William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration

With its internationally recognized and diverse faculty members, the William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration is known for its tradition of offering world-class hospitality programs.

Graduate education in this college is a rewarding experience. There is no better place to learn about the hospitality profession than the entertainment capital of the world-Las Vegas. Here we have a living laboratory with more than 150,000 hotel rooms and hundreds of casinos, restaurants, resorts, sporting events, conventions, trade shows, and leisure and recreation facilities. If you are interested in a graduate degree that will advance your career or prepare you to teach others about the hospitality industry, this is the place for you.

We offer a master’s of science degree in Hotel Administration, a dual MBA and M.S. in Hotel Administration degree, and, a dual M.S. in Hotel Administration and M.S. in Management Information Systems degree. We also have an executive master’s degree and a Ph.D. degree in Hospitality Administration. The Ace Denken Co. Ltd. Endowment supports the Ph.D. in Hospitality Administration.

Stowe Shoemaker, Ph.D., Dean
Daniel D. McLean, Ph.D., Vice Dean
James Busser, Ph.D., Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Billy Bai, Ph.D., Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies

Plans 

Master of Science - Hotel Administration  

Executive Master of Hospitality Administration  

Doctor of Philosophy - Hospitality Administration  

Dual Degree: Master of Business Administration & Master of Science - Hotel Administration  

Dual Degree: Master of Science - Hotel Administration & Master of Science - Management Information Systems  

College Information 

 William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration Faculty  

William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration Courses  

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