SHATEC at the forefront of hospitality education in Asia
Singapore's leading hospitality institute, SHATEC, has been training some of Asia's top hotel and tourism professionals for more than 30 years. Trusted in the region for its competence and cutting-edge methodologies, SHATEC continues to update its offerings via international academic partnerships and mentorship programmes to produce adept and well-rounded graduates.
Singapore's leading hospitality institute, SHATEC, has been training some of Asia's top hotel and tourism professionals for more than 30 years. Trusted in the region for its competence and cutting-edge methodologies, SHATEC continues to update its offerings via international academic partnerships and mentorship programmes to produce adept and well-rounded graduates.
"SHATEC was set up by the industry and for the industry," says Margaret Heng, CEO. "We are focused on skills and key aspects of hotel management."
SHATEC adopts a two-pronged approach for its curriculum. First, it cultivates highly skilled students by equipping them with practical know-how based on the industry's needs. These skills are then supported by theoretical subjects and real life industrial attachments. Graduates who want to do more go on to degree programmes, which are provided by SHATEC's academic partners.
"We continually nurture relationships with international universities for knowledge sharing and student articulation," Heng says. SHATEC's latest collaboration is with the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. "With this PolyU partnership, it is our vision that our students enter the industry equipped with a stronger-than-ever foundation and become very successful."
SHATEC is also keen to share its expertise with partners via its industry-customised programmes. As one of the first specialised schools in Asia to offer hospitality courses, SHATEC provides consultancy services to institutes setting up their own hotel or tourism training centres. One of its most successful collaboration was with Dusit Thani College in Thailand.
"We are most willing to help other institutes set up hospitality schools," Heng says. "We transfer our technical knowledge and skills, and then we let the institute take ownership and run the school."
Eyeing North Asia as its next international frontier, SHATEC welcomes more programme partners as it fulfils its vision of becoming the region's preferred institution for hospitality and tourism education.
