understand group behavior and improve operational dynamics in the service industry with an emphasis on the Systems Model, TQM, and Transactional Leadership to direct all managerial functions. Concepts will be applied to human management and service delivery. Must be a graduate student to participate in this course.
Duration: 8 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Discussion on critical and unique concepts in service management. Must be a graduate student to participate in this course.

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