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PATA Foundation Supports Scholarship Program to Help Advance Women Executives in the Travel and Tourism Industry
Invites members across Asia/Pacific, South Asia, South Africa, Saudi Arabia and UAE to nominate their women executives
Singapore, 12 June 2009 – The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Foundation today announced its support for the U21Global-MasterCard scholarship program for women in the travel and tourism industry. The non-profit foundation called on companies in the industry to act promptly and take advantage of the opportunity to offer their women executives the chance to equip themselves with the latest in training and knowledge. The last date for nominating candidates for the annual scholarship program is 30 June.
“We are excited to be supporting this scholarship program and will work with U21Global and MasterCard to further maximize its reach. Programs such as these are a great support to the industry, particularly during the current economic climate, and help address an important issue the industry is facing – that of developing a skilled workforce who will bring back their knowledge and expertise to the business",” said Terry Francis, Chairman, PATA Foundation.
Launched in 2006, the scholarship program aims to empower women executives through education to realize their full potential. It comprises 20 scholarships for the U21Global Postgraduate Diploma of Business Administration.
Developed by U21Global in conjunction with the Christel DeHaan Tourism and Travel Research Institute (a part of Nottingham University Business School), the program is intended for graduates who want to acquire skills in the management and marketing of tourism and travel products and programs. It is designed to provide participants with a solid foundation in core management subjects and equip students with a firm grounding in basic management capabilities. Core subjects include general management subjects such as Organizational Behavior, Finance, Marketing Management and Strategic Management as well as tourism-specific subjects like Service Quality in Travel and Tourism and Understanding the Tourism Consumer.
Students completing the Diploma can articulate to The University of Nottingham Master of Science in Tourism and Travel Management. Moreover, studying has never been more flexible – students under the program enjoy the benefit of studying online, allowing them to better manage their work and educational commitments.
The 20 scholarships are made possible by a grant from MasterCard Worldwide and U21Global. Since its inauguration, 60 women have been awarded the MasterCard-U21Global scholarship program for women in travel and tourism. The scholars are professionals from a broad spectrum of the industry, from hotels and airlines to travel and tour operators.
“We are happy that PATA Foundation, like us, sees the tremendous value of the program and is keen to encourage women in the industry to participate and benefit from it. We look forward to working with the foundation and helping women executives around the region achieve their professional goals. Through this program, we want to equip them with the management skills and industry know-how that they need, to take on leadership roles and champion the cause of the travel and tourism industry,” said Georgette Tan, Vice President, Communications, Asia/Pacific, Middle East & Africa, MasterCard Worldwide.
Organizations from the travel and tourism industry across Asia/Pacific, South Asia, South Africa, Saudi Arabia and UAE are invited to nominate female employees. U21Global and MasterCard will institute a distinguished panel of judges to choose the 20 worthy recipients. Those interested in more information on the scholarships and course components can log on to U21Global’s website http://www.u21global.edu.sg/mastercard
About PATA Foundation Founded in 1984, PATA Foundation is a US not-for-profit organisation. Its mission is to contribute to the sustainable and responsible development of travel and tourism in Asia Pacific through the protection of the environment, the conservation of culture & heritage and the support for education.
In the past 25 years, nearly 200 grants and scholarships were awarded to grassroots projects and executives in travel and tourism industry throughout Asia Pacific region.
For more information, please visit www.pata.org/foundation or contact: Ms. Ratana Poopitakchatkaew at foundation@pata.org
About U21Global Established in 2001, U21Global is the world's premier online Graduate School that offers globally recognised graduate programmes. The graduate school is backed by an international network of leading research-intensive universities in 11 countries. U21Global combines the traditional quality of its founders with innovative modes of delivery on the Internet, providing students with substantial learning advantages, while balancing work, travel and family life.
U21Global has successfully enrolled students from 72 countries around the world including those from Asia, Australia, Africa, Europe and the Americas. The graduate programmes draw upon the best practices in online learning and pedagogy and have been approved by U21pedagogica, an independent quality assurance body which ensures that the curriculum meets the rigorous academic standards of all the affiliated universities. For more information on U21Global, please visit our campus at www.u21global.edu.sg
U21Global's affiliated universities include: North America: Tecnológico de Monterrey, University of Virginia; Europe: Lund University; University College Dublin, University of Birmingham, University of Edinburgh, University of Glasgow, University of Nottingham; Asia: Fudan University, Korea University, National University of Singapore, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, University of Delhi, University of Hong Kong, Waseda University; Australia & New Zealand: University of Melbourne, University of Queensland.
About MasterCard Worldwide MasterCard Worldwide advances global commerce by providing a critical economic link among financial institutions, businesses, cardholders and merchants worldwide. As a franchisor, processor and advisor, MasterCard develops and markets payment solutions, processes approximately 21 billion transactions each year, and provides industry-leading analysis and consulting services to financial-institution customers and merchants. Powered by the MasterCard Worldwide Network and through its family of brands, including MasterCard®, Maestro® and Cirrus®, MasterCard serves consumers and businesses in more than 210 countries and territories. For more information, go to www.mastercard.com
Contacts: Georgette Tan, MasterCard Worldwide, georgette_tan@mastercard.com (65) 6390-5971 Snigdha Saumya, Weber Shandwick, ssaumya@webershandwick.com (65) 6825-8016
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PATA and PATA Foundation are proud to announce the following 2009 Scholarship Winners:
2009 Scholarship Winners
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