{"id":8615,"date":"2022-06-10T10:45:35","date_gmt":"2022-06-10T02:45:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.ift.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/?p=8615"},"modified":"2022-08-24T10:59:31","modified_gmt":"2022-08-24T02:59:31","slug":"iftms-learning-through-research-approach-celebrated-at-tourism-education-student-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/iftms-learning-through-research-approach-celebrated-at-tourism-education-student-summit\/","title":{"rendered":"IFTM\u2019s \u2018learning through research\u2019 approach celebrated at Tourism Education Student Summit"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-8615 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-herald-lay-a'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"herald-popup\" href='https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Ted-2.jpeg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"393\" src=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Ted-2-990x393.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-a size-herald-lay-a\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Ted-2.jpeg 990w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Ted-2-300x119.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Ted-2-768x305.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 990px) 100vw, 990px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8618'>\n\t\t\t\tThe 2022 Tourism Education Student Summit was supported by integrated resort operator Galaxy Entertainment Group\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"herald-popup\" href='https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/TED-1.jpeg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"556\" src=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/TED-1-990x556.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-a size-herald-lay-a\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8617\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/TED-1-990x556.jpeg 990w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/TED-1-470x264.jpeg 470w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/TED-1-640x360.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/TED-1-215x120.jpeg 215w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/TED-1-300x168.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/TED-1-414x232.jpeg 414w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 990px) 100vw, 990px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8617'>\n\t\t\t\tA total of 9 \u2018Best Paper\u2019 awards were presented at the summit\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"herald-popup\" href='https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sophia-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"556\" src=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sophia-1-990x556.jpg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-a size-herald-lay-a\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sophia-1-990x556.jpg 990w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sophia-1-470x264.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sophia-1-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sophia-1-215x120.jpg 215w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sophia-1-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sophia-1-414x232.jpg 414w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 990px) 100vw, 990px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8616'>\n\t\t\t\tStudent Sophia Yang Yingqi presented her piece of research titled \u201cUnderstanding Customers\u2019 Intention to Stay in Hotels Adopting Environmentally Sustainable Development Practices\u201d\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"herald-popup\" href='https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Lovi-3.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"556\" src=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Lovi-3-990x556.jpg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-a size-herald-lay-a\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Lovi-3-990x556.jpg 990w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Lovi-3-470x264.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Lovi-3-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Lovi-3-215x120.jpg 215w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Lovi-3-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Lovi-3-414x232.jpg 414w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 990px) 100vw, 990px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8619'>\n\t\t\t\tStudent Lovi Lyu Jiayi presented her research \u201cThe Effect of Pop-up Store\u2019s Retailscape on Chinese Young Tourists\u2019 Patronage Intentions Towards Luxury Shopping\u201d at this year\u2019s summit, and she received a \u2018Best Paper\u2019 award\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<span class='pum-trigger  popmake-8621  text-center font-blue' data-do-default=''>\u4e2d\u6587\u6458\u8981 \/ Summary in Chinese<\/span>\n<p>Most of the IFTM English-language bachelor\u2019s degree programmes give students the chance to develop either a research-based thesis of their own or an individual research project. Such pieces of independent investigatory work are typically produced in the final year of a degree, enabling senior undergraduates to focus on a subject that they find particularly interesting.<\/p>\n<p>IFTM recognises the quality of undergraduate research through hosting annually the Tourism Education Student Summit. The event \u2013 introduced in 2016 \u2013 helps to promote the best research produced by students, and enables finalists and industry representatives to link up. During the summit, students discuss their research with panels made up of industry executives and government officials.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe summit was a great opportunity for me to accumulate experience, and also to improve my public speaking skills,\u201d says student Sophia Yang Yingqi. She took part in the 2022 Tourism Education Student Summit, held on 1 June. She presented her piece of research titled \u201cUnderstanding Customers\u2019 Intention to Stay in Hotels Adopting Environmentally Sustainable Development Practices\u201d. Sophia\u2019s work received one of the 9 \u2018Best Paper\u2019 awards announced at the summit.<\/p>\n<p>Sophia, who is in her final year on the Hotel Management Bachelor\u2019s Degree Programme, thinks industry executives also benefit from attending the event. They \u201cget to know some interesting and useful strategies\u201d proposed by students, with which local companies can experiment. \u201cThis brings benefits to the whole sector,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p>The 2022 Tourism Education Student Summit was supported by integrated resort operator Galaxy Entertainment Group. It took place at the JW Marriott Hotel Macau. A total of 47 undergraduates in Year 4 delivered presentations during the day-long event.<\/p>\n<p>The in-person summit was \u2013 for a second consecutive year \u2013simultaneously streamed online, meaning it could reach a global audience.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Positive experience<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since academic year 2015\/2016, a research thesis or project has been mandatory for Bachelor of Science candidates enrolled on English-language programmes at IFTM. The research requirement for undergraduate study helps equip students with the knowledge and skills to identify problems, to monitor trends and to make informed decisions.<\/p>\n<p>At each Tourism Education Student Summit, selected students deliver presentations based on the research findings of their respective graduation research thesis or project.<\/p>\n<p>Lovi Lyu Jiayi, in the final year of the English-language stream of the Tourism Retail and Marketing Bachelor\u2019s Degree Programme, also presented her research at this year\u2019s summit. Her work was titled \u201cThe Effect of Pop-up Store\u2019s Retailscape on Chinese Young Tourists\u2019 Patronage Intentions Towards Luxury Shopping\u201d, and also received a \u2018Best Paper\u2019 award.<\/p>\n<p>Lovi says taking part in the summit is a good experience for IFTM students. Going on stage and delivering a presentation for a panel featuring top industry executives helps participants gain experience in public speaking, she states.<\/p>\n<p>The event also allows students to learn from research produced by fellow IFTM undergraduates. \u201cSome students delivered presentations on sports\u2026 something different from my bachelor\u2019s degree programme,\u201d Lovi points out.<\/p>\n<p>Industry executives who participated in the Tourism Education Student Summit praised the quality of the student presentations. Each panel assessing the submissions had a moderator from IFTM and a selection of industry professionals. Panel members provided commentary and feedback to each of the participating students.<\/p>\n<p>Ms. Mary Mendoza, Managing Director at hospitality consulting firm The Platinum Ltd, was on one of the panels. She praises the innovative approaches displayed in the student research presented. Ms. Mendoza, an alumna of IFTM, says the summit provides a good platform for industry executives to learn more about the next generation of tourism and hospitality professionals.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s Tourism Education Student Summit featured 3 keynote speeches. An academic keynote was delivered by Prof. Bao Jigang, Founding Dean of the School of Tourism Management at Sun Yat-sen University in neighbouring Guangdong Province. He discussed a project related to poverty alleviation in Azheke, Yunnan Province, making use of tourism to improve the livelihoods of locals.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. James Koratzopoulos, Executive Vice President of Hotel and MICE Operations at Galaxy Entertainment Group, was one of the industry keynote speakers. The seasoned professional shared with the audience insights on hospitality operations, and introduced Galaxy Entertainment Group\u2019s new Cotai project which will include more non-gaming and ancillary facilities in the future.<\/p>\n<p>The other industry keynote speaker was Ms. Joanne Chan, Hotel Manager of Banyan Tree Macau. She was the first local to head a hotel achieving a \u20185-star\u2019 rating as issued by the prestigious Forbes Travel Guide. During her talk, Ms. Chan reviewed her career development, and talked about the importance of hospitality workers having an international outlook.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most of the IFTM English-language bachelor\u2019s degree programmes give students the chance to develop either a research-based thesis of their own or an individual research project. 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