Online Degrees

The George Washington University's Master of Tourism Administration (MTA) program is one of the original graduate degrees in this area and has been operating for more than 25 years. The Accelerated Master of Tourism Administration (AMTA) program offers the same world-class graduate education as the MTA, but is packaged to meet the needs of working professionals. AMTA students will develop advanced skills in the Event Management, Destination Management, Travel Marketing, or Sport Management.

Everything in this degree program is electronic, including submitting assignments, classroom discussions, lectures, reading assignments, taking exams, and working on projects with teammates. Two five-day residency periods -- one at the beginning and one at the end of your degree program -- are offered to provide classroom hours, orientation on how to work online, access online libraries, and be successful in virtual coursework. For more information, visit the program's Web site at nearyou.gwu.edu/tourism.

The George Washington University's Master of Science in Project Management program offers an innovative curriculum that focuses on achieving a balance of practice and theory in project management. The curriculum was carefully compiled -- and is continually improved -- to include the skills that current managers need and other professionals wish to acquire when making the transition from team members to project managers. This program is thus ideal for professionals and managers who want to enhance their ability to integrate complex projects, motivate people, and achieve cost-effective results.

The Project Management program launched a distance-learning component in 1998. This program signals a pioneering effort in remote delivery of project management graduate degree classes. Qualified students can now pursue this degree from virtually any location. The distance students primarily reside outside the area, although some local residents have chosen to enroll as distance students to accommodate work and travel obligations more conveniently. For more information, visit the program's Web site.