Dec 05, 2025  
2025-2026 Graduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Graduate Catalog

Hospitality Business Certificate


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The Graduate Certificate in Hospitality Business is a four course, 12-credit hour program designed to provide students with a comprehensive foundation in key business areas essential for success in the global hospitality industry. The certificate management combines knowledge of current global industry trends, franchise and multi-unit management hospitality financial management and feasibility analysis to prepare graduates for leadership roles in various hospitality sectors, including hotel investment and development, hospitality consulting and franchise management.  

Certificate Requirements (12 credit hours)


Graduate Certificate in Hospitality Business 

The Graduate Certificate in Hospitality Business is designed to provide students with a comprehensive foundation in key business areas essential for success in the global hospitality industry. The certificate includes courses on global industry trends, franchise and multi-unit management, financial management and feasibility analysis. Prerequisites for the certificate include a bachelor’s degree or higher. 

The certificate can be completed in 2 or 3 semesters depending on the pace of completion selected. The certificate can be taken either stand-alone or students may apply credits to Robinson’s MBA program or other select graduate degree programs. 

 

Certificate Applications and Fees. Applicants will apply to the same online application as graduate applicants at gradapply.gsu.edu/apply. Proposed tuition and fees will be consistent with the MGHM program and other specialized RCB graduate programs.  

Questions about the certificate and courses can be directed to the certificate program director (Dr. Soon-Ho Kim, Graduate Program Director.) 

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