For close to 40 years, the School of Hotel and Tourism Management of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University lives by and fulfils its motto of “Leading Hospitality and Tourism”. Rated No. 1 in the world in the “Hospitality and Tourism Management” category according to ShanghaiRanking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2017/2018, placed No. 1 in the world in the “Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism” subject area by the CWUR Rankings by Subject 2017 and ranked among the top 3 “Hospitality and Leisure Management” institutions globally in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2017/2018, the School is a symbol of excellence in the field.

The 2018 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 3-15 December 2018. 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 School of Hotel and Tourism Management, Hong Kong Hotels Association, and Institute for Entrepreneurship at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.


Certificate Programmes

Hong Kong PolyU Winter School is an annual programme, and participants who successfully complete each two-day (12-hour) module in the programme will receive a Certificate of Completion for Hong Kong PolyU Winter School®. Participants who successfully complete six different modules over a maximum of three-year period will receive a Certificate of Completion for Advanced Level Hong Kong PolyU Winter School® issued by the School of Hotel and Tourism Management. Participants who also attended Hong Kong PolyU Winter School in 2016 and 2017 may apply for the Certificate of Completion for Advanced Level Hong Kong PolyU Winter School® based on the modules successfully completed.

Leadership and Innovations in Hospitality Management 3-4 December 2018
Prof Kaye Chon
Dean and Chair Professor
Walter Kwok Foundation Professor in
International Hospitality Management
School of Hotel and Tourism Management
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Mr Mark Conklin
General Manager
JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong
 
Digital Marketing and Analytics 5-6 December 2018

Dr Sangwon Park
Associate Professor
School of Hotel and Tourism Management
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hotel Industry Analytics and Strategic Inferences 7-8 December 2018


Dr Catherine Cheung
Associate Dean and
Associate Professor
School of Hotel and Tourism Management
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University


Dr Eka Diraksa Putra
Assistant Professor
School of Hotel and Tourism Management
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University


Miss Tiffany Cheng
Instructor
School of Hotel and Tourism Management
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University


Dr Basak Denizci Guillet
Associate Professor
School of Hotel and Tourism Management
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Nurturing Human Capital for Hospitality Industry Leadership 10-11 December 2018


Dr Alice Hon
Associate Professor
School of Hotel and Tourism Management
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University


Mr Philip Yu
Regional Vice President
Operations, Greater China
Hyatt Hotels & Resorts
Revenue Management – What Every Hotelier Needs to Know 12-13 December 2018


Dr Basak Denizci Guillet
Associate Professor
School of Hotel and Tourism Management
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University


Mr Bobby S H Saw
Revenue Optimiser Specialist
Management of Luxury Hospitality Brand 14-15 December 2018

Prof Denis Morisset
ESSEC Business School
Early Bird Registration by 31 October 2018: US$900 (HK$7,020) each module

Registration after 31 October 2018: US$1,000 (HK$7,800) each module

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

Sponsorship is available to PATA and APTA member organizations. For more details, please email foundation@pata.org and membership.apta@gmail.com respectively.

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 2018.

Cancellation Policy:

A 50% refund will be made for cancellations received in writing before 15 November 2018. No refund thereafter.


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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$1,700 + 10% service charge per room per night (including one breakfast). This preferential rate will be subject to availability of the hotel, so early booking is advised. Please click here to book directly with Hotel ICON. Pre-payments are non-refundable if reservations are cancelled within 3 days prior to arrival.


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, TST East, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Email: flora.ng-ps@polyu.edu.hk      Tel: (852) 3400 2635

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