Master of Science in Hospitality Management

The Master of Science in Hospitality Management (MSHM) degree exposes students to advanced management concepts including accounting and finance, marketing, strategic management, human resources management, as well as qualitative and quantitative analytical skills as they pertain specifically to the hospitality industry.

The program is designed to prepare graduates with the depth of hospitality knowledge and skills that will equip them to make an immediate impact in the highly competitive hospitality industry or to provide the foundation for the pursuit of a terminal degree at an academic institution. The MSHM program is sufficiently flexible to recognize the full range of skills and knowledge needed for significant contributions in all segments of the hospitality industry.

Founded in 1973, The Collins College of Hospitality Management at Cal Poly Pomona thrives from a tradition of excellence and is consistently ranked among the premier hospitality colleges in the world. It is dedicated to advancing the field of hospitality management through its collaborative learn-by-doing approach to education, its profound appreciation of the diversity of backgrounds, ideas, and cultures, and its active engagement in strategically integrating scholarship, service, and applied learning.

Approximately 1,350 diverse undergraduate and graduate students receive a superior education in 55,000 square feet of state-of-the-art facilities, where they learn to apply hospitality management theories and concepts to research and real-world settings.