SHTM's Doctoral Degrees - Gateways to Outstanding Career Opportunities
The SHTM prepares students for leadership positions in their chosen careers by offering the cutting-edge Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Hotel and Tourism Management programme and the world's first professional Doctor of Hotel and Tourism Management (D.HTM) degree.
The hallmark of a world-leading doctoral programme is not only the research it generates but also the extent to which it provides graduates with outstanding career opportunities. With the focus of global
tourism shifting to Asia, the SHTM is consolidating its leadership in hospitality and tourism education by offering not one but two exceptional doctoral programmes.
The SHTM's critical mass of globally recognised researchers, together with an attractive stipend for research students and the unique "East meets West" environment, make its highly competitive Ph.D. programme very successful.
The programme produces both scholars and industry professionals. Recent graduates of note
include
Dr Ahmed Salih, who is now Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Republic of the Maldives.
Dr Vera Shanshan Lin moved into academia following graduation and is now Assistant Professor at the School of Management at Zhejiang University.
Dr Yong Chen has accepted an offer from the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne and will join the respected School as Assistant Professor in January 2014.
The School's D.HTM programme attracts a range of professionals interested in augmenting their careers, from experienced practitioners and government representatives to academics. Now in its seventh year, the ground-breaking programme has a distinct Asian focus, offers a unique combination of subjects and research and fits
students' hectic schedules with its flexible delivery pattern.
Since its inception, the programme's truly global student base has hailed from as far and wide as Ghana, Japan, Macau, mainland China, Korea, Taiwan and the United States. Recent graduates include
Dr James Mabey, who is now Senior Vice President, Development - Asia Pacific for the Jumeirah Group.
Dr Shu-Ying Lin, who has taken on the role of Assistant Professor and Section Chief, International Education Section of the International Affairs Office at the National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism.
Dr Dahl Joe, currently Director of Training and Development at the Ambassador Hotel Group, has completed the Accor International Hospitality Management Programme for future general managers.
Dr Jimmy Chiang is Head of Tourism and Hospitality at InvestHK.
More outstanding career opportunities await graduates of the SHTM's doctoral programmes. For more information, please visit
www.polyu.edu.hk/htm/phd or
www.polyu.edu.hk/htm/dhtm.
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