Temple University STHM
The School of Tourism and Hospitality Management (STHM) is Temple University’s destination for individuals preparing for careers in the sport, recreation, tourism, hospitality and leisure management industries. Located in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, STHM offers bachelors and masters degrees in Sport and Recreation Management and Tourism and Hospitality Management. STHM is also home to a Ph.D. program in Business Administration with a specialization in Tourism and Sport. STHM also offers non-credit certificate programs. Betsy Barber is the current dean of the School of Tourism and Hospitality Management. Established in 1998, the School of Tourism and Hospitality Management’s degree programs carry several accreditations, approvals and awards. STHM’s Sport and Recreation Management programs are approved by NASSM (North American Society for Sport Management) and are accredited by NRPA (National Recreation and Parks Association). STHM’s Event Leadership Certificate program was awarded the Haas Wilkerson Gold Pinnacle award for the best Event Management Certificate Education Program in the events industry worldwide.
History
Temple University has a long record of professional preparation for the fields of recreation, sport, tourism, and hospitality. As early as 1908, Temple offered courses in playground supervision through its Physical Education program. By the 1950's, Temple was offering programs in recreation education at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. In 1973, a curriculum in Recreation and Leisure Studies was established. With the creation of a new College of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance in 1974, a new Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies was formed. By the 1980's, the department had expanded its offerings to include courses in recreation, leisure studies, campus recreation, tourism, and commercial recreation. In 1991, the Department merged with the existing program in Sports Administration to form a new Department of Sport Management and Leisure Studies, offering an undergraduate degree in Sport and Recreation Management, and a graduate degree in Sport and Recreation Administration. In 1998, Temple University established a new School of Tourism and Hospitality Management. The new School offers four degree programs: a B.S. in Tourism and Hospitality Management, a B.S. in Sport and Recreation Management, an M.T.H.M. (Master of Tourism and Hospitality Management), and an M.S. in Sport and Recreation Administration. In addition, the School offers the tourism and sport specialization for the Ph.D. degree in Business Administration offered in The Fox School of Business and Management.
Research
STHM is home to 18 full-time faculty members. In addition to teaching, STHM faculty members are active researchers within the School’s research centers. STHM is home to the National Laboratory for Tourism & eCommerce (NLTeC) and the Sport Industry Research Center (SIRC). NLTeC is multi-disciplinary, multi-departmental and multi-university. NLTeC conducts and facilitates inter and multi-disciplinary research and development in areas of tourism impacted by technology. NLTeC provides a setting for scholars and practitioners to consider the nature and role of information technology in tourism industry. Research by Laboratory faculty, staff and fellows include the following areas: advertising, business, communications, computer science, education, environmental studies, geography, marketing, management information system, psychology, and urban and regional planning. SIRC provides opportunities for academics, students, and practitioners to explore the potential of sport to impact the communities within which they exist. SIRC attempts to conduct and disseminate research, educate and train executives, and functions as a think tank and informational resource for those involved in the sport industry. Included amongst the initiatives that SIRC is involved in are: executive workshops, doctoral student training, community based programming, event management and program consulting, and academic dissemination of research and managerial best practices. Within SIRC, two institutes target specific areas of the sport industry. The Institute for Sport and Social Responsibility (ISSR is oriented toward producing knowledge that is useful for sport industry practitioners in their efforts to promote a socially responsible agenda. ISSR's collaborative research efforts aim to help practitioners to be more effective in their work of advancing corporate social responsibility and philanthropic initiatives within their organizations. Sport and Tourism Event Research Network (STERN) is a collaborative research network of academics and industry professionals that aim to enhance the economic, social and environmental sustainability of the sport industry and related sectors. STERN conducts multidisciplinary research to provide marketing and management solutions to business, community and government organizations dedicated to the delivery of sport, tourism, event, and recreation services and products.
See also
- List of United States business school rankings
- List of business schools in the United States