In its continued assist of hospitality, tourism and actual property training around the globe, CoStar Group’s SHARE Heart held 5 pupil market competitions in October and November 2023.
Groups of three to 6 college students, with the help of their school advisor, chosen a market and had been supplied with an ordinary set of experiences and knowledge. Groups then analyzed the info, drew on exterior assets and labored collectively to create a market examine presentation, which was then introduced to a panel of senior-level trade judges.
“This yr we held 4 regional competitions and, for the primary time, one world competitors,” mentioned Duane Vinson, STR Vice President and Assistant Director of the CoStar Group SHARE Heart. “For the worldwide competitors, high groups in every area competed head-to-head to find out the most effective staff on the earth. The outcomes had been unimaginable, and it was wonderful to look at each pupil do their half. A number of of the judges commented that they felt excited and invigorated understanding that these college students would sometime be main the hospitality and tourism trade.”
Learn extra on every competitors under, with extra quotes from Duane Vinson in addition to professors and college students who participated within the occasions.
Spanish Scholar Market Research Competitors (27 October)
“For Universidad Iberoamericana Puebla, securing victory for the third consecutive time within the Spanish Scholar Market Research Competitors speaks volumes in regards to the unparalleled dedication and excellence that our college students have within the discipline of hospitality and tourism,” mentioned Selene Itzia Perez Martinez, a professor at Universidad Iberoamericana Puebla. “Their adeptness in crafting an in-depth market examine and delivering their findings impressively to distinguished judges and trade professionals underscores their excellent analytical abilities and management capabilities. Collaborating with such pushed and proficient college students has been a privilege, and this distinctive achievement additional solidifies our establishment’s dedication to fostering excellence in our college students’ tutorial {and professional} endeavors.”
Out of 5 groups from two international locations (Mexico and Peru), Universidad Iberoamericana Puebla in Mexico received first place on this competitors.
1.Universidad Iberoamericana Puebla, Mexico
2. Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Peru
3.Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico
Finalist Universidad Anahuac, Mexico
EMEA Scholar Market Research Competitors (3 November)
Out of 9 taking part groups from seven international locations (Hungary, Lithuania, Romania, Serbia, Switzerland, Turkey, and the UK), EHL (Switzerland) achieved first place on this competitors.
1. EHL, Switzerland
2. Les Roches, Switzerland
3. College of Surrey, United Kingdom
Finalist Manchester Metropolitan College, United Kingdom
Finalist Singidunum College, Serbia
“We’re profoundly honored and full of satisfaction to have launched into this distinctive studying journey, representing EHL Hospitality Enterprise Faculty within the EMEA Market Research Competitors,” mentioned the EHL Scholar Market Research Group. “Rising as champions within the EMEA area and securing a spot as finalists within the world competitors, which reunited contestants from each undergraduate and graduate groups, ignited and amplified our ardour for resort insights and evaluation. Inside this competitors, we delved deep into the artwork of crafting compelling narratives from intricate knowledge, whereas additionally enhancing important mushy abilities comparable to teamwork, essential pondering, and conducting in depth quantitative analyses, all inside the constraints of a decent timeline. Our heartfelt appreciation extends to the CoStar Group SHARE Heart for his or her group of the competitors, to the judges for his or her refined experience, and to our devoted coaches, Christina Tavares, Maggie Chen, and Kassem Jouni, for his or her unwavering assist.”
Asia Pacific Scholar Market Research Competitors (8 November)
Republic Polytechnic (Singapore) received first place out of 13 taking part groups from six international locations (Australia, China, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, and Vietnam).
1. Republic Polytechnic, Singapore
2. Beijing Hospitality Institute, China
3. Hong Kong Polytechnic College, China
Finalist College of Santo Tomas, Philippines
Finalist LPU Manila, Philippines
Finalist LPU Batangas, Philippines
“Collaborating on this competitors is an efficient studying platform for our college students,” mentioned Celine Quec, a senior lecturer at Republic Polytechnic. “It permits us and our college students to embrace challenges and work with esteemed trade specialists from Singapore, Australia, Germany, and America to counterpoint our journey with invaluable insights.”
Americas Scholar Market Research Competitors (10-11 November)
“The scholars developed invaluable abilities comparable to teamwork, networking with trade professionals in particular person and through Zoom, knowledge evaluation, and time administration,” mentioned Shaniel Bernard, an assistant professor at Virginia Tech. “They had been capable of synthesize knowledge from a big market comparable to Washington, D.C., and innovatively inform the story from the angle of a number of stakeholders (DMO, hotelier, dealer, proprietor/investor).
“I’m extraordinarily happy with the onerous work, resiliency, and dedication of our Howard Feiertag HTM college students who spent numerous hours exterior the classroom, even within the wee hours of the night time, working cohesively on this undertaking to attain this well-deserved final result. This milestone achievement units them other than the remainder on this aggressive job-market local weather.”
Amongst 22 groups from three international locations (Canada, Mexico, and the U.S.), Virgina Tech College received.
1. Virginia Tech College
2. Utah Valley College
3. College of Houston
4. Toronto Metropolitan College
5. Cal Poly Pomona
Finalist Southern Utah College
Finalist Penn State College
Finalist Universidad Panamericana, Mexico
World Scholar Market Research Competitors (18-19 November)
Virginia Tech College completed first amongst 13 taking part groups.
1. Virginia Tech College
2. College of Houston
3. Utah Valley College
4. Cal Poly Pomona
Finalist Universidad Iberoamericana Puebla, Mexico
Finalist EHL, Switzerland
Finalist Les Roches, Switzerland
“We strongly encourage faculties that maybe haven’t participated prior to now to affix us for a future competitors,” mentioned Vinson. “The general expertise for the scholars is overwhelmingly constructive. Each pupil participant and school advisor acquired a certificates signifying their involvement and supreme placement of their competitors. The highest-placing groups additionally acquired plaques, and the profitable staff in every area and the worldwide competitors acquired a US$1,000 prize.”
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