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updated: 02-Mar-08

The Alan Shawn Feinstein Graduate School


Graduate Center 
for Global Enterprise Leadership (G.E.L.)

MBAs

Accounting
Financial Management
International Trade - Fast Track 12 months
Marketing - Fast Track 12 months

MBA Global Business Leadership

Hospitality & Tourism

with concentrations Finance, Marketing, Event Leadership, Tourism Planning

The M.B.A. program in Hospitality & Tourism Global Business at the Alan Shawn Feinstein Graduate School, with concentrations in Marketing, Finance, Tourism Planning and Event Leadership, meets the continuous improvement standards of the TedQual Certification System, The TedQual Certification System is a World Tourism Organization (WTO), THEMIS Foundation sponsored program.

** All prices and fees subject to change without prior notice. **

Duration:	18 Months or one-year Fast Track
Work Experience:	Applicants interested in the M.B.A. in Hospitality Administration program who do not: - hold a four-year undergraduate degree - or diploma in the hospitality field must submit a current resume and cover letter demonstrating at least 2 years of work experience in the hospitality field. Those not meeting the work experience requirement may still apply. If accepted, additional course work will be required in lieu of work experience.
Dates:	September (Fast-Track) December (18 months)
Program Cost:	click here does not include Foundation courses
Living Expenses:	Approximately $10,000 for 12 months.
Books:	Approximately $1,100
Total:	Fast-Track: $22,220 - $25,790 (approximately) (International students interested in this program will need to provide a bank statement showing the following financial support: $25,520)
Total:	18 Months: $29,020 - $36,160 (International students interested in this program will need to provide a bank statement showing the following financial support: $17,810)
Admissions:	CLICK HERE
TOEFL:	computer-based 210+ paper-based: 550+
Location:	Providence, Rhode Island, USA One hour from Boston Four from New York City
Consultation:	CLICK HERE

Johnson & Wales University is the largest educator of hospitality professional in North America, and the Alan Shwan Feinstein Graduate School is one of the foremost providers of leaders for global hospitality and tourism industry. Economist recognize the global hospitality and tourism industry as the largest industry in the world and one of the fastest growing fields for future employments.

Through the M.B.A. program in Hospitality & Tourism Global business Leadership, you will acquire the skills and experiences needed to provide exemplary leadership for hospitality and tourism-related organizations throughout the world, including Marriott and Walt Disney. Furthermore, the M.B.A. program in Hospitality and Tourism Global business is one of the few programs in the world certified by the prestigious World Tourism Organization.

Four specialized hospitality and tourism concentrations provide you with the advanced training and knowledge needed to secure employment positions in these growing areas. The individualized concentrations also provide you with customized learning experiences that allow you to strengthen your Career Portfolio for long-term career success.

program details

This comprehensive concentration provides students with the resources to use tourism planning as an agent for positive change throughout the world.

Applicants interested in the M.B.A. in Hospitality & Tourism Global Business Leadership program who do not hold an undergraduate degree or diploma in the hospitality field, must submit a current résumé and cover letter demonstrating at least two years of work experience in the hospitality field.

The program allows entrance beginning either in the September or December term once all prerequisite courses are completed successfully. Students may complete this program in two years if they enroll in two courses each term.

Students may complete the Hospitality & Tourism Global Business Leadership program in either a traditional or fast-track, 12-month format. The fast-track, 12-month delivery is offered on an afternoon schedule and/or evening schedule and is open to students with business-related academic backgrounds. Admittance to the fast-track program is in the September term only with all foundation courses having been completed with a "B" grade (3.00 GPA) or better cumulative average, prior to entrance into core and concentration classes. The fast-track program format ensures graduation in one calendar year. The program is set up with selected concentration courses. Thus, all concentration courses may not be available in the fast-track delivery.

Foundation Courses

	Corporate Financial Accounting
	Economics in the Global economy
	Effective Communication
	Hospitality and Tourism Information Technology
	Management and the Global Economy
	Marketing Concepts
	Research and Analysis

Core Courses

	Professional Communications
	Career Assessment and Planning Management
	Advanced Research and Analysis
	Strategic Marketing
	Contemporary Human Resource Issues & Strategic Management
	Organizational Behavior & Effective Leadership

Program Courses

	Hospitality and Tourism Global Business
	Hospitality and Tourism Financial, Revenue & Capacity Management
	Hospitality and Tourism Global Strategic Management
	Hospitality and Tourism Seminar

CONCENTRATIONS:

Students must take two courses from any one of the following concentrations

finance
Financial, revenue, capacity and yield management analysis and forecasting are essential skills for successful hospitality and tourism financial leaders, and they are critical parts of this concentration. The positions in this field are increasing as the responsibilities for financial reporting and control magnify within the hospitality and tourism industry. Our graduates include comptrollers of major hospitality and tourism organizations, and employment positions include, but are not limited to, accounting supervisors to chief financial officers of major organizations.

	Tax Planning for the Financial Manager
	Financial Reporting & Control
	Strategic Financial Planning
	Managing Capital Markets
	Special Topics

marketing
In the highly competitive hospitality and tourism industry, professional marketers are needed to conduct high-level research, develop effective strategies and evaluate marketing outcomes. From marketing exotic travel destinations to promoting world-class attractions, there are innumerable opportunities for skilled and experienced marketing professionals.

	Advertising & Promotions Strategies
	Services Marketing Strategies
	Advanced Marketing Research
	e-Commerce Marketing Strategies
	Special Topics

event leadership
This is the first M.B.A. concentration in the high-demand field of event leadership in the world. Therefore, the prestige associated with this new concentration may lead to long-term career satisfaction and success. Graduates may seek higher-level positions within global organizations that require M.B.A. core curricular skills as well as strategic planning and management expertise within the event field. Employment opportunities for this M.B.A. program are boundless, but some job titles include director of meetings and conventions, manager of expositions, producer of sport events, and director of special events for attractions and festivals.

	Event Leadership (required course)
	Event Operations
	Event Risk Management
	Special Topics

tourism planning
The tourism industry is radically changing and growing in ways different than anytime in history. To master the analysis and forecasting skills critical to this field, the M.B.A. concentration in Tourism Planning provides students with courses in planning and impact analysis, tourism economics, and public/private development strategies that are essential for future career success. Employment opportunities in this field range from high-level positions within government tourism agencies around the globe, to leadership positions in destination and development organizations, as well as many other opportunities throughout the public and private sector. The concentration also teaches students that tourism is more than an economic catalyst; it may also be used to foster understanding among different cultures leading to peace.

	Event Risk Management
	Special Issues in Tourism Development
	Tourism Analysis and Forecasting
	Tourism Economics
	Tourism Public/Private Development
	Special Topics

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