PolyU SHTM is ranked no. 2 in the world among academic institutions in hospitality and tourism based on total research output in the 11 leading hospitality and tourism journals over the 15-year peroiod from 1992 to 2006. This is another concrete proof that SHTM is committed to achieving global excellence in hospitality and tourism education.
As the SHTM moves further up the global rankings, it continues to look further and believes that true Asian Hospitality should be innovative with a strong focus of local culture. To learn and to apply, the centre of excellence.
The rapid growth of convention and event management as a profession in Asia has increased the need to train the right people to satisfy industry demand. That need is being addressed on several fronts, and the SHTM is excited to be a part of and leading many of those efforts.
The virtual campus of PolyU in Second Life was opened on 25 September 2009 by Professor Timothy Tong, PolyU President, and Professor Suleyman Demokan, PolyU Vice President (Academic Development).
The SHTM's programmes in mainland China continue to go from strength to strength. Dr David Jones, Undergraduate Programmes Director, and Ms Chloe Lau, Programme Leader, attended the induction of sixty students into the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Hotel and Catering Management programme in Xian on 29 August 2009. This is the fifth intake of the programme since its inception in 2005.
