Masters Program Course Descriptions:

CORE COURSES:

TIM 602 - Strategic Travel Marketing
In-depth study of marketing principles and problems related to travel industry organizations. Emphasis is on strategic marketing, travel research applications and international and domestic marketing of travel industry services.

TIM 603 - Information Technology, E-Commerce and the Travel Industry
Planning, implementation, management evaluation and impact of information and electronic communication technologies, including e-commerce applications in the travel industry. Analysis of new information technology use as an area of research and strategic application.

TIM 605 - Hospitality Management
Advanced human relations and operating issues confronting management in the travel industry. Use of accounting, behavioral, financial, marketing and information systems in managing hospitality organizations.

TIM 606 - Tourism Transportation Management
Advanced study analysis of the management of passenger transportation systems serving the travel industry. Emphasis on topics such as government policy, marketing and management, and the relationships between transportation systems and tourism development. Pre: graduate standing or consent.

TIM 607 - Global Tourism Analysis
International trade theory and regional analysis methodologies applied to tourism and the service industry, including travel balance account, interregional transactions flow, economic impacts, environmental economics, demand theory and forecasting.

TIM 610 - Research Applications in Travel Industry Management
Analysis of methodologies appropriate for research in travel industry management. Survey of the literature of applied techniques and approaches including exploratory approaches. Familiarization with research design and implementation for development of research proposals.

TIM 695 - Seminar: Travel Industry Management Policy
Integration of learning through analysis of policy issues, trends and problems in the travel industry. Pre: Three TIM 600-level courses completed; or consent.

ELECTIVE COURSES:

Graduate students can take 400 level courses for graduate credit and up to two 300-level courses with the graduate chair and the course instructor approval, subject to the requirement of completion of an additional major research paper or equivalent.

All electives must be approved by the graduate chair prior to registration to count toward the 36 total credit requirement for the degree.

TIM 401 Resort Development and Real Estate
Examines resort development and real estate in the context of timeshare, ski, golf, gaming, and other types of resorts. Principles of successful marketing, management, finance, and development of a resort. A-F only. Pre: 314. Recommended: 305.

TIM 402 Resort Mixed Use Development
Critical and essential aspects of developing and managing resort mixed use facilities. Includes multidimensional and dynamic interrelationships of site development and facilities, business mix, management structures and systems, and industry practices. A-F only. Pre: 313 or 369 and 314. Recommended: 333 and 401. Fall only.

TIM 420 Principles of Sustainable Tourism
Seminar examining the social, environmental, economic factors of sustainable tourism development. Emphasis on methods and processes and the role of stakeholders (government, industry, host community, tourists). Group projects. A-F only. Pre: 101 and departmental approval.

TIM 442 - Advanced Topics in Air Transportation
Advanced level of discussion in terms of air transportation, including management, economics, strategy, regulation, operating performance, fleet management and network management. Pre: TIM 353 (undergraduate) or by consent (graduate students).

TIM 469 (Alpha) Advanced Topics in Travel Industry Management
(B) tourism planning; (C) advanced travel industry management; (D) advanced hospitality management; (E) advanced hotel management; (F) advanced restaurant management; (G) advanced tourism management; (H) advanced recreation management; (I) advanced leisure management; (J) advanced transportation management; (K) advanced travel industry management education; (L) advanced travel industry management technology; (M) advanced meetings, incentives, conventions, and exhibition management. Repeatable five times with consent.

TIM 500 Master’s Plan B/C Studies
Enrollment for degree completion. Pre: master’s Plan B or C candidate with consent.

TIM 640 - Financial Management of the Travel Industry
Applications of financial analysis to both the domestic and international travel industry   (Suggested course background: TIM 305 or BUS 314).

TIM 645 - Tourism Field Studies
Integration of concepts and application of knowledge and skills from other courses to s selected field study project. Pre: Any two TIM 600-level courses completed and a third concurrent; or consent.

TIM 694 - Professional Paper
Independent project or paper under faculty supervision in lieu of Plan A, TIM 700 thesis.  Requires proposal approved by supervisor and graduate chair prior to registration.  A-F only. Pre: three 600 level TIM courses completed or consent.

TIM 698 - Quality Leadership and Strategic Analysis in the Travel Industry
Development of leadership and strategic analysis for executives in the travel industry including communication, problem solving and decision-making. Course specifically addresses strategic issues and analysis in the travel industry utilizing case studies.

TIM 699 - Directed Reading
Independent study of approved, advanced reading with faculty supervision.  Requires proposal prepared by student and approved by supervisor and graduate chair before registration.

TIM 700 - Plan A Thesis
Independent supervised research.  Formal oral and written presentation of research findings.