SHNU: On October 19, SHNU College of Tourism signed an agreement with InterContinental Hotels Group to set up an “InterContinental Talent Class”, marking the start of university-enterprise cooperation in educating high-end hotel management and service talents.
According to the agreement, the two parties will, from next year, select outstanding students from the freshmen of College of Tourism majoring in Hotel Management as would-be employees of the hotel. These students will have Enterprise Training class at school and finish courses such as vocational guidance, hotel etiquette, interpersonal communication, etc. arranged by the Group.
Founded in 1946, InterContinental is the world’s largest hotel operator by bedroom numbers and it operates in the upscale, mid-market, budget and extended stay sectors. The group owns around 4462 hotels with 656,000 bedrooms in over 100 countries. The group operates under seven hotel brands: InterContinental Hotels and Resorts, Crowne Plaza Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn Express/Express by Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Hotels and Resorts, Hotel Indigo, Staybridge Suites and Candlewood Suites.
