The School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) had humble beginnings as a diploma-conferring department. The SHTM has risen to become one of the largest hospitality and tourism schools in Asia, and amongst the top such schools worldwide. The school boasts a strong international team of over 90 faculty members with diverse cultural backgrounds and has over 1,500 students enrolled. All of the school’s world-class academic staff possess hospitality or tourism industry managerial experience, which helps them in offering practical and specialised business education. SHTM’s Advisory Committees consists of international industry leaders and educators, who advise the school on curriculum and development matters, thus helping to ensure that the curricula mirrors the realities of the industry, both for today and the future.
