The SHTM received a donation of HK$1.08 million from Zhejiang Drore Technology Co Ltd (Drore) to establish the "Drore Scholarship" in support of the School's efforts to advance hospitality and tourism education.
With full support from Drore, two entry scholarships per academic year will be set up for three years, commencing 2017. The scholarships will be awarded to local and non-local students intending to pursue their studies at the
SHTM in the Master of Science (MSc) in Global Hospitality Business, MSc in International Hospitality Management, MSc in International Tourism and Convention Management and MSc in International Wine Management programmes.
Based in Zhejiang province, Drore is the leading company that develops and operates smart tourism cloud services, integrating cloud computing, tourism big data, three-dimensional real scenery map and mixed reality technologies. The company attaches great importance to
research and development on smart tourism technology and its application.
While presenting the donation cheque on behalf of Drore, Dr Fuhua Song, founder and CEO, remarked that the company sees education as the backbone and foundation of the sustainable development of the entire industry. With the establishment of the Drore Scholarship, the company hopes to support the SHTM's efforts to nurture future leaders in this dynamic and fast-growing sector.
Professor Kaye Chon, SHTM
Dean, Chair Professor and Walter Kwok Foundation Professor in International Hospitality Management, expressed his sincere gratitude to Dr Song. This benefaction, he said, not only plays an important role in the advancement of hospitality and tourism education but also demonstrates the industry's deep commitment to nurturing future industry leaders. He emphasised that the SHTM is a recognised leader in hospitality and tourism management education and that the School offers students the most
advanced educational programmes in the field.
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