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In the Nolan School of Hotel Administration .
Course Requirements for Bachelor of Science Degree
Core Courses (58 Credits Total):
The faculty-designed curriculum encourages completion of two-thirds of core coursework in the first two years. Immersion in core provides a thorough overview of hospitality, allowing students to quickly determine their specific interests and positioning them to tailor internship experiences toward their anticipated career path.
Accounting; Finance; Real Estate: (12 Credits)
Employment Relations; HR; Law: (9 Credits)
Food and Beverage Management: (7 Credits)
Information Systems: (3 Credits)
Management Communication: (6 Credits)
Properties Development and Management: (3 Credits)
Services Marketing: (6 Credits)
Additional Requirements:
- HADM Electives (12 Credits): Students focus on their specific interests within hospitality through upper-level HADM coursework. Students may fulfill this requirement by choosing to specialize in a variety of areas including finance, analytics, services marketing, food and beverage management, and more. Students could also choose to pursue the Real Estate Minor to fulfill this degree requirement.
- Non-JCB Distribution Electives (15 Credits): Students must take 3 credits minimum in at least 3 of the following 5 distribution elective categories outside of the SC Johnson College of Business:
- Arts, Literature, & Culture and Historical Analysis (courses coded ALC-AS, HST-AS, HA-HE, LAD-HE, LA-AAP, HA-AAP, ALC-AAP, HA-AG, LA-AG)
- Global Citizenship and Social Difference (courses coded GLC-AS, SCD-AS, CA-HE, CA-AAP, CA-AF, D-HE, D-AG)
- Social Science (courses coded SSC-AS, SBA-HE, SBA-AAP, SBA-AG)
- Mathematics and Data Science (courses coded SMR-AS, SDS-AS, MQR-AAP)
- Biological and Physical Science (courses coded BIO-AS, PHS-AS, PBS-HE, PBS-AAP, BIO-AG, BIOLS-AG, BIONLS-AG, OPHLS-AG)
- Distribution Electives (18 Credits): Courses coded with any of the Distribution Requirement Codes from any of Cornell’s colleges or schools, including the Nolan School.
- First-Year Writing (3 Credits): First-year students must take a first-year writing class during their first or second semester.
- Ethics Course (3 Credits)
- Diversity & Inclusion Course (3 Credits)
- Free Electives (8 Credits): Courses can be taken at any of Cornell’s colleges or schools in or out of the SC Johnson College of Business to fulfill this requirement. Courses may be applied or liberal arts and sciences courses.
- 2 Physical Education Classes
- University Swim Test
- 2 Practice Credit Units: Students must work a minimum of 800 hours (two units), paid or unpaid, in one or more industries that interest them.
Total Required for Graduation: 120 Credits (does not include physical education course credit)
Additional information regarding undergraduate degree requirements can be found in the Nolan School Student Handbook.
Program Requirements for Master of Management in Hospitality Degree
The AACSB-accredited Masters of Management in Hospitality (MMH) program is a three-semester, 16-month professional degree program that provides a thorough grounding in business management in the context of the hospitality industry. In addition to a strong core course plan that prepares students to lead a variety of hospitality businesses, students may specialize in areas of unique challenges and opportunities in this exciting and ever-growing and changing industry. Additionally, students may choose to complete a graduate minor in real estate.
The program requirements include the successful completion of online courses in finance, accounting, and statistics the summer prior to beginning of the first semester. Degree requirements include completion of 48 approved credits taken over the course of three semesters:
Core Courses (30 credits)
Elective Courses (18 credits)
- Students may take any graduate level courses offered at Cornell (5000 level or above).
In addition, students are required to complete a summer hospitality-related internship at a company to focus on their career interests. The internship must be full time for a minimum of 8 weeks.
More information is available on the MMH website.
Program Requirements for Executive Master of Management in Hospitality Degree
The Executive Master of Management in Hospitality (EMMH), offered by the Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration in the SC Johnson College of Business, is a part-time focused management education specifically designed for experienced hospitality professionals who want to propel their careers.
The EMMH is a flexible program consisting of engaging online courses combined with an optional residential session in Ithaca, NY taught by Cornell University faculty. Whether you are in a leadership role or aspiring to one, this degree will help you advance your skills in strategic thinking, driving change, leading with an analytical, data-driven mindset, and leading a diverse, inclusive, and equitable organization.
The courses in the program are firmly grounded in practice and highly applied to today’s evolving hospitality landscape. Ongoing virtual events and optional residential session provide rich opportunities to interact with your professors and to build a network of lasting professional relationships with classmates from around the world. For additional information, please visit the Executive Master of Management in Hospitality web page.
Degree requirements include completion of 30 approved credits. The flexible nature of the program allows for completion in as little as 12 months with most students expected to complete the program in 18 to 24 months.
Core Courses (16.5 credits)
Elective Courses (13.5 credits)
Program Requirements for the Cornell Peking Master of Management in Hospitality/ Master of Business Administration Dual Degree
After two years of part-time study, graduates of the Cornell-Peking MMH/MBA dual degree program (M² Program) receive an MBA from the Guanghua School of Management at Peking University (PKU) and a Master of Management in Hospitality (MMH) degree from Cornell’s Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration. This program, with teaching based in Shanghai, accommodates the demanding lifestyles of executive professionals residing in China, allowing the balance of life, work, and study.
Its bilingual approach, class composition, and unique market presence—the Nolan School and GSM split the teaching with participants spending 70% of their time on the Guanghua School’s campus in Shanghai and 30% in Ithaca and New York City during U.S. residential sessions.
The M² Cornell-Peking MMH/MBA curriculum, which combines theory and practice, will be taught jointly by faculty at the two schools. Faculty at the Guanghua School teach MBA core courses; Nolan School faculty provide the specialized hospitality management core—in areas such as real estate, service operations, analytics, and human resource management. For additional information, please visit the M² Cornell-Peking MMH/MBA Program web page.
Degree requirements include completion of 48 approved credits with 18 credits being applied from the Peking MBA program:
Cornell Courses (30 credits)
Guanghua School of Management Courses (18 credits)*
- Critical Thinking and Business Ethics
- Organizational Behavior
- Financial Accounting
- Managerial Economics
- Corporate Finance I
- Corporate Finance II
- Business English
- Academic Norms and Thesis Writing
- Data Analysis and Statistical Decisions
- Venture Strategy Simulation
*All courses taken through the Guanghua School of Management at Peking University must be taken for a letter grade in order to be applied toward the MMH degree requirements.
M.S. and Ph.D.
Administered by the Graduate School , these research-focused degrees are designed for students interested in pursuing careers teaching hospitality management in a university setting, and conducting groundbreaking research in the field. Students in both programs major in Hotel Administration and may choose to specialize in one of the academic disciplines offered within the school, or any of the graduate fields supported throughout the university.
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