About the Department
Our Mission
The Department of Hospitality & Tourism Management recognizes that its mission is as multifaceted as the interests it represents. To that end, its mission to teach, advance, and support the practice and management of the hospitality and tourism industries reflects and addresses the needs of its multiple constituencies:
* Educate students at the Undergraduate and Graduate levels, so they can succeed as professionals capable of providing innovative leadership in changing environments.
* Advance the state of knowledge in the industries through original and adaptive research and scholarship.
* Serve the industry through programs on and off campus that are designed to advance and renew the education of those practicing in the field.
* Support the University of Massachusetts by participating in its governing bodies and serve the state public at large.
An overriding principle of the Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management is its ability to successfully serve the above constituents and continuously position itself as a leading hospitality and tourism program both nationally and abroad.
History
The study in Hotel and Tourism Management at UMass Amherst began in 1938 as a two-year degree program in Food Management through the Stockbridge School of Agriculture. The four-year university degree started in 1957 in the Hotel and Restaurant Administration program, which in 1971 became the Department of Hotel, Restaurant, and Travel Administration (HRTA). More...
Objectives
Hospitality & Tourism Management at UMass is a multidisciplinary field of study that gives people the expertise, commitment, and skills they need for management, marketing, and operations positions in the expanding industry that provides food, accommodations, and travel services to people away from home. It draws upon a wide range of basic disciplines to provide the fundamental knowledge and skills that are required to fulfill the diverse demands placed upon individuals in management positions within the hospitality industry. More...
Financial Support Campaign
The inevitable future growth in the size and complexity of lodging, food service, and travel and tourism businesses worldwide means the demand for highly skilled personnel will continue to rise. Well-educated students from the finest programs, including Hospitality & Tourism Management at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, will continue to lead the field. More...