{"id":777012031,"date":"2023-12-20T09:53:16","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T12:53:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777012031"},"modified":"2026-04-22T14:31:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T17:31:50","slug":"macau-iftm-launches-doctor-of-business-administration-programme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/macau-iftm-launches-doctor-of-business-administration-programme","title":{"rendered":"Macau IFTM launches Doctor of Business Administration programme"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Macau Institute for Tourism Studies aims to cultivate leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Macau.- The <strong>Macau Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM)<\/strong> is to launch a <strong>Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)<\/strong> programme in the academic year 2024\/2025. It says it aims to \u201ccultivate visionary leaders who can drive positive change and <strong>shape the future of the business and service<\/strong> industries\u201d in Macau, mainland China and beyond.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a focus on \u201cinnovation, industry relevance, and global perspectives,\u201d the programme integrates academic study, research methodologies and practical application. It will provide Chinese and English options, and students will be able to decide whether to choose a specialisation based on their study needs.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Specialisations include International Hospitality Management, International Event Management, and Digital Marketing and Analytics. The normal study duration is three years. Students will be able to finish eight courses within two years (6 core courses and 2 elective courses) and complete a doctoral thesis and defence in the third year to meet requirements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Macau Institute for Tourism Studies aims to cultivate leaders.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":226,"featured_media":26797,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"The Macau Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM) is launching a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program in the 2024\/2025 academic year. This initiative aims to cultivate visionary leaders for the business and service industries in Macau, mainland China, and globally, with specializations including International Hospitality Management and Digital Marketing and Analytics. The three-year program emphasizes innovation, industry relevance, and practical application, providing a pipeline of advanced talent.","focusai_entities":"Macau Institute for Tourism Studies, IFTM","focusai_location":"Macau, China","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.75), operator_casino (0.8), marketing_crm (0.85), investor_analyst (0.7), supplier_vendor (0.7), journalist_researcher (0.9)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"Industry Curriculum Alignment","query":"What specific industry partnerships will IFTM forge to ensure the DBA program's curriculum remains aligned with the evolving demands of the integrated resort and service sectors in Macau and mainland China?"},{"label":"Digital Marketing Impact","query":"How will the 'Digital Marketing and Analytics' specialization specifically address the unique regulatory and operational challenges faced by iGaming and hospitality entities in the Greater China region?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[157,16338],"tags":[257],"class_list":["post-777012031","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-news","category-east-asia-news","tag-macau"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777012031","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/226"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=777012031"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777012031\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":777012039,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777012031\/revisions\/777012039"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26797"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=777012031"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=777012031"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=777012031"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}