Ph.D. in Hospitality Management

The University of South Carolina’s Ph.D. program in Hospitality Management produces world-class leaders trained at the highest level of hospitality and tourism research and education to serve in critical roles with industry and academic institutions around the world.

The Ph.D. in Hospitality Management is based on a four-year period of residential study following the completion of a master’s degree with an undergraduate or graduate degree in hospitality and tourism management or related fields. The Ph.D. program requires 60 credit hours. To complete the Ph.D. program, a student must complete a qualifying exam, comprehensive exam, propose and complete a dissertation study, and successfully pass a final examination on the dissertation administered by the advisory committee.

Founded in 1962, the College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management is one of 14 degree-granting colleges and schools at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina.

The college's mission is to prepare the next generation of leaders in our fields by integrating experiential learning, teaching excellence, impactful research, and industry collaboration. We do this across a dynamic, highly synergistic blend of academic areas dedicated to the industries that ultimately create and improve customer, guest, fan, and patron experiences worldwide.