Hotel and Tourism Management - Doctor

The DHTM programme offers two streams of study and an integrated study option to better cater to the needs of students. The 'Industry' stream includes two high level management subjects, while the 'Academic/NTO' stream has a stronger emphasis on research and teaching. The integrated study option allows students to complete one subject from each of the specialism streams.

Students need to complete 5 Compulsory Subjects, 2 Subjects from the Specialist Streams on offer, 2 Elective Subjects, a Residential Workshop and a Thesis.

Core Areas of Study

The programme consists of Compulsory Subjects, Specialist Subjects, Elective Subjects and a Thesis.

Compulsory Subjects

• Theories & Concepts in Tourism#
• Environmental Analysis & Strategies in Hotel & Tourism Management#
• Asian Paradigm in Hospitality Management
• Quantitative Research Methods for Hotel & Tourism Management
• Qualitative Research Methods for Hotel & Tourism Management

Specialist Subjects under 'Academic/NTO' Stream

• Hotel & Tourism Management Research Seminar
• Hotel & Tourism Management Education

Specialist Subjects under 'Industry' Stream

• Innovations in Hospitality Management Solutions#
• Hotel & Tourism Senior Executive Seminars

Elective Subjects

Students can select 2 subjects:

• Specialist Subjects
• Independent Study in Hotel & Tourism Management
• Structural Equation Modeling
• Subjects from the MSc in International Hospitality Management and MSc in International Tourism and Convention Management
• A maximum of 1 Doctoral level subject from outside the SHTM with approval of the Programme Leader
• Students who have not successfully completed an MSc level Research Methods subject must take HTM582 - Research Methods as one of their elective options.