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Doctor of Hotel and Tourism Management

Doctor of Hotel and Tourism Management

Students must complete 52 credits to earn a Doctor of Hotel and Tourism Management (D.HTM) degree. The programme consists of ten subjects totalling 28 credits and a 24-credit thesis or research publications.

The curriculum includes one Residential Workshop, one Academic Integrity and Ethics (AIE) subject, five compulsory subjects, and four elective subjects. Except residential workshop and AIE subject, each subject carries a standard weight of three credits. The thesis comprises two parts: a proposal and the formal thesis. Alternatively, students may choose to focus on research publications.

Additionally, the programme features two compulsory residential schools. The first takes place at the beginning of the D.HTM program to facilitate introductions among students, faculty, and the curriculum. The second involves an overseas study tour as part of the Asian Paradigm in Hospitality Management.

 

Subject List 

Subject Code
 Subject Name
 Credits
Compulsory Subjects
HTM5T02 Academic Integrity and Ethics in Business Studies and Research 1

HTM6001

 Residential Workshop 0

HTM6002

 Theories and Concepts in Tourism 3

HTM6004

 Environmental Analysis and Strategies in Hotel and Tourism Management 3

HTM6005

 Asian Paradigm in Hospitality Management 3

HTM6006

 Quantitative Research Methods for Hotel and Tourism Management 3
HTM6007
 Qualitative Research Methods for Hotel and Tourism Management 3

Electives (Choose 4)

HTM6003

 Hotel and Tourism Management Education 3
HTM6008
 Hotel and Tourism Management Research Seminar 3
HTM6009 Independent Study in Hotel and Tourism Management 3

HTM6010

 Innovations in Hospitality Management Solutions 3
HTM6011
 Hotel and Tourism Senior Executive Seminars 3

HTM6015

 Advanced Research Methods for Hotel and Tourism Management 3

Subjects from the MSc in International Hospitality Management or International Tourism and Convention Management (a maximum of 2 MSc subjects for D.HTM electives). 

A maximum of one doctoral-level subject from outside the SHTM, subject to the approval of the programme leader.

Students who have not successfully completed a Master-level research methods subject or a Master-level research project / thesis must take HTM582 - Research Methods as one of their elective options.

 

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