For Caterina Boschi, a passion for travel has always been about more than visiting new places. It has been about embracing new cultures, building connections, and creating opportunities. Originally from Italy, Caterina’s decision to move abroad independently and live in countries including Australia and the Netherlands inspired her ambition to build a career in the… Read more » about Crossing Borders, Creating Opportunities: Caterina’s Journey into Global Travel Marketing
For Caitlin Maciver, studying BA (Hons) Events Management was the perfect combination of creativity, organisation, and professional development. Her degree provided the opportunity to explore the fast-paced world of events while developing the practical skills and industry knowledge needed to build a successful career. Throughout her studies, Caitlin gained hands-on experience in planning, coordinating,… Read more » about Turning Ambition into Achievement
My name is Zoe Chinnock, I am originally from the Cotswolds in the UK and I am studying BA (Hons) Events Management at Bournemouth University. Going to university has always been a goal of mine and when I attended the Open Day at Bournemouth, the versatility, and the opportunities that the course offered me seemed… Read more » about My study abroad experience in Nice as an Events Management student
My name is Kacey Woods, I am currently on my placement year, studying BA (Hons) International Tourism and Hospitality Management. I am currently carrying out a ‘split placement’ over two different organisations in Melbourne, Australia. I have just completed my first placement; as conference and events intern at the Sofitel Melbourne-On- Collins in Melbourne, Australia…. Read more » about My hospitality placement experience in Melbourne, Australia
Kristian studied Business & Management with Project & Operations Management at BU, and maximised the learning opportunities on offer within the Business School during his studies. He attended many of the Business School Employability Programme sessions and shares in his vlog how it helped him at interviews when finding a graduate position.
This is a guest blog post by Katie Stroud, BA (Hons) Events Management student. I’m Katie, and I am currently working at Live Group as part of my placement whilst studying Events Management at BU. As part of my course, I am required to carry out a 30-week placement with a minimum of 30 hours… Read more » about My insights into studying BA (Hons) Events Management and finding a placement you love
Kristaps studied BSc (Hons) Sport Management at BU and he’s now graduated and working at FIFA in their World Cup division. In this guest vlog Kristaps talks about why he got involved with the Business School’s Employability Programme and how it benefited him when securing a graduate role.
In this guest vlog, BU Business & Management (Marketing) graduate Hannah Martin shares her experiences about the Employability Programme at Bournemouth University, which is exclusive to Business School students.
In my first year of studying BA (Hons) International Tourism and Hospitality Management, the units I studied included Tourism and Hospitality Industries, Financial Reporting, Tourism Wildlife and the Environment, Marketing, Food Systems, and Global Hospitality. Over the entire year, I was on campus for an average of 4 days per week. During peak assignment times… Read more » about My top tips for Tourism and Hospitality students
Bournemouth University is well renowned for its tourism and hospitality courses. The MSc Tourism Management has affiliations with the following organisations: The United Nations World Tourism Organisation Tourism Management Institute (TMI) Institute of Travel and Tourism (ITT) Tourism Society (TS) International Federation for Information Technologies in Travel and Tourism (IFITT) Association for Tourism in Higher… Read more » about BU Tourism and Hospitality Conference 2023
This is a guest blog by BU student Sarah Clark about her experience of attending the Business School’s annual Experience & Development festival – EDfest. As my intuition grows, I’m increasingly getting drawn to attend certain events or talks – but little did I know just what an enormous impact EDfest would have on helping… Read more » about Why I loved EDfest, the Business School’s Experience & Development festival
BA (Hons) International Tourism and Hospitality Management student, Kaitlin Jupp from England worked overseas as a language assistant at the Official Language School of Valladolid in Spain during her placement year in 2021-22. “For my placement year, I decided to divide it into three areas. I worked for AskBU at the university. Then, I worked… Read more » about Working as a language assistant in Spain during my placement year
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