SHTM Doctoral Degrees - Stepping Stone to the Top Tiers of the Hospitality and Tourism Industry
The SHTM prepares students for leadership positions in their chosen careers by offering a 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 these two exceptional programmes.
The SHTM's critical mass of globally recognised researchers, together with an attractive stipend for research students and a unique "East meets West" environment, make its highly competitive Ph.D. programmes very successful.
Among our Ph.D. graduates, Dr Joanne Jung-Eun Yoo (Ph.D. class of 2005), is Assistant Professor at the Department of
Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management at the University of Delaware. Dr Yoo was recently interviewed by WBOC-TV 16 about her study on the economic impact of the Firefly Music Festival in Delaware. Dr Yong Chen (Ph.D. class of 2012) moved to academia following graduation and is now Assistant Professor at the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne in Switzerland.
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 eighth year, the ground-breaking programme has a distinct Asian focus, offering a unique combination of subjects and research, and fits students' hectic schedules with its flexible delivery pattern.
Since its inception, the programme's student base has hailed from as far and wide as Ghana, Japan, Macau, mainland China, Korea, Taiwan, Peru and the United States. Recent graduates include Dr James Mabey (D.HTM class of
2013), who is now Senior Vice President, Development - Asia Pacific for the Jumeirah Group. Dr Mabey was recently appointed Adjunct Associate Professor at the Emirates Academy of Hospitality in Dubai. Dr Joe Tormey (D.HTM class of 2013) has taken on the role of Director of Petrocelli College's International School of Hospitality and Tourism Management at the Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey, USA. Dr Edward Michael Roekaert (D.HTM class of 2014), formerly President of the
Universidad San Ignacio de San Loyola, is the Rector of the Peruvian University of Applied Sciences in Lima, Peru.
More outstanding career opportunities await graduates of the SHTM's doctoral programmes. For further information, please visit
www.polyu.edu.hk/htm/phd or
www.polyu.edu.hk/htm/dhtm.
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