PhD in Consumer Sciences, Hospitality and Retail Management

An innovative and reputable program at Ohio State, the Hospitality and Retail Management program provides you with cutting-edge knowledge impacting today’s hospitality and fashion retail businesses.

Program Features

Develop hospitality and retail management expertise in research methodologies and principles

Focus your studies in hospitality management or fashion retail management

Research integrated into your studies from the start of your degree to graduation

Partner with distinguished faculty who are uncovering new ways to enhance consumer experiences and marketing efficiency

What you’ll learn

Learn and conduct research about hospitality and retail consumers, their evaluations of service experiences, their affective and cognitive responses to brands, and their judgments and decision-making processes

Master important elements of the profession, including:

Advanced knowledge in leadership
Consumer behavior and services marketing principles
Management consulting skills and service design
Technology innovation and social media marketing
Cross-cultural research
Aesthetics, body image, self-representation

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Career Paths

With a doctoral degree in Hospitality and Retail Management, you'll use your expertise and advanced knowledge to become a leader in the hospitality management or fashion retail industries.