The latest
Doctor of Hotel and Tourism Management (D.HTM) Distinguished Lecture featured Professor Andreas Papatheodorou, Professor in Industrial and Spatial Economics with Emphasis on Tourism at the University of the Aegean in Greece, who visited the School and spoke about "The Future of Airport Hubs in the Presence of Long Haul Low Fare Airlines - the Case of Hong Kong International Airport" on 26 May 2017. The online community also benefited from the live lecture streaming.
Professor Papatheodorou discussed the emergence of low fare airlines
(LFAs) and the challenges faced by full service network carriers (FSNCs) with a focus on their strategic business and geopolitical implications for airport hubs. He also discussed how Hong Kong International Airport could build on its current advantages to play a focal role in the new environment.
Part of the SHTM's highly innovative D.HTM programme, the Distinguished Lecture Series features leading academics and industry executives from around the globe sharing perspectives on and
insights into a wide range of important topics for the benefit of education, research and industry advancement.
As the world's first professional doctoral programme in hotel and tourism management, the D.HTM prepares graduates to excel in the dynamic global environment by developing their innovation, creativity and advanced research skills within an Asian context. Launched in 2007, the programme attracts a range of professionals interested in augmenting their careers, from experienced
practitioners and government representatives to academics. The programme's truly global student base hails from as far and wide as Ghana, Japan, Macau, mainland China, Korea, Peru, Singapore, Taiwan and the United States.
With the success of the D.HTM in Hong Kong and as part of its commitment to furthering hospitality and tourism education in mainland China, the SHTM introduced the programme's advanced teaching philosophy and model to the mainland. The mainland programme welcomed the first cohort of students in 2013 and has been in high demand among seasoned executives and academics ever since.
For information and applications, please visit:
www.polyu.edu.hk/htm/dhtm.
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