A surge in the number of visitors to Hong Kong creates numerous job opportunities for graduates with hotel management qualifications
With the number of overall visitor arrivals surging 12 per cent last year compared to the previous 12 months, Hong Kong hotels benefited from consistently high occupancy rates, creating hundreds of jobs for graduates with hospitality-related qualifications.
To meet continuing demand, the School of Hotel and Tourism Management at The Chinese University, in common with other local tertiary institutions, has expanded intake and increased the range of courses available.
The school now offers bachelor's degrees and postgraduate qualifications up to PhD level. It also has specialised executive education programmes lasting from one day to a week, all of which are proving extremely popular. Last year, for example, there were more than 700 applications for the 70 places on the BBA course in hotel management.
The practical nature of the subject means that hands-on training and work experience get high priority.
'We deliver an industry-driven business education,' said the school's director Lee Kam-hon. 'We provide world-class business and management education and, at the same time, form close partnerships with leading hotel and tourism firms.'