First Denver HRTM MBAs in Hospitality Property Development and Asset Management to Graduate

For the six students comprising the first class, completion of the curriculum represents the preparation of countless cash flow analyses, management letters, and case studies. Added to this were excursions to "kick the dirt" for a potential acquisitions, apprenticeships to local real estate firms, where the students accomplished various hospitality asset management assignments, and participation in a management contract negotiation. Above all, the completion of the MBA represents some two dozen intensive seminars with hospitality-industry real estate and investment professionals who participated as guest faculty. "We're especially proud of the success we have had integrating industry practitioners into the curriculum," notes Professor Paul Beals, lead instructor of the MBA in hospitality property development and asset management. "Not only does the participation of industry professionals confirm the value they place on our program; it also provides our students with insight into the dynamics of hospitality real estate in a way that no textbook or classroom exercise could."

Established in 1946, the School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management (HRTM), part of the Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver, prepares students for senior management positions in the fast-changing and competitive hospitality industry. As an HRTM graduate, you will possess knowledge and skills necessary to be successful in all aspects of the hospitality and tourism business.

As one of the most prominent hotel programs in the nation, the HRTM program enjoys a superb reputation for innovative educational programs. The student-oriented faculty members are internationally recognized for their contributions to teaching, research and publications in various hospitality fields.

The Denver hospitality industry and the Colorado resort industry are our laboratories. Vail, Aspen and other resorts provide our students with the opportunity to gain valuable industry experience in our management intern program.