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The Master of Tourism Administration degree program is designed to prepare students for career entry or mid-level management positions in public, commercial, or nonprofit organizations providing visitor services at the local, national, or international level.
- Flexible and convenient distance learning format
- Individualized guidance based upon personal and career goals
- Networking opportunities with industry professionals
- Concentrations in Event & Meeting Management, Destination Management and Sport Management
- US News and World Report rated the GW MTA - one of the Best Online Graduate Programs in Business in 2001 and 2002 - the only Tourism program ranked on that list
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The international tourism and hospitality industries are evolving at a rapid pace. Worldwide tourism remains the globe's largest private employer, but industry consolidations and realignments are reshaping the faces of leading industry organizations.
Only the professional managers who are committed to lifelong learning will remain at the forefront of this dynamic, fast-paced industry. That's what makes The George Washington University's Accelerated Master of Tourism Administration (AMTA) Program so exciting! GW's AMTA graduate degree is recognized as the advanced credential for tourism professionals.
For more than 30 years, the GW Master of Tourism Administration (MTA) program has led the tourism industry with original graduate degree programs. You will find our graduates at the top of their professions. The Accelerated Master of Tourism Administration (AMTA) program offers the same world-class graduate education as the MTA, but is packaged to meet the needs of working professionals.
Students may develop an individualized studies program in an area such as international hotel and resort management, airline management, heritage tourism management, or ecotourism or may choose one of the three formal concentration areas below.
- The Event and Meeting Management concentration enables students to gain a practical and theoretical understanding of special events, expositions, festivals, conferences, meetings, and celebrations. Experiential learning through internships, field trips, and guest speakers is provided.
- The Destination Management concentration focuses on the comparative advantage and competitive positioning of tourist destinations. Emphasis is placed on minimizing the negative impacts of tourism and preserving cultural and natural resources, while optimizing tourism's overall contribution to economic development in host communities.
- The Sport Management concentration prepares students to market and manage sport events, organizations, products, and athletes as well as sport tourism destinations and facilities.
Students, Faculty and Alumni
Student Colleagues
Your student colleagues will include industry professionals with a minimum of three years management experience within the hospitality and tourism industry, or equivalent life experience in a related field, including military assignments. Students may be teaching professionals with an existing bachelor's or master's degree seeking a specialization in tourism.
Faculty
AMTA faculty provide a multidisciplinary approach to tourism learning by combining the latest theoretical knowledge with solid professional experience. The full-time and adjunct faculty for the AMTA program is a distinguished, dynamic and industry-experienced group, representing all segments of the tourism industry. They are recognized experts in the areas of hotel management, strategic planning, event management, sports management, ecotourism and cultural/heritage tourism, airline safety and security, travel marketing, and forecasting.
Alumni: Where They Work
When you complete your degree at GW, you will be among a select group of professionals holding the Master of Tourism Administration degree. The success of our alumni is one of the most telling ways to evaluate our success as a department. Some GW graduates are industry leaders at airlines, hotels, event management companies, theme-attractions and sport organizations. Others have entered public service with national tourism administrations such as Bonaire, China, Egypt, Malaysia, Montserrat, and South Korea.
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