Master of Science in Tourism, Hospitality and Recreation Management - Recreational Sport Management/Recreation Management California State University - Northridge, USA

Become a leader in a growing, global industry. We offer options in tourism management and recreational sport management/recreation management.

Why Earn a Master's in Tourism, Hospitality and Recreation Management?

Tourism is big business. The global hospitality industry adds up to trillions of dollars, and some estimates say one person in 10 is employed in the tourism or hospitality sector.

With such vast sums of money and large numbers of employees, the industry has a huge need for skilled leaders. Those with advanced training will be ready to shape the future of this rapidly evolving field.

Why Study Tourism, Hospitality and Recreation Management at CSUN?

Managing Change

Our program gives you a strong grounding in the foundations of tourism, hospitality and recreation. You'll learn to manage and work with diverse groups while considering such issues as sustainability and how it relates to hospitality and tourism.

Leadership Training

You'll learn leadership skills and team building for organizational effectiveness. You'll learn how to respond to crisis events and human resource issues.

Culminating Experience

You'll choose to either a comprehensive exam or completion of a project on an advanced topic. If you choose the exam option, you will have time to review and synthesize what you have learned during the program and create preparatory case studies.

What You'll Learn

Our graduate program offers options in tourism management and recreational sport management/recreation management.

All master's degree students share a core curriculum, which includes concepts common to both specializations. These include human resources, marketing and promotion, crisis management and research methods and design.

Additional coursework will depend on the option you choose:

Recreational Sport Management/Recreation Management

Courses for this option include:

• Foundations in Tourism Hospitality and Recreation
• Facility Design in Recreational Sport
• Law, Risk Management and Ethics in Recreational Sport
• Effective Teams and Leaders in Tourism, Hospitality and Recreation Organizations
• Supervised Internship