Join the Festival of Learning 2016 Bournemouth University 25-29 June 2016

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Festival of Learning 2016 Bournemouth University 25-29 June 2016 

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Saturday 25 June

11:00 – 5:00: FG06, Talbot Campus- Global BU: Bournemouth and Beyond- H. Osman Bookings: https://goo.gl/7x5Oe1 

Tuesday 28th June 
TOURISM MARKETING AND eTOURISM RESEARCH STREAM
09:00–13:00 SHARE LT FG02: eTourism: harnessing technology to increase competitiveness Dimitrios Buhalis https://goo.gl/Zq3lhd Bookings: https://goo.gl/sbKk3C
14:00-18:00 SHARE LT FG02 Accessible tourism: a benefit to everyone Dimitrios Buhalis https://goo.gl/4dYKrM Bookings: https://goo.gl/fHmtcm
FOOD AND HOSPITALITY RESEARCH STREAM
14:00-15:00 F104 FoodSMART – Eat out smarter! The FoodSMART team Heather Heartwell Bookings: https://goo.gl/B0CKNS
18:00-20:00 F101 : The Mad Hatter’s cream tea: food heritage, tradition and authenticity and back to Alice.  Sean Beer Bookings: https://goo.gl/SDJWKh

Wednesday 29 June

18.30-20.00 FG01 : The definitive guide to post modernism. Sean Beer Bookings: https://goo.gl/ZxktzR
18:00-20:00 Barnes Lecture Theatre: Should we still switch off our phones on holidays? B. Neuhofer and A. Ladkin Bookings: https://goo.gl/buLPZu

Bournemouth University research on hospitality digital competence to be presented at the British Hospitality Association summit

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Prof Dimitrios Buhalis, Dr Philip Alford,and Anuschka Heid will present the research on hospitality digital competence that the Department of Tourism and Hospitality Bournemouth University has undertaken in collaboration with the British Hospitality Association, Tripadvisor and the Bournemouth Accommodation and Hotel Association at the British Hospitality Association Summit in London on Monday 27th June. Professor Buhalis will also contribute to the Connected.customers – owning and nurturing relationships panel later on the programme whilst Simon Thomas will join us to discuss employability with industry representatives.

Meet the Bournemouth University team at the British Hospitality Association Summit in London on Monday 27th June. The Summit is dedicated to connected.vision.success and it gives us the opportunity to inform the world of the wonderful knowledge cocreation we do at Bournemouth University. http://summit.bha.org.uk/

Breakfast Roundtable: Expanding Aviation Capacity

A round table discussion with Gatwick Airport on the expansion of aviation capacity in the South East and the next steps for government and industry.

Charles Kirwan-Taylor Corporate Affairs and Sustainability Director, Gatwick Airport

Breakfast round table: Diversity matters

A round table discussion discussing diversity in the workplace – in terms of age, race, background, gender, sexuality and disability – and its importance to the success of every business.

Dr Stroma Cole Director, Equality in Tourism
Katie Benson General Manager, Jumeirah Carlton Tower
Serena von der Heyde Partner, Georgian House

Breakfast Roundtable: Going native in a digital world – a case study

A round table discussion about a BHA initiative with TripAdvisor in which a group of digital natives – Bournemouth University students – have been helping local hotels use social media to boost their profile and promote their business.

Professor Dimitrios Buhalis Head of Department Tourism & Hospitality, Bournemouth University
Helena Egan Director of Industry Relations, TripAdvisor
Anuschka Heid Postgraduate student, MSc in Tourism Marketing, Bournemouth University
Andy Woodland Chairman, Bournemouth Hoteliers Association

Breakfast Roundtable: Tourism is for Everybody

A discussion to help the travel and tourism industry better understand and cater for the 12 million plus people in Britain who are disabled in some way.

Chris Veitch Accessible Tourism Consultant
Alistair Hignell

Breakfast Roundtable: Portfolios to be proud of

Max Thorne Managing Director, JLL

Connected for success

Introduction and welcome: how being connected can help our industry thrive

Jonathan Worsley Chairman, Bench Events & Board Director, STR
Ufi Ibrahim Chief Executive, British Hospitality Association
Tony Matharu Managing Director, Grange Hotels

Connecting the industry

Nick Varney Chief Executive Officer, Merlin Entertainments plc; Chairman, British Hospitality Association
Chaired by: Ian King Business Presenter, Sky News

I stand connected

Chief Executive of Manchester City Council, Sir Howard Bernstein, on how putting the city before politics – and forging connections with businesses – enabled Manchester to become a thriving and influential city and a champion of hospitality and tourism.

Sir Howard Bernstein Chief Executive, Manchester City Council
Chaired by: Christopher Rodrigues CBE Chairman, VisitBritain

Connected to Europe: the economy post-referendum

Four days after the EU referendum, a discussion about the outcome of the referendum and what it will mean for the hospitality and tourism industry.

Dr Andrew Sentance CBE Senior Economic Adviser, PwC
Chaired by: Dermot King Managing Director, Butlins & Chairman of BHA’s Cut Tourism VAT Campaign

Connected.employees: the national employment conundrum

Keynote Address

Sir David Norgrove  Chairman, Low Pay Commission
Followed by a discussion on the National Living Wage, Apprenticeship Levy, employment policy and how it affects the hospitality and tourism industry.
Chaired by: Alastair Storey
Chairman and Chief Executive, Westbury Street Holdings (WSH)
Panellists
Andrew Evans Proprietor, St Brides Spa Hotel Saundersfoot
Ranjit Mathrani Chairman & Co-Owner, MW Eat
Sir David Norgrove  Chairman, Low Pay Commission
Andrew Selley Chief Executive, Bidvest Foodservice
Simon Trussler Head of Fiscal & Government Affairs, Economics & Regulation, KPMG LLP

Connected.disruption

A discussioni on the ‘big fault lines of disruption in the global travel industry’. These fault lines could manifest themselves in the form of old versus new, consumer versus business, east versus west, left versus right, and many other such clashes. The panelists will discuss the juxtaposition presented by these central conflicts and consider the positive opportunities for disruption in the industry and possibilities to capitalise on these conflicts.

 

Chaired by: Rafat Ali CEO & Founder, Skift

Panellists

Greg Marsh Chief Executive Officer, onefinestay
James Osmond General Manager EMEA, Triptease
Eric Partaker Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Chilango
Paul Simpson Chief Executive Officer, CDP

Welcoming the World

A programme for the British Hospitality Association made in partnership with ITN Productions

 

Simon Shelley Head of Industry News, ITN Productions

 

KEYNOTE SPEECH

Ken Skates AM Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure, Welsh Government

Introduced by: Manon Antoniazzi Director, Tourism, Heritage and Sport, Welsh Government

KEYNOTE SPEECH

The Rt Hon John Whittingdale OBE MP Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, DCMS

KEYNOTE SPEECH

Fiona Hyslop MSP Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs, Scottish Government
Introduced by: Calum Ross Chairman BHA Scotland, Director BHA UK, Board member VisitScotland, Proprietor Loch Melfort Hotel

Connecting.capital – from hotels to restaurants

Panel discussion about ways in which debt, equity and other alternative investment vehicles are changing buyer profiles and capital structures.

Chaired by:

Mark Wynne Smith Global CEO, Hotels & Hospitality, JLL

Panellists

Philippe Bijaoui Vice President of Development for Europe, IHG
Nadeem Boghani Vice Chairman, Splendid Hospitality Group
Cody Bradshaw SVP, Head of European Hotels, Starwood Capital Group
Charles Kirwan-Taylor Corporate Affairs and Sustainability Director, Gatwick Airport
Mike Saul Managing Director, Hospitality & Leisure, Barclays

Connected.customers – owning and nurturing relationships

Chaired by:

Stephen McCall Chief Operating Officer, Europe, IHG

Panellists:

Lisa Bell Head of EMEA Partner Merchants, Discover Financial Services
Professor Dimitrios Buhalis Head of Department Tourism & Hospitality, Bournemouth University
Helena Egan Director of Industry Relations, TripAdvisor
Varun Kapoor Vice President and Head of Business Intelligence, Global Hospitality Services
Terri Scriven Industry Head of Hospitality, Google UK

Connected.world – the world on your doorstep

Nick Dunn Chief Financial Officer, Gatwick Airport

Connected.future-proofing

Chaired by: Ben Twynam Head of Practice UK, Travel, Leisure & Hospitality, Heidrick & Struggles

Panellists:

Ulrik Bengtsson President & CEO, Betsson Group
Alison Dolan Deputy Managing Director, Sky Business
Simon Townsend Chief Executive Officer, Enterprise Inns

Connected.people – what’s next for the Big Hospitality Conversation?

The Big Hospitality Conversation has been at the heart of our industry’s commitment to jobs and growth for several years now. We find out about its successes and achievements, meet the business leaders who have made it one of the most talkedabout BHA initiatives and discuss opportunities to take it to the next level.

 

Chaired by: George Vezza  Managing Director, Nestlé Professional UK & Ireland

Panellists:

Thomas Dubaere  Managing Director, AccorHotels UK & Ireland
Heiko Figge Head of Hospitality & Leisure, Moorfield Group
Anne Pierce Chief Executive Officer, Springboard

Guest of Honour & Special Keynote

William Hague Baron Hague of Richmond, PC, FRSL

Connected for the future: celebration drinks

Dr Barbara Neuhofer and Professor Adele Ladkin present at the one symposium Beyond Balance their research Going ‘off-grid’: connectivity during leisure travel

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Dr Barbara Neuhofer and Professor Adele Ladkin will present their research Going ‘off-grid’: connectivity during leisure travel at the one symposium Beyond Balance in London on Monday 27th June

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BEYOND BALANCE: How digital technologies are affecting our work, our homes, and everything in between

 10am-5pm, Mon 27th June 2016, Savoy Place London

Registration has now officially closed, but to enquire about last-minute places, email us. Back to Beyond Balance main page

This event is co-hosted by Communications & IT Policy panels of The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) at their newly refurbished headquarters in Savoy Place, WC2R 0BL. Nearest tube: Embankment.

9:30am Arrival & Registration
10:00am Introductions & Aims of the Day Dr Rosie Robison (Balance Network & Global Sustainability Institute) & IET President Naomi Climer
10:15am Keynote: Work/Life Symbiosis Claire Fox – Global HR Director at Save the Children International and author
11:15am Tea & Coffee Networking and legacy funding information available
11:40am Mobile technologies & business travellers (lecture theatre) Dr Donald Hislop (Loughborough University) & Prof Jonathan Beaverstock (University of Bristol) lead a policy-focused presentation and reflections by business travellers on the experience of mobile work.
11:40am Material desires: design & WLB (interactive session) Paulina Yurman (Goldsmiths, University of London) will run this interactive session describing her workshop Material Desires, using design-led activities to explore themes around the juggling of identities and the home/work divide.
12:20pm Going ‘off-grid’: connectivity during leisure travel (lecture theatre) Dr Barbara Neuhofer & Prof Adele Ladkin (Bournemouth University) lead an interactive session to debate the challenges of ‘switching-off’ when on holiday.
12:20pm E-resilience: what’s the solution? (interactive session) Dr Christine Grant (Coventry University) and Professor Gail Kinman (University of Bedford) from the Switched On Culture Research Group invite discussion following their April conference.
1:00pm Lunch With networking discussions
1:55pm Daily life, digital technologies and energy demand (lecture theatre) Dr Rachel Macrorie (Urban Institute, University of Sheffield) chairs a discussion of the Rhythms, Routines & Relationships working paper series with panel members from academia, policy and business.
1:55pm Reconceptualising work-life boundaries (interactive session) Dr Helen Roby (OU), Prof Gillian Symon (Royal Holloway), Dr Rebecca Whiting (Birkbeck) & Dr Petros Chamakiotis (University of Sussex) screen videos from their interdisciplinary Digital Brain Switch project, followed by discussion.
2:40pm Crowdsourcing: prolonging working life (lecture theatre) Dr Sally-Anne Barnes (University of Warwick) leads this interactive session on how ICT-enabled opportunities, such as crowdsourcing, are allowing older people to extend their working lives.
2:40pm How to life-swap with personal data (interactive session) Dr Rowanne Fleck (University of Birmingham) and Dr Anya Skatova (University of Warwick) run a workshop using data collected prior to and during event. How might personal data swapping help us gain insight into our behaviour?
3:20pm Tea & Coffee Networking and legacy funding information available
3:45pm Keynote: Against Productivity Oliver Burkeman – author of the Guardian’s This Column Will Change Your Life and author
4:45pm Closing remarks Dr David Kirk (Newcastle University & Balance Network)
5:00pm Drinks

 

Manos Mamalakis, Operations Executive at Tripadvisor

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Manos Mamalakis graduated in 2014 and since then has been has been working at Tripadvisor. He is explaining his experience at Bournemouth University. Mamalakis copy

I did the MSc in Tourism Management and Marketing and graduated in 2014. A few months later I joined TripAdvisor for an internship scheme in the partnerships team. A year later I got a full time contract in Partnerships, and currently I have switched to the Key Accounts Sales team as an Operations Executive. My degree gave me a solid overview around the Online Marketing sector in the Tourism Industry. I was involved in more specific case studies that apply even today, and I acquired in-depth knowledge around the industry finance, as well as marketing techniques that big corporations use. The Tourism Management and Marketing has been a great course overall.  I was lucky enough to work with lecturers that were great professionals and amazing personalities. Some of the modules had a bit of a theoretical aspect, but I enjoyed more the ones that apply directly into the Tourism industry.

The BU experience was something unique to me, as I had never come across such educational efficiency and structure. I had the pleasure to meet new interesting people, brilliant classmates, and good friends. My time around the campus was an everyday enjoyment for me. The biggest help during my course was the adjustment into a diverse environment, with people from different backgrounds and cultures. This is something that I experience even today in my work environment. I would advise graduates to be patient during the job hunting. Sometimes it takes lots of time to find a role that you can fit in. Also it is very rare to find the perfect job right after graduating – there are times that you need to work in places that are not so ideal; but go for it, be professional and the universe will sort everything out.

Dr Marta Laguna Dean for Economic Affairs and Facilities in the Faculty of Social Sciences, Law and Communication at the at the University of Valladolid, Segovia, Spain is visiting Bournemouth University

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Next week we welcome to Bournemouth University Department of Tourism and Hospitality  Dr Marta Laguna from the Department of Business and Marketing and Vice Dean for Economic Affairs and Facilities in the Faculty of Social Sciences, Law and Communication at the at the University of Valladolid, Segovia, Spain as part of the Erasmus Training Week. Her research areas are closely connected to Marketing and Tourism: satisfaction, loyalty, e-tourism, consumer behaviour and tourist and event experiences.

The excellent positioning of the University of Bournemouth, its intense and varied research activity and the high satisfaction level of the students made Marta to choose us to visit. We will discuss a range of opportunities for research and teaching collaborations and explore alternative teaching methods to broaden our knowledge of international universities and to foster our practical learning skills. We look forward to exchange experiences with Marta and establish collaboration with the International Centre for Tourism Hospitality Research and eTourism Lab.

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 Marta Laguna García is Vice Dean for Economic Issues, Resources and Infrastructures in the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Valladolid (Campus Segovia) where she is developing her teaching and research activities as Assistant Professor of the Department of Business and Marketing. She holds a PhD in Economics and Business Studies from the Autonoma University of Madrid. She began her research experience in the field of tourism as Research Assistant at the Ministry of Commerce and Tourism (Spanish Government) (1994-1996) thanks to a Research Grant for developing her research activity in the General Department of Planning and Prospects Tourism and the Institute of Tourism studies (TURESPAÑA). She has developed her teaching and research career at the Autonoma University of Madrid (Assistant Professor), the University Sek- IE University (Head of Department of Social Science, Law and Economics), the University Alfonso X el Sabio (Director of Degree in Tourism) and the European University (Spain); having spent several periods in European Univerities as the London Metropolitan University (UK) and the University of Applied Sciences (HochschuleZittau-Görlitz). She has taught at Masters and Postgraduates in different Universities such as the Paulista Institute of Sciences and Business (Curitiba, Brazil) belonging to the Faculty of Management of Sao Paulo, University Carlos III (Madrid), the University of Cadiz, IE Business School and The Ortega y Gasset Institute (Madrid). She has been a member of the Technical Committee of Socio-Economic Observatory of Segovia (2002-2011) and Director of the Research Line in Tourism (2006-2011), Organization in which she was previously Director of Consumer Research (2002-2005).

Marta has participated in several research projects funded by various Agencies and Institutions: (LIFE-TIERMES Project and Friends of the Museum of Tiermes, EUCYL-NORTE Project funded under the Spain-Portugal Program Community Initiative 2 INTERREG III A, Castilla y Leon – Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Education, Royal Academy of Economics and Finance of Spain. Her works have been presented in more than thirty national and international conferences. She has published her research work in Journals such as Tourism Management, International Journal of Tourism Research, Current Issues in Tourism, European Review of Management and Business Economics, Revista Portuguesa de Marketing, Distribution and Consumer Affairs, Tourism Studies, Tourism Papers, etc. She is coauthor of two books recently published: “Tourism: A Global Vision”, editorial Aranzadi and “Psycologhy and Motivation” editorial Nova Publisher (USA). She has worked in different Teaching Innovation Projects (2006-2008, 2013-2014) funded by the Agency for the University System of Castilla and Leon and the Ministry of Education of the Junta de Castilla y León and the University of Valladolid. Her research areas are closely connected to Marketing and Tourism: satisfaction, loyalty, e-tourism and destination experiences (especially in cultural and gastronomy places).

 

MSc Tourism Management Student Mathews Lambulira wins the 2016 Pitch Challenge by Santander Bank

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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”.

Jobs at Bournemouth University Faculty of Management in the 2016 Academic Recruitment Campaign.

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Jobs at Bournemouth University Faculty of Management in the 2016 Academic Recruitment Campaign. 

FMC62 Senior Lecturer in Tourism Management (Fixed Term)

https://www1.bournemouth.ac.uk/senior-lecturer-academic-tourism-management-fixed-term-maternity-cover

 

FMC64 Lecturer in Management

https://www1.bournemouth.ac.uk/lecturer-academic-management-0

 

FMC63 Lecturer in Project Management

https://www1.bournemouth.ac.uk/lecturer-academic-project-management-0

 

FMC65 Lecturer in Leadership & Organisational Behaviour

https://www1.bournemouth.ac.uk/lecturer-academic-leadership-organisational-behaviour-0

 

International Conference The Visitors Economy : Strategies and Innovations – Dates for you diary 4-6 of September, 2017

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THE VISITORS ECONOMY: STRATEGIES AND INNOVATIONS

International conference at the Department of Tourism and Hospitality Bournemouth University 4th  to 6th of September, 2017. https://goo.gl/ckcuHU

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The visitor economy sector includes all activities which contribute to the visitors’ experience. At the core are the component of the tourism product such as accommodation, food, restaurants, transport and attractions. The concept however, is much broader as the economy caters for the needs to visitors and not only tourists. It embraces all activities, infrastructure, and services provided to make the experience of the visitors possible. This is a multi-billion global sector and to create a successful visitor economy, it is necessary to manage each individual component of the economy efficiently with a focus on the needs of the visitors. This makes the sector a complex one. Being a mega competitive sector, businesses involved are constantly introducing innovations to maintain their comparative advantages. The strategies and innovations are used to build in resilience in destinations and businesses to improve their international competitiveness. These may be achieved by implementing innovations leading to cost reduction, improvement in productivity, improvement in the quality of product and creation of new products or better delivery systems.

The Department of Tourism and Hospitality (DepTH) is pleased to invite experts on the visitor economy from the academia and industry to join forces and share their knowledge at our international conference at Bournemouth University.

Details to follow soon on https://goo.gl/ckcuHU

The themes of the conference are (but not limited to):

 

Coastal Tourism
Creative Economy
Crisis and Disaster Management
Economy of Tourism and Hospitality
Entrepreneurship
Food, Nutrition and Well Being
Hospitality Management
ICT and Social Media
Marketing
Policy, Planning and Development
Smart Tourism
Sports and Events
Sustainability
Tourism and Hospitality Education
Transportation Issues
Work and labour in Tourism and Hospitality

 

Conference Chair, Dr. Neelu Seetaram

Email contact: DepTHconference2017@bournemouth.ac.uk

Conference details on https://goo.gl/ckcuHU

Bournemouth University to contribute to The BHA Hospitality & Tourism Summit 2016, London 27th June

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Why you should be at The Hospitality & Tourism Summit 2016 

The Hospitality & Tourism Summit will be the date to find out directly from government how we as a country will connect with Europe following the outcome of the EU referendum. 

Ministers that will be addressing the audience are:

  • The Rt Hon John Whittingdale OBE MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, DCMS
  • Fiona Hyslop MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs, Scottish Government
  • Ken Skates AM, Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure, Welsh Government

In addition Dr Andrew Sentance CBE, Senior Economic Adviser, PwC and our special guest speaker William Hague will further identify the impact to our industry and steps forward.

And Bournemouth University Department of Tourism and Hospitality will be showcasing latest research on digital competence of hotels.

The programme will also address the:

  • National Living Wage
  • Disruption in our industry 
  • Capital investment
  • Nurturing customer relationships
  • Future-proofing

Over 400 attendees have confirmed their participation – click here to see who is attending. 

Registration is still open so confirm your place now.

Click here to add this event to your Outlook Calendar.

Register now only 1 week to secure your place!

Yeyen Sinarta and Malvika Nighojkar travelling with GlobalBU Bournemouth University to China

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Bon Voyage to our MSc Tourism and Hospitality students Yeyen Sinarta and Malvika Nighojkar  travelling with GlobalBU Bournemouth University students to China for #DestinationChina  #StudyAbroad  for BU Global Festival of Learning. They will have a full programme of activities and they will also assist the organisation of the Global Festival of Learning activities in China.

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They arrived safely in 35 degree Beijing and went straight to Tiananmen Square & Forbidden City and then at the Great Wall of China !!!! ‪#‎destinationchina‬ ‪#‎globalBU‬ ‪#‎BUproud‬ china1

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Destination China programme

The programme offers an exciting mix of visits and lectures giving important insights into contemporary Chinese society, economy, politics, and culture, and the rapid transformation China has experienced over recent decades. You’ll also learn about life on a Chinese university campus and the experiences of Chinese students as innovators and entrepreneurs. They will meet high-profile businesses leading the way in China’s economic boom and visit major sites in Beijing and Shanghai. Finally you’ll learn some basic Mandarin Chinese and will get a chance to practice their new language skills while out and about.

This is a wonderful opportunity to gain a well-rounded impression of contemporary China, its culture and business environment. Interactive group learning and practical activities will develop their team working, communication and problem solving skills. They will also develop your cross cultural skills through interactions with SIAS staff and students. The skills developed through this immersion and learning experience in another culture will make them stand out as Global Talent in today’s competitive workforce.