ABOUT AMTA

A Proven Program from a National Leader

The George Washington University Master of Tourism Administration (MTA) program is one of the original graduate degrees in this area and has been operating for over 30 years. You will find our graduates at the tops 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 who cannot come to our Washington, DC campus.

No Matter Where You Live, You Can Complete This Program

Our program is designed for the working professional and does not require traditional campus-based participation. Our delivery system is designed to provide a growing segment of the tourism profession with the opportunity to earn a graduate degree while continuing to work full-time in the industry.

Special aspects of the AMTA program include:

• Proven distance learning format
• Affordable off-campus tuition rates
• Individualized guidance based upon personal and career goals
• Interaction with internationally recognized faculty
• Networking opportunities with industry professionals
• Links with international and domestic tourism organizations within the region, North America, and the world.

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Concentrations

AMTA students will develop advanced skills in the Event & Meeting Management, Sport Management, or Sustainable Destination Management fields. These concentration areas prepare students for management careers in tourism and hospitality in private and public organizations as well as industry associations.

Event & Meeting Management enables students to gain a practical and theoretical understanding of special events, expositions, festivals, conferences, meetings, and celebrations.

Sport Management prepares students to market and manage sport events, organizations, products, and athletes as well as sport tourism destinations and facilities.

Sustainable Destination Management 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.

AMTA Curriculum

The degree program consists of 36 credit hours delivered through the following courses:

Core Courses (6 credit hours)
TSTD 249 Economic, Cultural and Environmental Aspects of Tourism (2)
TSTD 251 Statistical Applications in Tourism/Hospitality Management (2)
TSTD 270 Tourism Research (2)

Concentration Courses (12 credit hours, 3 each)

Destination Management
TSTD 260 Tourism Development
TSTD 261 Tourism Planning
TSTD 262 Tourism Policy Analysis
TSTD 263 Tourism Marketing

Event & Meeting Management
TSTD 276 Risk Management
TSTD 277 Event Management
TSTD 278 Conferences. & Exhibitions
TSTD 279 Event Entertainment

Sport Management
TSTD 264 Sport Marketing
TSTD 265 Sports Law
TSTD 266 Sport Facility Management
TSTD 267 Sport Media and Communication

Elective Courses (12)*
TSTD 250 Administration of Tourism & Hospitality Services (2)
TSTD 280 Advanced Workshop (1, may be repeated)
TSTD 282 International Experience (variable, may be repeated)
TSTD 296 Travel Information Management Systems (3)
TSTD 298 Independent Research (variable 1-3, may be repeated)

Capstone Courses
TSTD 283 Practicum / Professional Development (3)
TSTD 297 Advanced Topical Studies (Applied Strategic Planning) (3)

* Students are encouraged to take courses from other concentrations as electives.

In addition to the online courses listed above, students are required to attend two one week, in person, Residency periods--one at the beginning (Inaugural) and one near the end (Capstone) of the program of study.