Protocol programs help students discover important information about hospitality management, business tourism and event planning. These programs often include courses over a wide variety of related topics, such as stress management, global travel and entertainment, entrepreneurship and personal branding.

Master-level studies involve specialized study in a field of research or an area of professional practice. Earning a master’s degree demonstrates a higher level of mastery of the subject.
Earning a master’s degree can take anywhere from a year to three or four years. Before you can graduate, you usually must write and defend a thesis, a long paper that is the culmination of your specialized research.