MS Hospitality and Tourism Management

The School of Hospitality and Tourism Management has been a program of distinction for more than 80 years at Oklahoma State University. The program has high national and global academic rankings, world-class faculty, innovative degree programs, and strong partnerships with diverse industry professionals. Our master’s degree prepares students for leadership with critical thinking skills and in-depth knowledge of the hospitality and tourism industry. Graduates from the program integrate skills and knowledge in management, operations, strategy, data analytics, revenue and financial management, marketing, human resources, and organizational behavior to enhance career in hospitality and tourism. The program is focused in educating students that have become successful leaders, decision-makers, and entrepreneurs to lead at the forefront of this fast-growing and rapidly changing national and global industry.

The Spears School of Business at Oklahoma State University prepares our students in an environment where personal connections are paramount, and academic excellence is strengthened by interpersonal prowess. Our graduate programs in business are consistently recognized for their excellence in the classroom, producing a job-placement rate of more than 97 percent for MBA graduates. The school’s online MBA program is regularly ranked as one of the nation’s best in top media rankings. Our Hospitality and Tourism Management program is well known for its quality and excellent placement rates, ranking as a top 25 program in the world.

Empowering students

to follow their own dreams

The Spears School of Business prepares students for success by empowering them to live and learn in an environment where personal connections are paramount and academic excellence is strengthened by interpersonal prowess.

This is why students choose us, why employers choose our graduates and why we make business personal.

With an emphasis on people

we ensure our students are just as real as they are ready.

Every student can make a significant contribution to society. To help students reach their full potential, Spears Business houses a variety of centers, institutes and other resources to engage students in impactful research and community engagement initiatives that provide them with opportunities to work closely with faculty and gain hands-on experience.

Our mission

Oklahoma State University’s Spears School of Business exists to prepare people to make a difference in the world by teaching essential interpersonal skills alongside a high-quality business education backed by impactful research and outreach.

We live in a world where business is personal.

Companies rise and fall based on the strength and success of the relationships they forge.

The Spears School of Business at Oklahoma State University prepares our students in an environment where personal connections are paramount, and academic excellence is strengthened by interpersonal prowess.

We take business seriously.

We take soft skills seriously. We study business collaboratively. We use technology to include and never to exclude.

Community isn’t just a byproduct of what we do. At Spears, we empower students to follow their own dreams, not the dream we have for them. Because the purpose of business isn’t just individual gain but a gain for every individual.

With an emphasis on people and community, we ensure our students are just as real as they are ready. In a rapidly changing world, the only constant is people. This is why students choose Spears, why employers choose our graduates and why we make business personal.

Our values

At Spears Business

we ensure our students are as real as they are ready.

In a rapidly changing world, the only constant is people. This is why students choose Spears Business, why employers choose our graduates and why we make business personal.

Embrace diversity

Celebrating differences in people and their perspectives is an important value Spears School of Business embraces. We strive to create an inclusive environment that allows us to provide the tools for our students need to prepare themselves for the business world.