Two Powerful Master’s Programs, One Life-Changing Community
Join us for a Program Info Session!
2026 Schedule: Pacific Time
Wed., Feb. 18 – 5 p.m.
Wed., March 25 – 5p.m.
Faculty Info Session
Hear directly from Ann Marie Kimble & Candy Flynn during our next online information sessions and gain program-specific insight you won’t find on a webpage. Learn how our flexible programs can support your next step.
Date: Tues., Feb 10, 2026
Time: 11 AM
LinkedIn Live Event
Why Organizations Expect More Marketing Savvy from Event Pros: Insights from SDSU
A stellar event means nothing if no one shows up. Join Marketing Instructor Mandy Penn from San Diego State University and two program alumni from SDSU’s master’s programs for a LinkedIn Live conversation exploring the ideas and perspectives that shape standout meetings and events. Together, they’ll discuss the questions every event professional should consider: why attendees choose certain events, how storytelling influences experience design, the role of social media, and what shifts when you start thinking like a marketer, no matter your job title. Get thoughtful insights you can carry into your own work, along with a peek into how SDSU’s HTM and MEM master’s programs develop the marketing-savvy leaders everyone wants on their team.
Panelists
- Mandy Penn | Master’s Degree Industry Instructor of Marketing
- Marissa Manning | Event Sales Manager, Lucky Strike Entertainment | HTM Master’s Alumna
- V. George Moreira | VP of Baseball Operations & General Manager, New Jersey Jackals | MEM Master’s Alumnus
Hospitality and Tourism Management Master’s Degree
Meeting and Event Management Master’s Degree
Become The Best You
Our programs bring together the best of academic inquiry and innovative real-world tools so you achieve a degree that advances not only your career, but your best self.
Flexibility for the Real World in BOTH Master’s
We offer personalized support and insight that fits into your lifestyle.
We won’t pull you away from the classroom of life, we equip you for it with critical tools to understand yourself and your work with greater clarity.
- Personalized support
- Designed for working professionals to fit your lifestyle
- Personalized leadership development program
- Customized to each student
- Gain critical tools to understand yourself and your work with greater clarity
- Our programs are applicable to all industries
COMMON FEATURES OF BOTH MASTERS
- 21 months, 10 courses (30 credits)
- 2 on-campus weeks at SDSU
- Leadership Focused
- Mentor connection
- Real-world content
- Highly personalized
- Tailored to individual student career track
- Capstone project, No Thesis
- Tuition: $30,510
- Designed for people who are involved in a guest experience
- Current Profession:
- Restaurants
- Hotels
- Amusement Parks
- Food & Beverage
- Travel
- Recreation
- Interested in transitioning careers
- Tennis/Sports Management
- Designed to dive deeper into the Meeting & Event world
- Current Profession:
- Meeting Professionals
- Corporate Meeting and Events
- Group Sales
- Convention Services
- Destination Management
- Audio Visual and Production
- Associations
- Festivals & Sports Tournaments
As a professional working in trenches, you need a Master’s program that will flex around your goals and needs while connecting you to life shaping, career building learning and opportunities. Our two degree paths are right sized for you, empowering you with the support, networking and encouragement you need to thrive and succeed throughout the program.
For additional information, please contact SDSU Global Campus at MShospitality.ces@sdsu.edu or (619) 594-3946.