Two Level H BAEM students have been selected among the finalists to compete in this year’s Eventice competition at Confex March 19-21. Sophie Emma Bailey and Jake Potter have been selected to join 10 other final year students in the annual competition. Last year 4 students from Bournemouth University made it to the final with… Read more » about Two Event Management Students Chosen for Eventice Final
Student Experience
Retail Management student is awarded one of the Institute of Directors Studentships
Final year Retail Management student Vernon Barns has received one of the Institute of Directors Studentships. For the first time ever, The Institute of Directors offered student membership to their organisation. The memberships were advertised to students back in October and students had to complete a dual questionnaire/IoD application to apply. The applicants were… Read more » about Retail Management student is awarded one of the Institute of Directors Studentships
Hospitality Student wins the Employee of the Year Award for FJB: The Sandbanks Hotel
Hospitality management student Kathleen Smart has recently been awarded Employee of the Year 2012 from her placement company FJB: The Sandbanks Hotel. Kathleen worked at the FJB: The Sandbanks Hotel from June 2011 – September 2012 as part of her placement year. During the FJB Christmas party held in January, each of the… Read more » about Hospitality Student wins the Employee of the Year Award for FJB: The Sandbanks Hotel
Level I BAEM students receive guest lecture from Ultimate Experience
On Friday 1st February, the Level I Event Management students received a guest lecture from Stephen Lawrence, the MD of Ultimate Experience of the Concerto Group. He was also joined by the current BAEM placement student Tammy Thurman and also former placement student (and current BAEM level H student) Fran Murphy on the day…. Read more » about Level I BAEM students receive guest lecture from Ultimate Experience
School of Tourism graduate sets up graduate and student recruitment website Witlr
Recent School of Tourism graduate Nick Guy has just launched a new student and graduate recruitment business with a twist. Witlr, set up by Nick and his business partner David Rubie-Todd who also studied at Bournemouth, aims to redefine how businesses find their ideal candidate. Witlr aims to create an online hub where businesses can… Read more » about School of Tourism graduate sets up graduate and student recruitment website Witlr
The Student Talent Employability & Engagement Programme (STEEP) for Final Year Students
We have recently launched a number of activities for students in their final year as part of the STEEP programme. The activities vary from survivor training with the RNLI, First Aid Courses, Career opportunites and High Flying in the New Forest Take a look at the link below to see if any take your fancy and… Read more » about The Student Talent Employability & Engagement Programme (STEEP) for Final Year Students
Tourism Management Graduate wins ITB Science Award for best dissertation
Astrid Fehringer, a 2012 MSc Tourism Management graduate, has recently found out that she has won the ITB Science Award for best dissertation. Astrid now has to present her dissertation at the award ceremony in Berlin as part of the ITB conference. Congratulations to Astrid on this brilliant achievement. We shall be bringing you news… Read more » about Tourism Management Graduate wins ITB Science Award for best dissertation
17 Events Management and Leisure Marketing students will be attending the IFEA this week
This week 17 of our final Event Management and Leisure Marketing students will be attending the IFEA Europe Conference in Rotterdam. Founded in 1956 as the Festival Manager’s Association, the International Festivals & Events Association (IFEA) today is The Premiere Association Supporting and Enabling Festival & Event Professionals Worldwide. IFEA Europe is a networking organisation… Read more » about 17 Events Management and Leisure Marketing students will be attending the IFEA this week
Events and Leisure students start their live events
All second year Event Management and Leisure Marketing students have to manage their own live events as part of their degree. The students are put into groups and have to manage and organise an event for an external client. This year the clients for the students include MacMillan; Youth Cancer Trust; The Salvation Army; and… Read more » about Events and Leisure students start their live events
7 Sports students to present at the British Conference of Undergraduate Research
The British Conference of Undergraduate Research is a well-regarded conference open to all undergraduate students of any discipline undertaking research at any university in the UK, and one that BU has been represented at in the past. This year 7 students all from the Sport Academic group have been chosen to present their research at… Read more » about 7 Sports students to present at the British Conference of Undergraduate Research