UTK Retail, Hospitality & Tourism Management

UTK Retail, Hospitality & Tourism Management 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-changin

g, 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.

Today, two Rocky Top Institute Retail students, Kate Cattani and Maya Kokuryo with Assistant Professor of Practice Myra ...
09/02/2026

Today, two Rocky Top Institute Retail students, Kate Cattani and Maya Kokuryo with Assistant Professor of Practice Myra Loveday, sat down with Yoshi Momoki from the Good Ole Tennessee Bar to discuss a special T-shirt collaboration! Through this experience, our students had the opportunity to share their design process while learning more about Tokyo’s culture through the lens of .

We are so thankful to Yoshi for spending time with RHTM Dept. Head, Dr. Junehee Kwon and us here in Knoxville and sharing his experiences, perspective, and connection to Tokyo! We’re excited to see this collaboration come to life and can’t wait for you to get your hands on these one-of-a-kind designs. 🧡

Stop by the VOLSHOP tomorrow from 1:30–2:30 PM or visit Marriott Downtown from 5:30–7:30 PM to snag your very own T-shirt! 🍊

🎉 Happy Birthday 🎂 Food4VOLS! 5️⃣Yesterday, we celebrated 5 years of No Hunger. No Waste. Since 2021, food4VOLS partners...
08/28/2026

🎉 Happy Birthday 🎂 Food4VOLS! 5️⃣

Yesterday, we celebrated 5 years of No Hunger. No Waste. Since 2021, food4VOLS partners with Vol Dining to collect surplus, usable food from campus dining outlets to transport to UT Culinary Institute where staff and student VOLUNTEERS transform it into nutritious, ready-to-heat meals.

food4Vols is proudly operated under RHTM at UTK to help end hunger and reduce food waste on our campus. Our department is proud to have this program that connects us to the Volunteer spirit here at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville!

A huge thank you to the faculty and staff behind this operation: Chef Tyler White, Andrew White, and Krista Blevins!

We are saddened to hear about the passing of Dolly Parton 🦋, a True Icon with a heart of a True Volunteer 🧡Dolly Parton ...
08/26/2026

We are saddened to hear about the passing of Dolly Parton 🦋, a True Icon with a heart of a True Volunteer 🧡

Dolly Parton reminds us that being a true volunteer isn’t just about giving your time, it’s about seeing a need, dreaming bigger and doing something about it.

From East Tennessee to the world, Dolly has made an incredible impact and left an inspiring legacy. We remember her today in many great ways because she was an incredible person. One important way is her positive contribution through retail, hospitality, and tourism when she opened Dollywood in 1986. Over the years she shared her stories with us and the world. She made everyone feel welcomed to our beautiful state of Tennessee, consistently gave back and created opportunities for others.

Her legacy reaches every generation and shows us what can happen when you dream more, do more and give more.

A true volunteer. A true RHTM entrepreneur. A wonderful person. A true Tennessee icon. 🧡

✨Dolly, We will always love you and will miss you!✨

📸credit: Dollywood Company Dollywood Parks & Resorts

At RHTM, it’s all in the details! Students in HTM 225 Principles of Baking and Pastry with Chef Kai-Sean Lee were able t...
08/24/2026

At RHTM, it’s all in the details!

Students in HTM 225 Principles of Baking and Pastry with Chef Kai-Sean Lee were able to view a sugar art demonstration. It was great to see such creativity and hard work on display by our faculty.

Did you think we would leave out some of our Tuesday/Thursday RHTM students? No way!
08/18/2026

Did you think we would leave out some of our Tuesday/Thursday RHTM students? No way!

A new semester is BREWING and our students are BLOOMING - enjoyed welcoming our students for some Iced Coffee and fresh ...
08/17/2026

A new semester is BREWING and our students are BLOOMING - enjoyed welcoming our students for some Iced Coffee and fresh flowers.

See someone you know? Tag them below 👇

Happy First Day of Class - we’ll be open tomorrow and Wednesday 9am-3pm again.

We had an amazing afternoon meeting our NEWEST RHTM Vols at College Connect! 🍊 We hope as this school year starts that o...
08/15/2026

We had an amazing afternoon meeting our NEWEST RHTM Vols at College Connect! 🍊

We hope as this school year starts that our students embrace every opportunity that our department has to offer from Rocky Top Institute of Retail to our Blissful Wish Wedding to hands-on classes, projects, trips!

You get the experience of cheering on the Vols with thousands while being a part of the tight knit RHTM community!

A great day at our annual RHTM Fall Faculty & Staff Retreat! Thank you to UT Ed, Health & Human Sciences Dean Ellen McIn...
08/14/2026

A great day at our annual RHTM Fall Faculty & Staff Retreat! Thank you to UT Ed, Health & Human Sciences Dean Ellen McIntyre and team for spending time with us as we prepare for the new school year! Vols Online for a meaningful workshop on AI and learning outcomes. Thank you Pavilion at Hunter Valley Farm for the beautiful venue and your hospitality!
🍊We can’t wait to see our RHTM students next week on campus! Home Sweet Home To Me 🍊📚

1️⃣ Month Away from First Day of Classes 🍊 We can’t wait to see our campus looking like this again - filled with energy,...
07/17/2026

1️⃣ Month Away from First Day of Classes 🍊

We can’t wait to see our campus looking like this again - filled with energy, excitement, and lots of orange!

RHTM is excited for what this year has in store for our department and students!

Check out this featured article on our Blissful Wish Wedding!
07/11/2026

Check out this featured article on our Blissful Wish Wedding!

Students in retail, hospitality, and tourism management take charge of a couple's big day

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