The Rita Tong Liu School of Business and Hospitality Management of Caritas Institute of Higher Education ( "CIHE" ), the Department of Business and Hospitality Management of Caritas Bianchi College of Careers ( "CBCC" ) and the International College of Hotel Management ( "ICHM" ) signed a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") to formulate a diversified and internationalised articulate pathway other than local curriculums.
Under the MOU, graduates from CIHE's Bachelor of Business Administration ( "BBA" ) Programme and CBCC's Higher Diploma in Hospitality Management Programme might transfer their credits to the courses of ICHM. For instance, upon satisfied designated language requirement ( IELTS ), graduates of CIHE's BBA Programme could apply ICHM's Master of International Hotel Management Programme directly with credit transfer of certain subjects , students could therefore complete their master's degree within one and a half year at the fastest.
At the same time, students who completed their Higher Diploma in Hospitality Management in the CBCC and fulfilled certain language requirement, might obtain direct offer to the second year of the ICHM's Bachelor of Business (Hospitality Management) programme.
Mr Chris KELSO, Group International Director of the ICHM pointed out that, students studying in the BBA (Hospitality Management) programme would spend half of their time in lectures while they would spend the other half in their practicum. Students could also gain their professional experiences from a vast pool of well-known hotels and resorts during their placements, which the experiences could be beneficial in developing students' career path.
Dr Kim MAK, president of the CIHE addressed: "We are pride to cooperate with the ICHM and wish to broaden students' international exposure, and we are looking forward to work more closely (with ICHM) in the future."
"ICHM share the similar aims and focuses with the CIHE and CBCC, we wish to make this opportunity in providing more and comprehensive chances to our students" Mr Chris KELSO remarked.
Supplementary Information
International College of Hotel Management ( "ICHM" )
Based in Adelaide, Australia, ICHM is a well-established business school with 30+ years professional experience in nourishing new generation hoteliers and business administrators. The courses of the ICHM enabling the students obtain adequate professional experiences and knowledge prior to leaving the school, 95% of the graduates could therefore seize their jobs in the professional fields right after their graduation.
The CIHE and the ICHM had signed the Memorandum of Understanding ( "MOU" ) on 9 February 2023.
The photos of the signing ceremony are as attached. Please indicate "Photo provided by Caritas Institute of Higher Education".
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