Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism Management of MUST and Tourism School of Sichuan University signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation

On April 20, 2016, a delegation led by Vice Rector Pang Chuan, Administrative Officer of Rector’s Office Kwong Ying Wa and FHTM Dean Philip Xie visited Tourism School of Sichuan University. After a discussion on the exchange programs of faculty and students, a signing ceremony of memorandum of understanding on cooperation was held. The ceremony was hosted by Prof. Li Zhiyong, Associate Dean of Tourism School and Prof. Philip Xie, Dean of FHTM. Prof. Pang Chuan, Mr. Kwong Ying Wa and Prof. Deng Hong, Vice Director of International Office of Sichuan University attended the ceremony.

Prior to the signing ceremony, Prof. Li welcomed the visitors from MUST and provided an overview of Tourism School, which was followed by Department Chair of Convention and Leisure Professor Huang Ying’s introduction of the convention and tourism studies. Prof. Pang Chuan and Prof. Philip Xie also introduced the collaboration programs MUST had with some top universities in the Mainland and the development of FHTM.

Both parties reached an agreement on exchange program of undergraduate students, graduate students, and teachers in the meeting. Later, a memorandum of understanding on cooperation was signed. It is believed that it will strengthen the cooperation and communication between the two schools.