The SHTM is pleased to have received an RMB300,000 donation from the HNA Hospitality Group (HNA) for the establishment of the HNA Hospitality Group/Tangla Hotels & Resorts Students Internship Scholarship.
With full support from the HNA, scholarships will be set up for SHTM students undertaking internship in the Group's hotels for three years commencing 2017. This is the first time that HNA has made a donation to the School.
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HNA Group is a fast expanding conglomerate headquartered in Haikou, Hainan, China. Founded in 1993, the Group has developed rapidly and internationally to encompass the core businesses of aviation, hospitality, tourism, real estate, retail, finance, logistics, shipbuilding, eco-tech and entertainment.
In an effort to adapt to an ever-changing and dynamic international environment, the HNA looked to the SHTM to develop for its associates an advanced and specialised training and educational programme. The two institutions came together recently to sign a memorandum of understanding for collaboration in various areas in support of talent training and development, including the establishment of scholarships to support SHTM students' education.
In receiving the donation
cheque on behalf of the SHTM, Professor Kaye Chon, Dean and Chair Professor and Walter Kwok Foundation Professor in International Hospitality Management, expressed his sincere thanks to Mr Carlo Schmed, HNA Vice President of Operations. Dean Chon said that the scholarships would enable the SHTM to further step up its efforts in nurturing young talents with a passion for the industry.
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