Masters Degree in Tourism & Hospitality

Masters Degree in Tourism Administration

For more than 30 years, the GW Master of Tourism Administration (MTA) program has led the tourism industry with original graduate degree programs. The Accelerated Master of Tourism Administration (AMTA) program offers the same world-class graduate education as the MTA, but it also meets the requirements of working professionals. An individualized study program can be developed by students which includes such areas as: international hotel and resort management, airline management, heritage tourism management, or ecotourism. Here are three formal concentration areas which can be also chosen by the students: * The Event and Meeting Management concentration enables students to gain a practical and theoretical understanding of special events, expositions, festivals, conferences, meetings, and celebrations. Experiential learning through internships, field trips, and guest speakers is provided. * The Destination Management concentration focuses on the comparative advantage and competitive positioning of tourist destinations.

Emphasis is placed on minimizing the negative impacts of tourism and preserving cultural and natural resources, while optimizing tourism's overall contribution to economic development in host communities. * The Sport Management concentration prepares students to market and manage sport events, organizations, products, and athletes as well as sport tourism destinations and facilities The program also includes an AMTA faculty which provides a multidisciplinary approach to tourism learning. It combines the latest theoretical knowledge with solid professional experience. The students will become experts in the areas of hotel management, strategic planning, event management, sports management, ecotourism and cultural/heritage tourism, airline safety and security, travel marketing, and forecasting. Upon completion graduates can become an industry leaders at airlines, hotels, event management companies, theme-attractions and sport organizations. Others have entered public service with national tourism administrations such as Bonaire, China, Egypt, Malaysia, Montserrat, and South Korea.