Executive Master of Management in Hospitality (EMMH)

Propel Your Hospitality Career at the World’s Leading School of Hotel Administration

Why Get an EMMH Degree Now?

The hospitality industry is experiencing a historical transformation and the EMMH program is preparing professionals to thrive in the ever-evolving environment. EMMH graduates rise to meet today’s most urgent corporate hospitality challenges.

The courses in the program are firmly grounded in practice and highly applied to today’s evolving hospitality landscape. Ongoing virtual events and two residential sessions provide rich opportunities to interact with professors and build a network of lasting professional relationships with classmates worldwide.

Online EMMH Program Curriculum and Schedule

Students complete 15 online courses, choosing from specializations in Hospitality Real Estate, Asset Management & Development, and Digital Marketing, Revenue Management, and Data Analytics.

The EMMH degree also includes two one-week residency sessions: one in New York City (January 2023) and one in Ithaca, New York (late August 2023). During these sessions, students have the opportunity to meet their professors and classmates in person while completing intensive coursework on campus.

Over the course of the program, each student completes a capstone project that addresses a real-world problem using tools from the coursework.

Students should expect to spend an average of 20 hours each week on their studies. The program includes a one-week break before and after the summer term and a four-week winter break between the fall and spring terms.

The entire program is 20 months and students earn a total of 36 credits.

Admissions Requirements

• Completed Cornell graduate school application* (and related fees)
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution or an equivalent international degree. For students with non-US credentials, an international equivalent to a bachelor’s degree is required. Please refer to the graduate school’s website for a list of international degree equivalencies. Candidates who have earned or are on track to earn a degree that does not match the information found on the equivalency list in title or duration should strongly consider providing a credential evaluation with their application. World Education Services is a preferred provider.
• Five plus years of full-time professional experience in the hospitality industry
  • Applicants with fewer than five years in the hospitality industry may be considered if their experience is especially relevant and other qualifications are strong.
  • Applicants with fewer than five years of hospitality experience seeking a full-time, in-person degree should instead apply to the residential Master of Management in Hospitality (MMH) degree.
• Transcripts
  • Please submit unofficial transcripts from all colleges or universities you have attended. If you are admitted to the program you will be required to submit official transcripts to the Cornell University Graduate School.
• Two letters of recommendation
  • At least one should be from a current or former employer. You may submit up to three letters of recommendation.
• Statement of Purpose
  • Write a statement of purpose that describesin 500 words or less:
    • your academic interests and professional goals
    • your academic background, preparation, and training, including relevant professional experiences
    • your reasons for pursuing the EMMH at Cornell
• Additional statement
  • Within 500 words, please provide a short summary of your leadership potential, highlighting key industry experiences and providing insight into experiences that have shaped your past
• English Language Proficiency (ELP): If English is not your native language or if you have not attended university in a country where English is an official language for at least four years before your planned enrollment at Cornell, you must submit one of the following English language proficiency examinations:
  • TOEFL iBT (Test of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based Test)
  • IELTS Academic (International English Language Testing System)
  • Duolingo English Test
  • Due to COVID-19 disruptions, we will also temporarily accept the following home test results for 2022 EMMH admission:
    • IELTS Indicator
  • Minimum score requirements to be competitive in our review process:
    • TOEFL iBT: 100; and minimum sub-scores of Speaking 22, Reading 20, Listening 15, Writing 20. We do not accept My Best Score results from multiple testing dates.
    • Duolingo English Test: 120
    • IELTS Academic: 7

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*When completing the Academic Program Selection portion of the application, select Executive Master of Management in Hospitality under the field of Hotel Administration.

Visa Eligibility

Hospitality professionals outside the United States are encouraged to apply to this program, however, please note that because the EMMH consists primarily of online courses, enrollment in this degree will not qualify students for a student visa to enter the US. For an international EMMH student to attend the required on-campus residential weeks, they will need to have independent authorization to be in the US in a status that permits incidental study (e.g., H1B).