An advanced degree program to better prepare future leaders in the hospitality and tourism industry.

Tourism is the world’s largest industry and by the year 2011 will employ over 260 million people worldwide. Many people are unaware that beyond the frontline employees that we all see there is a cadre of highly sophisticated managers with complex and challenging jobs requiring advanced managerial skills.

This degree along with your work experience will give you an advantage as you progress to higher levels in your career. You will be exposed to advanced business concepts and acquire skills that will have practical applications in the workplace. Your personal development will be enhanced through interactive learning and you will have opportunities to share your experiences with people from a variety of backgrounds.... [-]

The Master's Degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management is designed specifically to advance the careers of busy hospitality and tourism industry executives and can be completed entirely online in one year. The curriculum consists of ten dedicated courses (30 credits) that build upon the undergraduate degrees and work experience of executives in the fast-growing hospitality and tourism industry. Each course will be taught by highly qualified graduate faculty who have excellent credentials in university teaching, research, and service to the hospitality and tourism industry. This Executive Online Master of Science Degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management is an exciting, new course of study from the renowned Lester E. Kabacoff School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Administration at the University of New Orleans. The Kabacoff School is named after Lester E. Kabacoff, a pioneer in the hospitality and tourism industry in New Orleans. The School has graduated students at the undergraduate level in Hospitality Management for over 30 years and has a strong, industry experienced, and internationally diverse faculty. A very successful Master of Science degree has been offered since 2004 to promote the career development of students who are interested in the field. This program is viewed very favorably by industry stakeholders with whom the School has close relationships. The close ties to the industry have provided support for the School; from the creation of our undergraduate program in the 1970s to the current development of the Executive Online Master of Science Degree. The Kabacoff School is part of UNO’s... [-]