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UTK Retail, Hospitality & Tourism Management

Name: UTK Retail, Hospitality & Tourism Management
Address: 110 Jessie Harris Building, 1215 W. Cumberland Avenue, Knoxville, TN, 37916, US
Telephone: +18659742141

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Retail, Hospitality & Tourism Management prepares professionals to serve organizations through teaching, research, and technology transfer.

RETAIL AND CONSUMER SCIENCES MAJOR
The major in Retail and Consumer Sciences provides you with a thorough knowledge of the retailing industry, complemented by business principles and theories related to providing goods and services to consumers. You will gain sufficient specialization and professional experience to be immediately productive in an entry-level management position in the ever-changing, fast-paced world of retailing. You could begin your career as a retail manager, assistant buyer, planner, allocator, product development manager, or sales representative for a manufacturer or service company. Your options are plentiful with good starting salaries and rapid advancement. HOTEL, RESTAURANT, AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT MAJOR
The Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management major prepares you for work in entry, mid-level, and upper-level management positions at a hotel, resort, restaurant, meeting, and event planning company, convention center, or country club. Your job could be anywhere in the world, as these companies are in virtually every city and vacation area! You could start in a wide variety of positions, including front office, culinary, marketing, sales, or meeting services. Later you may move to human resources, or food and beverage management. Perhaps you will be a club manager, help run a resort complex, oversee multiple hotels or restaurants as part of a management company. You have many career and professional options in this major that can provide good starting salaries and rapid advancement.

10/12/2026

✨ Interested in fashion, styling, and event production? ✨ RMM 495: Fashion Event Management and Production is now accepting applications for Spring 2027! 🎬 Apply by October 16th at https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/SGRZXcPCpS

10/09/2026

RHTM Ambassador Spotlight: Matthew Glass ✨ Every Friday we’ll be introducing some of our RHTM Ambassadors. Keep following along to see why our ambassadors love doing what they do!

10/02/2026

Fall Break is here, Vols! 🍂 Enjoy some time off and we’ll see you back in class soon!

10/01/2026

September 2026! 🗓

September was a busy month for RHTM, filled with busy days, exciting opportunities, and plenty of moments that made it one to remember! 🧡

09/29/2026

Big Orange Hospitality and Big Orange Fashion & Retail Photo Recap! 📸

We’re still not over our Big Orange Days and the impact these experiences had on future Vols! We loved getting to share more about RHTM, connect with high school students, and show them all that our program has to offer. We can’t wait for next year!

09/25/2026

Last Friday, our department was proud to be a part of the launch of the “It Takes a Volunteer” campaign, celebrating the people and experiences that make the Volunteer community so special.

Our HTM students had the opportunity to gain hands-on experience and help bring the event to life alongside Chef Tyler White representing our department throughout the celebration with a special spotlight on . 🍽️

A special shoutout to Dr. Kai-Sean Lee for showcasing his art through his sugar art display, featuring our beloved Smokey.
We are grateful to have been part of this exciting launch and look forward to seeing the impact it will have on the Volunteer community! 🍊

09/23/2026

RHTM showed up. RHTM stood out. 🧡🍊

What a week at the Tennessee Governor’s Conference on Hospitality and Tourism! From networking with industry leaders to celebrating some BIG statewide honors, our students and faculty represented UTK in a big way.

🏆 Industry Educator of the Year — Christopher Kelley
🏆 Tourism Professional of the Year — Jill Thompson, RHTM Advisory Board
🏆 Hotelier of the Year — Shailesh Patel, The 9 Group RHTM Advisory Board
🎓 TNHTA Scholarship — Kylie Nayakwadi
🌟 Conference Ambassadors — Skylar Taylor & Jenna Moses

Eight RHTM students. Countless connections. One incredible experience.

We’re proud of the people who prepare students for a serve in the Tennessee hospitality and tourism industry! 🧡

09/11/2026

Meet our 2026 Tennessee Governors Conference Ambassadors, Skylar and Jenna!

The annual Tennessee GovCon on Hospitality and Tourism is happening next week in Gatlinburg, Tennessee! ⛰🐻

Skylar and Jenna were nominated by their professors and then chosen from a competitive applicant pool of rising hospitality students from across the state.

Our students will join hospitality and tourism professionals from across the state for an exciting opportunity to connect, learn, and experience all the industry has to offer. We can’t wait to see what’s in store and have some fun along the way! 🧡

We’ll be sharing more about the experience on our Instagram stories next week!

09/10/2026

These are just some of the things our RHTM students get to do!

From a variety of programs, events, and classes to hands-on, real-world experiences, our RHTM students have so many opportunities to explore.

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09/08/2026

Last week, we had some full-circle moments with our HTM students when we gathered new RHTM Vols with RHTM Juniors/Seniors and program alumni!

First, a stop at Visit Knoxville, because who doesn’t need to stop by when they are getting familiar with our great city! There we heard from Monica Armstrong ‘18 and Kalby Lawrence ‘24 a little about their roles, the newly renovated Visitors Center, and opportunities to work with a DMO!

Then, we headed over to Maple Hall where two of our alums serve as events professionals for the company.

It’s safe to say that we keep our HTM students well-connected with each other, program alumni, and industry contacts!

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Address

110 Jessie Harris Building, 1215 W. Cumberland Avenue
Knoxville, TN
37916

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm

Telephone

+18659742141

Website

http://rhtm.utk.edu/

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