BU MSc Tourism Management and Marketing student Rachel Lao has been awarded an UNWTO.Themis Foundation internship. The Foundation – a United Nations associated institution – is responsible for implementing the work programme on Education and Training of the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO). The UNTWO.Themis Foundation undergoes annual recruiting drives to select the best young professionals… Read more » about MSc Tourism student awarded UNWTO.Themis Foundation internship
Monthly Archives: July 2011
Bournemouth University at the World Travel Market 2011
Tourism experts at Bournemouth University have organised another BU Tourism Futures Forum at the World Travel Market 2011. The forum will facilitate debate about key strategic changes in the tourism sector and the successful response of the industry. The forum will take place on Thursday 10 November 2011 at the ExCeL in London. The global… Read more » about Bournemouth University at the World Travel Market 2011
School of Tourism showcases BU Talent
Bournemouth University welcomed more than 60 business leaders and prospective employers to its Lansdowne Campus last week to showcase the talent and expertise it has to offer the business community. The University’s School of Tourism hosted a one-day ‘BU Talent’ event to launch its new Enterprise and Employer Engagement Network, which aims to establish and… Read more » about School of Tourism showcases BU Talent
School of Tourism continues to build links with Emirates Academy
Crispin Farbrother, Hospitality Programmes Leader, in the School of Tourism, has had another successful trip as a visiting faculty member at the Emirates Academy of Hotel Management in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Crispin and an ex-BU colleague Lyn Randall have been teaching a Facilities Management and Design unit to students on the Hospitality Management degree… Read more » about School of Tourism continues to build links with Emirates Academy
‘UK Government not embracing tourism enough’ says Ufi Ibrahim
The UK isn’t doing nearly enough to ensure we are one of the world’s top tourist destinations. That was the message from Ufi Ibrahim, Chief Executive of the British Hospitality Association (BHA), at the third conference of the International Association for Tourism Ec onomics, hosted by Bournemouth University this month. During her keynote speech ‘UK… Read more » about ‘UK Government not embracing tourism enough’ says Ufi Ibrahim