2015/16 Hong Kong PolyU Winter School®

7-19 December 2015

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As a global centre of excellence in hospitality and tourism education and research, the School of Hotel and Tourism Management at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University serves the industry and academic communities through the advancement of education and dissemination of knowledge. The School of Hotel and Tourism Management is one of the world-leading providers of hospitality and tourism education. It is ranked No. 2 in the world among hotel and tourism schools based on research and scholarship, according to a study published in the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research in November 2009.

With 65 academic staff drawing from 20 countries and regions, the School offers programmes at levels ranging from Higher Diploma to Ph.D., and is currently a member of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation Knowledge Network. It was recipient of the McCool Breakthrough Award in 2012 from the International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education, the world’s largest organization of hospitality and tourism educators. The breakthrough has been realised in the form of the School’s teaching and research hotel – Hotel ICON – the heart of its innovative approach to hospitality and tourism education.

The 2015/16 Hong Kong PolyU Winter School developed by the School of Hotel and Tourism Management is an executive development programme for senior hospitality industry managers, and it will be held on 7-19 December 2015. The Hong Kong PolyU Winter School will offer six in-depth modules, which are relevant to the changing business environment, practical in substance, and interactive in nature. The programme is co-organized by the Hong Kong Hotels Association.

Certificate Programmes

Participants who successfully complete each two-day (12-hour) module in the programme will receive a Hong Kong PolyU Winter School®Certificate.

Hong Kong PolyU Winter School is an annual programme, and participants who successfully complete six different modules over a maximum of three-year period will receive an Advanced Certificate in Hospitality Management issued by the School of Hotel and Tourism Management at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

Participants who also attended Hong Kong PolyU Winter School in 2013, 2014 and 2015 may apply for the Advanced Certificate in Hospitality Management based on the modules successfully completed.

Registration Fees:

Fees include tuition, modules materials, lunches, refreshment breaks and a certificate of completion.

Sponsorship is available to PATA member organisations. For more details, please email: foundation@pata.org

Venue:

All the modules will be held at the School of Hotel and Tourism Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

Deadline:

Early bird discount registration deadline is 31 October 2015

Cancellation Policy:

A 50% refund will be made for cancellations received in writing before 15 November 2015. No refund thereafter.

Registration:

Online Registration
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Preferential room rates at Hotel ICON:

School of Hotel and Tourism Management at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University has secured a preferential room rate for Hong Kong PolyU Winter School participants at its fully integrated teaching and research hotel, Hotel ICON. The rate is at HK$1,500 + 10% service charge per room per night (including one breakfast). This rate is only available until 23 November 2015, so early booking is advised. Please click here to book directly with Hotel ICON. Pre-payments are non-refundable if reservations are cancelled after 3 December 2015.

Further Information:

For further information and enquiries, please contact
Miss Flora Ng
School of Hotel and Tourism Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
17 Science Museum Road, Tsimshatsui East, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Email: flora.ng-ps@polyu.edu.hk Tel: (852) 3400 2635 Fax: (852) 2356 1390

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