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Events Management students from School of Tourism visit high profile venues at London field visit

The end of the last term saw the first year Events Management students in School of Tourism on a field visit to two high profile event venues in London.  Tours of ExCeL London, including their new Phase II ICC London space were given to the students by: Martin Avard  (Senior Events Manager) and Tom Edwards… Read more » about Events Management students from School of Tourism visit high profile venues at London field visit

Guest Speaker Programme 2014

Welcome to the guest lecture programme 2014. All staff and students are welcome to attend regardless of programme or level. The guest speakers are from a wide range of businesses and will therefore have generic business interest. For example, Jenni Winter from Ericsson is a Global Talent Management Consultant, Alistair Turner is a Public Relations… Read more » about Guest Speaker Programme 2014

Safety First

Ben Schofield of the IAM presents the trophy to speechless Bruce Grant-Braham

Bruce Grant-Braham from Bournemouth University’s School of Tourism won the coveted Guild of Motoring Writer’s Road Safety Award at a prestigious dinner held in the presence of Prince Michael of Kent at London’s  RAC Club in Pall Mall on Thursday 5th December. Bruce won the Guild’s Safety Award, presented in memory of former IAM (Institute… Read more » about Safety First

Bournemouth Graduate named Young Business Person of the Year

Bournemouth Graduate Simon Hood is celebrating this week, after being named Young Business Person of the Year at the Inspire North Hampshire Business Awards. The head of marketing at international relocation company, HCR Group, impressed judges with a steady stream of outstanding achievements since graduating from Bournemouth University in 2009 studying Leisure Marketing. With a… Read more » about Bournemouth Graduate named Young Business Person of the Year

Bruce meets the Tourism Minister at Westminster’s Dorset Day

A day celebrating Dorset was recently organised by Annette Brooke MP to showcase the county’s Tourism and Food and Drink industries at The Houses of Parliament to MPs, Lords and their advisors. The School of Tourism’s Dr Bruce Grant-Braham, who is also the Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership’s board member and Tourism lead, was invited to… Read more » about Bruce meets the Tourism Minister at Westminster’s Dorset Day

Hospitality students represent BU at The EMCup in Amsterdam

The EMCup is a competition amongst the best Hotel Management schools across Europe. It offers students the chance to kick-start their career in hospitality by giving them the possibility to get personal feedback on their ideas from well renowned professionals, to network and maybe even make a connection that will help them with their future… Read more » about Hospitality students represent BU at The EMCup in Amsterdam

Barbara Neuhofer awarded as a winner of the International PhD Student Competition 2013

Barbara Neuhofer has just returned from a two-week overseas trip to Australia where she has been invited as one of the 15 winners of the International PhD Student Competition 2013. The School of Management, University of South Australia hosted 15 of the world’s top PhD students to participate in an interdisciplinary forum entitled “Management in… Read more » about Barbara Neuhofer awarded as a winner of the International PhD Student Competition 2013