Washington State University鈥檚 School of Hospitality Business Management was ranked No.聽2 in the nation by a global ranking organization.

The school was also ranked seventh in the world by the聽聽in hospitality and tourism management.

The 2021聽ranking, reported by the ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, focuses on the strength of academic research in the fields of tourism and hospitality management, including international influence and recognition.

Last year, the school was ranked as No.聽4 in the United聽States and 11^th聽in the world.

鈥淭he School of Hospitality Business Management鈥檚 advancement to higher rankings during COVID鈥�19 speaks to the quality of our faculty, doctoral students, international reach and the ability to continue research and teaching productivity despite limitations posed by the global pandemic,鈥� said聽, the school鈥檚 director and Ivar聽B. Haglund Chair in Hospitality Business Management.

The hospitality program, which started in 1932, is part of 黑料社 Carson College of Business.