MSc Tourism Management Student Mathews Lambulira wins the 2016 Pitch Challenge by Santander Bank
The Pitch challenge is a competition for business ideas organised by Santander Bank. This year Santander invited Bournemouth University students from all programmes, both undergraduate and postgraduate to present their pitch to a panel of experts. Mathews has applied for the competition together with 29 other students. Along with 9 other students, they were then shortlisted to present their ideas to bank representatives and local business people at the AFC Bournemouth Vitality Stadium. Out of the 10 shortlisted students, Mathews and 4 other students were awarded the prize of £1000 each for their innovative business ideas.
Explaining his idea, Mathews says, ”My business idea is to develop a Central Online Reservation System for all small and medium accommodation units in Malawi for Malawian customers. The system will enable domestic travellers to locate accommodation units, compare quality and prices, and book and confirm reservations using a mobile application”.