UQ Business School student at the World Tourism Forum

UQ Business School graduate Maria Golubovskaya was invited to participate in the World Tourism Forum Lucerne (WTFL) Talent Boost, held in Shanghai, China this year.
The World Tourism Forum Lucerne is a global platform for the best young talents who are dedicated to designing new strategies and creating a shared vision for the future of tourism.

It selects the highest achieving young scholars from universities across the globe and brings them together to meet global leaders of hospitality and tourism. There they are given the opportunity to voice their views on the major issues and challenges facing the tourism industry.
Maria was invited to China as a result of having received first place in the Young Talent Awards at Switzerland’s prestigious World Tourism Forum in 2013. As a guest speaker, she provided insight on building a career in hospitality from the perspective of Gen Y.
Tourism graduate Maria said that students are lucky to have the World Tourism Forum platform as it devotes great attention to young talent management.
“It provides you with rare and unique opportunities to meet the tourism global leaders, representatives of academia and government. Students get to talk on equal terms, develop networks and are recognised, initialising a long-term relationship with global leaders,” she said.
The University of Queensland has been an academic partner of the World Tourism Forum Lucerne since 2011, with UQ Tourism students having represented two of the wight finalists at both the 2011 and 2013 events. On both occasions the students were awarded first and second prize in the young talents scheme.
UQ Tourism’s WTFL Coordinator Dr Gabby Walters is currently preparing 13 students for the 2015 event at which she hopes to continue showcasing the talented graduates from UQ Business School’s tourism program.
“Over the past two forums our student finalists have been showcased at the forum as future global tourism leaders. Students not only attend the event but are given the opportunity to share their ideologies about the future of the tourism and hospitality industry with global tourism leaders—the opportunities and employment prospects for our finalists are endless,” she said.

UQ School of Tourism

Since its inception in 1972, the school has attracted international recognition for the quality of its programs and commitment to tourism education. The quality and vibrancy of the school’s academic and research staff also contributes significantly to the school’s competitive edge.
The UQ School of Tourism offers an extensive range of programs and courses covering undergraduate, postgraduate and research study. These programs and courses are professionally-oriented and academically rigorous and aimed at meeting the needs of students seeking rewarding careers in areas such as tourism, hotel, leisure and event management. Two popular programs:

• Master of Tourism, Hotel and Event Management
• Master of Tourism Leadership

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Would you like more information about UQ Business School? Contact OzTREKK’s Australian Business Schools Admissions Officer Rachel Brady for more information about studying tourism at Australian universities. Email Rachel at rachel@oztrekk.com or call toll free at 1 866-698-7355.