On 26 July 2010, the inaugural class of the University of
Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), Singapore Campus met for its orientation day at
the Institute for Tourism Studies (IFT) Macao, UNLV Singapore’s partner
in offering a Masters Degree in Hospitality Administration. Ten students
make up this elite inaugural group, representing the hotel properties of
the City of Dreams, Grand Hyatt Macau, L’Arc Hotel Macau, MGM Grand
Macau, and the Venetian Macau. The pioneering class will begin their
studies on 1 August 2010 beginning with Human Resource Management and
Information Technology for the Hospitality Industry; future modules will
include Casino Management, Hospitality Finance, and Services Management
to name a few.
UNLV’s Master
of Hospitality Administration (MHA) Executive Programme targets working
professionals within the hospitality field. Its flexible programme
design, combining distance learning and on-site intensive one-week
seminars, is a convenient model for industry professionals to maintain
their current employment while pursuing an internationally recognised
graduate degree. The MHA degree programme is offered at the Las Vegas and
Singapore campuses of UNLV, and Macao is its third programme location.
The pioneering batch will visit Las Vegas for Seminar Week in December
2010.
UNLV is
offering the MHA programme in partnership with IFT Macao, a long time
hospitality educator and partner of the university. Dr. Andy Nazarechuk,
Dean of UNLV’s Singapore Campus says, “UNLV Singapore is proud to offer
this unique opportunity in partnership with IFT Macao to the hospitality
professionals of Macao. We are pleased to see the high quality of the
first group of students and we are certain that through their graduate
studies they will to contribute to the future leadership within the
hospitality industry.”
Background on UNLV and IFT
UNLV has a 50-year history of
academic excellence and its graduates can be found in key management
positions in leading hotels throughout the world. The Singapore Campus,
which opened in August 2006, is UNLV’s first international campus and has
a current student population of over 250 students. UNLV’s Singapore
Campus is accredited in the United States and recognised by the Singapore
Ministry of Education.
IFT, established in 1995, is a public
institution of higher education that offers degree and professional
programmes in a wide range of tourism-related disciplines such as
hospitality, tourism business, heritage, events, retail and marketing,
leisure and entertainment, sports and recreation, creative and cultural
studies, and culinary arts. IFT has received various awards in
recognition of its achievement in quality education. In 2008, IFT was
awarded the “Medal of Merit for Tourism” by the Macao SAR Government for
its contribution to the development of tourism industry.
Contact
Information for media interview
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more information or to arrange for interviews with either Dr. Andy Nazarechuk,
Dean of UNLV Singapore, or Dr. Fanny Vong, President of IFT Macao, please
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