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GCSC 2021

Global Case Study Challenge 2021: Bolstering the Acquisition of New Virtual Teamwork Skills

For the third year running, UAB Tourism & Hotel Management students have taken part in this international e-learning experience, which enables them to acquire the skills for working remotely in multicultural teams. Approximately 50 third-year undergraduates participated in the resolution of case studies, with around 20 fourth-year undergraduates collaborating in the organisation and planning of the conference itself. 

Ruizhe Fang, davant de l'Escola de Postgrau de la UAB

Ruizhe Fang: 'I would like to contribute so that more researchers and tourism professionals from other cultures can better understand Chinese tourism'

Ruizhe Fang is the holder of the UAB's first PhD in Tourism, also the only one in the province of Barcelona. The object of his study has been precisely the perception of Barcelona and the motivation of the Chinese tourist to visit the city. He defended his doctoral thesis on September 16, in the Graduate School, obtaining the maximum grade, and with the suitcase ready to return to China to continue his career in academia.

Ruizhe Fang

Ruizhe Fang: holder of UAB's first PhD in Tourism

On Thursday 16 September, in the Presentation Room of the Graduate School, Chinese student Ruizhe Fang defended the doctoral thesis entitled “Chinese tourists’ perception of destination, travel motivation, value pursuit, and their connections”, obtaining the maximum grade.

The School takes part in an intecultural and global project

Students from the Degree in Tourism (English) Participate in a Global Intercultural Project

Over 300 students from universities throughout Europe and South America have participated in the second Global Case Study Challenge. The aim of this global project is to promote skills in cultural intelligence and remote virtual-team management.

Assistents Congrés ICT2019

Chinese Tourism and Barcelona: Two Perspectives

From 30 September to 02 October, the School of Tourism and Hotel Management hosted the International Conference on Tourism and Hospitality between China and Spain - ICT2019, an event that brought together senior researchers from around the world and young doctoral students from within the field of tourism and the hotel industry in China and Spain.