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At RHTM, you will find a dynamic curriculum where innovation meets application. We offer a welcoming, immersive environment designed to help you master consumer experience design, retail strategy, hospitality operations, and resilient tourism systems. You will go beyond the classroom to solve real-world problems alongside expert faculty and industry leaders, preparing you to innovate and lead in these vital, people-centered fields\u2014whether in professional practice or advanced academic study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Students majoring in Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism Management gain the practical skills, industry insight, and applied experience needed to thrive in people-focused service environments. Whether you\u2019re drawn to fashion buying, data-driven consumer strategy, culinary arts, or large-scale event experiences, our undergraduate pathways offer opportunities to explore your strengths and prepare for diverse career paths.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Hospitality & Tourism Management (BS)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Prepare to lead service-oriented operations across lodging, foodservice, events, and destination development. Students may choose from the following minors to customize their career focus: Hospitality and Tourism Management, Culinary Arts, Event Planning & Design, or Corporate Event Strategy, Promotion, & Production<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Retail and Merchandising Management (BS)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Build expertise in consumer experience, merchandising strategy, and retail innovation. Students choose from Fashion Retailing or Merchandising Analytics concentrations and often complement their studies with a Business Administration minor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Advance your expertise and shape the future of industry, scholarship, and innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RHTM graduate programs provide applied research training, one-on-one faculty mentorship, and opportunities to solve real-world challenges across retail, hospitality, and tourism. Whether advancing toward leadership roles or pursuing an academic career, you\u2019ll build analytical depth, research excellence, and an innovation mindset that drives meaningful, lasting impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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STUDENT EXPERIENCE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Unlock immersive learning beyond the classroom through study tours, hands-on industry projects, experiential learning opportunities, and student-led organizations that prepare you to thrive in people-centered professions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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RESEARCH & OUTREACH<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Driving real-world innovation through applied research, industry collaboration, and community-engaged projects that strengthen retail, hospitality, and tourism across local and global contexts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Celebrate the achievements of our students, faculty, and alumni\u2014advancing careers, shaping industries, and making an impact.<\/p>\n\n\n