圣约翰大学

St. John’s University’s Master of Science Degree Program in International Hospitality Management responds to the explosive growth in the global hospitality industry in recent years. More people are traveling than ever before for both business and pleasure. The industry today is full of new and exciting varieties of hotels, restaurants, brands, experiences, adventures and more.

The Master of Science Degree program in International Hospitality Management enables students to increase their managerial hospitality expertise, through study and research, in several newly developing specialty areas. M.S. degree graduates will offer increased executive talent and value to hospitality organizations employing them.

The hospitality industry encompasses a wide range of businesses; hotels, restaurants, travel agencies, convention centers, resorts, and more. Those with masters’ level education in hospitality are increasingly preferred as management employees, because with their advanced education and professional experience, they can quickly enter advanced management positions. Today, the global arena of hospitality offers people with advanced degrees executive opportunities anywhere in the world.

This unique M.S. Degree program also recognizes that strong growth is projected in healthcare, healthcare support and personal care fields. The program includes coursework for those interested in managing residential healthcare housing, patient customer services, and recreation, travel and tourism experiences for elderly and disabled persons.

Objectives

The M.S. Degree program in International Hospitality Management aims to equip managers and executives with expertise in a range of business disciplines and with critical competencies in many aspects of hospitality. The program aims to support students

• To become innovative leaders in delivering hospitality services for new populations such as the elderly and the disabled, in using technology and social media to attract and to retain customers, and in maintaining financial viability, through specific courses in the program focused on these topics;
• To understand that consumer expectations of excellent customer service in hospitality globally are high, and that social media, research and analytics play key roles in measuring customer satisfaction, and its critical relationship to the economics and finance of hospitality;
• To appreciate the sustainability and ecotourism movements in hospitality and to prepare for managing hospitality developments globally in environmentally protective and fiscally sound ways.