Fun Fact about the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM)

Ranked no. 1 in the ShanghaiRanking, URAP and CWUR Global Rankings, and also no.1 in university-based programmes in the “Hospitality and Leisure Management” subject area in the QS World University Rankings, the SHTM is a symbol of excellence in the field, embodying its motto of “Leading Hospitality and Tourism”.

FUN FACT 1: SHTM boasts the most diverse student nationalities and faculty member nationalities of any university-based hospitality school worldwide. Over 1,500 students come from 46 countries/regions around the world, such as Austria, Cambodia, Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire), Myanmar, Norway, Peru and Ukraine. Moreover, over 90 faculty members come from 21 countries/regions, such as Ethiopia, Ghana, Jamaica, and Turkey.

FUN FACT 2: Hotel ICON, the SHTM ‘s research and teaching hotel, hosts an average of 137,675 guests every year. The acclaimed indoor vertical garden located in the hotel lobby is huge and it houses 8,603 plants of over 71 unique species.

FUN FACT 3: The SHTM premises can take you on a voyage around the world in just minutes. Capturing the essence of global hospitality and tourism, murals ascend the stairwell from the third to eighth floors, depicting Australia and Oceania, the Americas, Africa, Europe, Asia and the South and North Poles. The artist’s aim is to take people on a visual journey around the globe while improving their health, helping the environment, and even saving time as they climb the stairs.

Come and experience for yourself the magic of the SHTM!

The World-Class Faculty of Business

The Faculty of Business, known as PolyU Business School, offers top-quality academic programmes and spearheads cutting-edge research in business and related disciplines. We take pride in our accreditations from The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International and the EFMD Quality Improvement System (EQUIS).

Dedicated to the pursuit of Innovation-Driven Education and Scholarship (IDEAS), we collaborate with stakeholders to create a positive and sustainable societal impact, with a focus on Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area. Through our educational programmes, partnerships, and close connections with industry and the professional community, we aim to share knowledge and technology with the broader community.

Our Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) schemes/programmes provide students with well-rounded professional knowledge and skills, allowing them to take up junior management positions in specific occupations when they graduate. Our schemes/programmes comprise the nine majors of Accountancy, Accounting and Finance, Digital Finance and Investment, Aviation Management and Finance, Global Business and Logistics, International Shipping and Transport Logistics, Supply Chain Management and Analytics, Management, and Marketing. Some of our programmes offer students the opportunity to pursue a Secondary Major in Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics.