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The Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management specializes in three emphasis areas of study and has three research centers designed to coordinate research for maximum impact. Emphasis areas include foodservice management, lodging management, and tourism management.
RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS
As part of a major research university, we are able to offer qualified students access to courses in individual areas of interest including food science, foods and nutrition, consumer affairs, engineering, education, industrial management, community planning, and others. This broad access to coursework combined with our support for individualized programs is designed to meet the needs of the mature student who has well-defined career goals.
RANKINGS
No rankings for programs in this discipline are conducted by major U.S. magazines as with other disciplines. Surveys are regularly taken of educators and industry executives. These are published periodically in the Cornell Quarterly. Purdue consistently ranks in the top 5 for all programs and in the top 3 for some.
PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE
Graduate students are welcome to use the services of the HTM Career Center. However, most graduate students are seeking advanced positions requiring an individualized search and the career center is of limited help. The faculty devote effort to help in these individualized searches. For international students seeking internship experience or one-year practical training positions, the career center is a major source of assistance.
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