Year


09













MBA
Professional
Project
Course‐Book









MBA
in
Tourism
and
Hospitality

Management

Diplôme
Universitaire
de
Management
International
du
Tourisme

et
de
l’Hôtellerie
 

Silpakorn
University
International
College
(SUIC)
 Université
de
Perpignan
Via
Domitia
(UPVD)


 Institut
Jacques
Maillot,


22
Borommarachachonanni
Rd.
 Site
Percier
1,
rue
Charles
Percier

Talingchan,
Bangkok
10170

THAILAND
 66000
Perpignan
FRANCE



 




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 MBA
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2009






Table
of
Contents



Internship
&
Business
Improvement
Project........................................................... 4

Pre‐Internship
process.................................................................................................................................... 4

Internship
guidelines ....................................................................................................................................... 4

The
Business
Improvement
Project........................................................................................................... 9

Evaluation
system ...........................................................................................................................................12

Timeline ...............................................................................................................................................................13

Validation
of
Experience
&
Business
Improvement
Project................................... 14

Why
this
Option?..............................................................................................................................................14

Validation
of
Experience
Process..............................................................................................................14

The
Business
Improvement
Project.........................................................................................................15

Evaluation
system ...........................................................................................................................................15

Timeline ...............................................................................................................................................................16

Research
Internship
&
Thesis................................................................................ 17

Selection
process..............................................................................................................................................17

Internship
guidelines .....................................................................................................................................18

The
Thesis ...........................................................................................................................................................18

Evaluation
system ...........................................................................................................................................19

Timeline ...............................................................................................................................................................19


Document
Processing ........................................................................................... 20






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Professional
Project
Options




SUIC
offers
three
options
for
your
professional
project.

These
3
options

are
explored
in
the
following
pages.


1
 Internship
in

Thailand
or

2
 Validation
of

Experience

3
 Internship
at

UPVD,
France

abroad


Business
 Business

Improvement
 Improvement
 Thesis

Project
 Project


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4

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Internship
&
Business
Improvement
Project




Why
this
option?

• Do
you
have
little
or
no
experience
in
your

chosen
field
of
study?

• Do
you
want
to
work
your
way
up
to

managerial
level?

• Do
you
want
to
gain
international

experience?




If
 you
 have
 answered
 YES
 to
 one
 or
 more
 of
 the
 questions
 above,
 this

option
is
for
you.

This
internship
programme
provides
a
way
for
you
to

experience
the
major
field
of
study
prior
to
finishing
your
MBA
program.

It
is
an
excellent
way
to
build
on
the
knowledge
and
skills
gained
during

the
first
period
of
the
curriculum.
The
internship
will
provide
you
with
a

chance
to
put
theory
into
practice
and
to
gain
"hands‐on"
experience
that

will
 be
 of
 benefit
 in
 a
 managerial
 role
 once
 you
 enter
 the
 professional

world
of
hospitality
and
tourism.



Pre‐Internship
process


Motivation

• Complete
 Interview
 • Appendix
C,
D
&
E

Appendix
A
and
B

• 
Performance

within
3
months

Evaluation

after
enrolment


Of\icial

Application

Documents




Internship
guidelines



Before
beginning
your
internship,
you
must:



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1. Submit
to
the
SUIC
coordinator
the
internship
contract
in
triplicate

signed
by
you
and
the
host
company’s
representative.
(For
distant

destinations,
it
is
preferable
for
the
student
to
bring
the
internship

contract
personally
to
the
host
company.

Please
consult
your
SUIC

internship
 supervisor.
 The
 student
 is
 personally
 responsible
 for

mailing
 back
 one
 original
 copy
 of
 the
 contract
 signed
 by
 the
 host

company)

2. The
SUIC
coordinator
will
submit
your
contract
to
SUIC’s
Director.

NOTE:

ANY
INTERNSHIP
STARTED
BEFORE
THE
COMPLETION
OF
THE

INTERNSHIP
CONTRACT
PUTS
YOU
IN
AN
ILLEGAL
SITUATION

REGARDING
LABOR
LAWS
AND
IMMIGRATION
LAWS
OF
MOST

COUNTRIES


Visa’s
and
work
permits

You
are
responsible
for
arranging
all
the
necessary
documents.
Please
be

aware
that
in
some
cases
this
can
take
a
considerable
amount
of
time.

If
you
are
planning
your
internship
abroad
and
you
do
not
have
the
Thai

nationality
 but
 you
 do
 have
 a
 Thai
 residence
 permit
 make
 sure
 that
 you

extend
your
Thai
residence
permit
in
time.
The
extension
should
be
valid

for
 the
 entire
 period
 that
 you
 will
 spend
 in
 a
 foreign
 country.
 It
 is
 your

own
responsibility
to
arrange
the
necessary
documents.



Please
be
aware
that
internships
in
the
USA
may
be
for
a
maximum
of
12

months.
We
will
not
sign
for
any
extensions
of
this
period.


SUIC
cannot
be
held
responsible
for
any
financial
or
other
consequences

of
 delays
 caused
 by
 termination,
 cancellation
 or
 postponement
 of
 an

internship.

Insurance


When
going
abroad,
four
types
of
insurance
are
needed.
These
are:


• Liability
Insurance,

• Accident
insurance,

• Health
Insurance,
and

• Travel
insurance.


For
additional
information,
please
refer
to
Appendix
D.

Study
points




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Please
check
that
all
your
credits
have
been
registered
correctly
before

departure.

University
fees

Before
going
on
your
internship
please
make
sure
that
the
university
fees

have
 been
 paid.
 Please
 be
 aware
 that
 failure
 to
 pay
 your
 university
 fees

means
 that
 you
 are
 no
 longer
 a
 student
 and
 your
 internship
 becomes

invalid.
Further,
you
will
not
be
able
to
graduate.


SUIC
Internship
supervisor

Please
contact
your
SUIC
internship
supervisor
as
soon
as
you
have
been

assigned
a
internship
supervisor,
so
that
you
can
get
acquainted
with
one

another
and
make
further
arrangements
with
regards
to
your
internship.


Appendix
E
attached
is
a
form
on
which
you
can
state
your
expectations

with
 regard
 to
 the
 internship.
 This
 form
 serves
 as
 the
 basis
 for
 the
 first

meeting
 between
 you
 and
 your
 SUIC
 internship
 supervisor.
 Please
 make

effective
arrangements
for
the
supervision
of
the
internship
and
for
your

reports
and
do
so
before
any
holidays.


During
the
internship





Accessibility
of
students
during
the
internship

Immediately
 after
 your
 arrival
 at
 the
 place
 of
 your
 internship,
 please

notify
SUIC
coordinator
by
email
(suiccomba@gmail.com)
of:


1.
 The
 address
 where
 mailings
 from
 the
 university
 to
 you
 are
 to
 be

sent.
This
is
often
the
business
address,
but
sometimes
it
is
better
to

send
the
mailings
to
a
private
address.

2.
 The
name
of
your
direct
supervisor
of
the
host
company,
who
may

often
 be
 another
 than
 the
 person
 you
 dealt
 with
 in
 the
 application

phase.

3.
 Your
 local
 mobile
 phone
 number
 (also
 give
 through
 to
 your

internship
supervisor).

We
are
asking
urgently
for
the
above
information
in
case
of
emergencies

or
disasters.

We
need
the
most
up‐to‐date
information
in
order
to
reach

you
very
quickly.




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If
 you
 want
 to
 be
 sure
 that
 the
 university
 administration
 sends
 you
 the

right
 information,
 you
 need
 to
 inform
 the
 MBA
 cordinator
 about
 your

change
of
address.


Information
folders
and
description
of
the
host
company


We
attempt
to
furnish
as
much
information
as
possible
about
internship

locations
and
host
companies
to
potential
interns.
In
order
to
do
this,
we

need
to
have
files
with
up‐to‐date
information.

Therefore,
we
would
like

you
 to
 send,
 along
 with
 your
 first
 progress
 report,
 a
 description
 of
 your

host
company
and
any
information
folders
you
may
be
able
to
obtain.


We
 are
 collecting
 information
 about
 internship
 host
 companies
 and
 we

would
 appreciate
 receiving
 an
 extra
 set
 of
 information
 from
 you
 about

your
 host
 company.
 You
 can
 send
 it
 along
 with
 the
 material
 you
 are

sending
your
internship
supervisor
and
your
first
progress
report.

Contact
with
the
SUIC
Internship
supervisor

Students
 are
 expected
 to
 have
 regular
 contact
 with
 the
 internship

supervisor.
 Please
 inform
 the
 internship
 supervisor
 as
 soon
 as
 you
 start

the
 internship
 and
 give
 through
 your
 local
 mobile
 telephone
 number.

Please
 keep
 your
 internship
 supervisor
 up
 to
 date
 concerning

developments
by
email
at
least
once
a
month.


An
evaluation
of
the
total
period
of
Internship,
the
Business
Improvement

Project
 as
 well
 as
 your
 personal
 development
 will
 take
 place
 with
 the

SUIC
 internship
 supervisor.
 A
 comparison
 will
 be
 made
 between
 the

actual
 situation
 and
 your
 expectations
 at
 the
 beginning
 of
 your

Internship.
 The
 evaluation
 is
 based
 on
 the
 progress
 report
 and
 the

grading
sheet
of
the
project.

Illness,
vacation
and
working
hours


The
 internship
 period
 covers
 at
 least
 5
 months
 and
 this
 is
 exclusive
 of

vacation.
 
 If
 you
 are
 ill
 during
 the
 internship
 or
 are
 able
 to
 take
 some

vacation,
 you
 will
 need
 to
 work
 these
 extra
 days
 at
 the
 end
 of
 the

internship.

During
the
internship,
students
will
follow
the
legal
working

hours
of
the
company/
country
concerned.


Problems
during
the
internship


It
 is
 possible
 that
 a
 variety
 of
 problems
 may
 come
 up
 during
 the

internship.
Please
follow
the
next
steps
in
order
to
find
a
solution:


1.
 Try
 to
 solve
 the
 minor
 problems
 yourself.
 
 If
 necessary
 through

consultation
with
your
supervisor
within
the
host
company.




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2.
If
the
problems
are
of
a
more
serious
nature,
they
need
to
be
brought
to

the
attention
of
your
SUIC
internship
supervisor.

3.
In
case
of
a
problem
that
could
result
in
your
leaving
the
host
company

before
 completion
 of
 the
 internship
 contract,
 you
 are
 required
 to

inform
 your
 SUIC
 supervisor,
 in writing (letter/ fax/ e-mail ),
 of
 the

situation
within
24
hours.

In
 consultation
 with
 the
 SUIC
 internship
 supervisor,
 the
 host‐company

supervisor,
 and
 the
 MBA
 Coordinator
 an
 effort
 will
 be
 made
 to
 find
 a

solution
to
the
problem.
It
is
possible
that
this
consultation
will
result
in
a

decision
to
terminate
the
internship.
Depending
on
the
evaluation
of
the

terminated
 internship,
 a
 decision
 will
 be
 made
 as
 to
 whether
 the

internship
is
to
be
entirely
or
partially
repeated
at
another
location.


An
 unsatisfactory
 assessment
 will
 limit
 the
 opportunity
 to
 repeat
 the

internship
to
only
one
further
chance
in
Thailand.


The
unilateral
breaking
of
the
internship
contract
by
the
student
without

the
 explicit
 permission
 of
 the
 MBA
 coordinator
 and
 the
 SUIC
 internship

supervisor
 will
 always
 result
 in
 the
 assessment
 of
 the
 internship

experience
as
unsatisfactory
and
will
mean
that
the
internship
has
to
be

redone.
This
may
result
in
further
delay
in
the
completion
of
your
study

program.


The
 unilateral
 breaking
 of
 the
 contract
 by
 the
 host
 company
 can
 result

from
a
number
of
possible
causes.


In
such
a
situation,
get
in
touch
with
your
SUIC
internship
supervisor
at

once
and
also
inform
the
MBA
coordinator
in
writing
of
the
situation.



If
 your
 “failure
 to
 perform”
 is
 the
 cause,
 it
 can
 result
 in
 the
 internship

receiving
an
unsatisfactory
evaluation.
Before
issuing
an
evaluation
of
the

internship,
 however,
 the
 SUIC
 internship
 supervisor
 will
 confer
 with
 all

involved
parties
in
an
effort
to
determine
the
cause
of
the
breaking
of
the

contract.



The
SUIC
internship
supervisor
has
the
final
authority
for
evaluating
the

internship.
 If
 he
 can
 endorse
 the
 reasons
 for
 the
 termination,
 he
 shall

assign
an
evaluation
of
unsatisfactory.

Progress
reports

Progress
reports
need
to
be
completed
during
your
internship,
including

a
report
on
the
progress
of
your
project
(
see
Appendix
F/
G
).
The
first

progress
report
you
must
hand
in
after
30
days
internship.

Exact
dates
of

submission
of
further
reports
are
posted
on
the
appendixes.




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It
 is
 essential
 that
 you
 discuss
 the
 subject
 of
 the
 project
 that
 you
 must

complete
for
the
host
company
right
at
the
start
of
your
internship.
Forms

that
are
not
completed
according
to
the
instructions
and
in
the
progress

reports
 themselves,
 will
 be
 returned
 to
 you
 and
 marked
 as
 insufficient.

The
grading
of
your
internship
period
includes
your
work
on
the
progress

reports
and
project.



Please
remember
that
the
company
commissions
the
project
and
will
be

responsible,
together
with
the
SUIC
internship
supervisor,
for
the
grading.

The
 internship
 supervisor
 is
 responsible
 for
 the
 final
 grading
 of
 the

project
 and
 he/
 she
 will
 pay
 attention
 to
 the
 academic
 standard
 of
 the

project.


Assessment
by
Host
Company


This
assessment
should
be
filled
out
at
least
twice
by
the
supervisor
in
the

host
company,
halfway
your
internship
period
and
one
month
before
the

end
(Appendix
J
).

Follow
 the
 instructions
 stated
 in
 your
 progress
 reports
 regarding
 the

dates
 when
 you
 should
 submit
 the
 assessment
 forms
 to
 your
 SUIC

internship
supervisor.


As
 you
 can
 see,
 we
 expect
 your
 comments
 on
 the
 last
 page.
 We
 request

you
to
endorse
the
assessment
form
by
placing
your
signature
on
the
last

page.
 The
 host
 company
 supervisor
 should
 also
 signs
 the
 assessment

form.
 If
 you
 do
 not
 agree
 with
 the
 assessment,
 first
 try
 to
 discuss
 your

difference
 of
 opinion
 with
 your
 host
 company
 supervisor.
 If
 you
 cannot

come
 to
 an
 agreement,
 bring
 the
 matter
 to
 the
 attention
 of
 your
 SUIC

internship
supervisor.
This
assessment
should
be
sent
by
post
or
fax.
The

Business
 Improvement
 Project
 will
 also
 be
 evaluated
 by
 the
 host

company.
 For
 more
 details
 please
 refer
 to
 the
 chapter
 covering
 the

Business
Improvement
Project.


The
Business
Improvement
Project



General
information

During
 the
 internship
 you
 are
 required
 to
 complete
 a
 Business

Improvement
Project.

This
is
an
individual
project
and
should
always

be
 done
 in
 English.
 The
 project
 is
 commissioned
 by
 the
 host
 company.

Before
starting
your
internship
or
shortly
after
starting
work,
the
subject

of
 the
 Business
 Improvement
 Project
 needs
 to
 be
 decided
 on
 in

consultation
 with
 the
 host
 company.
 Approximately
 10
 %
 of
 the
 time

should
be
spent
on
the
project.



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The
project
includes:



• Situation
Appraisal,

• Problem
Analysis
or
Decision
Analysis


• Literature
research,


• data
collection,


• data
analysis,


• conclusions
and


• recommendations.



In
 consultation
 with
 the
 internship
 supervisor
 and
 the
 company


concerned,
 the
 project
 preferably
 includes
 an
 implementation
 phase

focusing
 on
 practical
 improvements
 in
 work
 procedures
 and/or

processes.
 
 
 This
 enables
 to
 measure
 the
 effectiveness
 of
 your

recommendation.


In
the
progress
report
the
internship
supervisor
will
pay
attention
to
the

progress
of
the
project
and
coach
you
where
necessary.



If
necessary
the
internship
supervisor
will
indicate
some
improvements/

changes
 in
 order
 to
 maintain
 the
 level
 for
 SUIC
 MBA
 graduates.
 This

means
that
you
have
to
work
on
the
project
all
through
your
internship.



You
 are
 required
 to
 present
 the
 results
 during
 a
 (management)
 meeting

at
the
end
of
your
internship
in
your
internship
company.


At
least
one
draft
version
of
the
project
should
be
handed
in
to
the
SUIC

internship
 supervisor
 so
 that
 additional
 feedback
 can
 be
 given.
 At
 SUIC,

you
will
have
to
defend
your
project
to
a
forum
of
teachers
from
SUIC
and

the
University
of
Perpignan
Via
Domitia
(UPVD).


If
 the
 project
 contains
 sensitive
 information,
 an
 embargo
 may
 be
 placed

on
 the
 project
 (see
 Appendix
 I
 ).
 This
 means
 that
 once
 the
 project
 has

been
 graded
 by
 the
 SUIC
 internship
 supervisor,
 it
 will
 not
 be
 read
 by

others
or
placed
in
the
SUIC
library.

The
 Business
 Improvement
 Project
 will
 be
 evaluated
 by
 the
 host

company,
see
Appendix
H,
but
the
final
grading
will
be
done
by
the
SUIC

internship
 supervisor
 and
 the
 representative
 of
 UPVD.
 The
 project
 must

have
at
least
a
grade
of
satisfactory
for
you
to
be
able
to
obtain
the
credits

for
 the
 internship
 period.
 
 The
 grading
 sheet
 must
 be
 signed
 by
 the

company,
the
student
and
internship
supervisor.




Time
frame
of
the
business
improvement
project



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First
month:


• Desk
research:
internal
&
external
analysis
of
the
company

• Choice
of
a
core‐process
for
improvement

• Discuss
with
host
company/
create
support

• Start
to
work
on
literature
review



Note:
the
company
may
already
have
a
specific
topic
or
area
of

investigation
in
mind.


Month
2:

• Continue
with
literature
review


• A
project
plan
should
be
made
containing:

• A
description
of
the
situation

• A
conceptual
model,
mapping
the
problem

• A
problem
statement/
research
questions

• The
goal
of
the
project

• The
methods
that
will
be
used

• Outline
of
the
planning/
time
frame

• Description
of
those
involved
with
the
project
and
their

responsibilities


• Description
of
scheduling
of
resources
(financial/
human/

material)

• The
project
plan
should
be
sent
to
the
internship
supervisor
for

feedback/
approval.

• A
signed
contract
for
the
project,
based
on
the
project
plan
should
be

sent
to
the
internship
supervisor
–
see
Appendix
G
Project
Agreement

Form.




Month
3:

• Implementation
of
project
(if
applicable)

• Project
monitoring

• Collection
and
processing
of
data
(research
project)

• Adapt
plan
if
necessary

• Continue
writing/
fine
tuning
chapters
in
project
report
(
check

criteria
on
grading
sheet
)



Month
4:


• Document
the
results
and
impact
of
the
project

• Evaluate
the
project

• Conclusions




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• Recommendations

At
this
stage
a
draft
version
of
the
report
should
be
sent
to
the
internship

supervisor
for
feedback


Month
5
‐
end:

• Adjust
project
report
according
to
the
feedback
given

• Present
results
to
departmental
or
management
team

• Hand
in
project
report
to
company
supervisor
for
grading

• Hand
in
2
bound
copies
+
grading
sheet
to
the
SUIC
supervisor;

SIGNED
BY
the
company,
the
student
and
the
internship
supervisor



Please
 keep
 in
 mind
 that
 the
 Business
 Project
 needs
 to
 meet
 high

academic
 standards
 in
 terms
 of
 dissertation
 level,
 sufficient
 literature,

excellent
spelling
+
grammar
use
and
format
(you
are
required
to
use
APA

formatting
and
style
guidelines
available
at
SUIC
Library)




Evaluation
system



Upon
completion
of
the
internship
the
student
receives
the
inherent

credit
points
if
the
following
requirements
have
been
satisfied:


1. The
Student
has
had
an
introductory
meeting
with
the
SUIC
internship

supervisor
 before
 beginning
 the
 internship
 on
 the
 basis
 of
 the
 form
 ‘

Expectations
with
regard
to
the
internship
‘
.




2. The
internship
has
covered
a
period
of
at
least
5
months.




3. The
 Student
 has
 submitted
 a
 total
 of
 at
 least
 3
 progress
 reports
 and

the
project
report
written
in
English,
duly
completed
according
to
the

criteria
 stated
 in
 the
 course
 book
 and
 in
 the
 progress
 reports

themselves,
 to
 the
 internship
 supervisor.
 The
 internship
 supervisor

evaluates
 the
 reports
 and
 gives
 the
 student
 feedback.
 If
 necessary,

changes
&
additions
should
be
made.
The
project
is
graded
by
the
host

company
but
the
final
grading
is
done
by
the
Internship
supervisor.



4. The
 host
 company
 has
 completed
 at
 least
 two
 assessment
 forms

showing
 satisfactory
 results
 which
 are
 sent
 to
 the
 internship

supervisor
by
the
student.
(Appendix
H
and
J)



5. The
 Student
 has
 successfully
 defended
 his
 internship
 report
 and

Buisness
Improvement
Project
to
a
committee
composed
of
SUIC
and

UPVD
 representatives
 according
 to
 presentations
 criteria
 for



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evaluation.


Timeline

In
order
to
graduate
from
UPVD,
Students
are
required
to
complete
their

program
within
4
semesters,
whether
they
choose
an
internship
in

Thailand
or
abroad:




Semester
4

Semester
1
 Semester
2
 Semester
3

Internship

Core
Courses
 Core
Courses
 Specialty
Courses

Abroad

(Academic)
 (Academic)
 (Academic)

+
Defence
of
BIP




or…

Semester
 Semester
 Semester


1
 2
 3

Core
 Core
 Specialty

Courses
 Courses
 Courses

(Academic (Academic (Academic
)
 )
 )


Internship
in
Thailand
&
BIP


Defence
of
BIP
in
Semester
3
or
4



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Validation
of
Experience
&
Business
Improvement

Project

Why
this
Option?



• Do
you
already
have
a
significant
experience

at
managerial
level
in
your
chosen
field
of

study?

• Are
you
currently
employed
in
your
current

field
of
study?

• Do
you
want
to
promote
yourself
to
the
next


 managerial
level
in
your
current
company?

• Do
you
want
to
complete
your
MBA
program

in
18
months?



If
 you
 have
 answered
 yes
 to
 one
 or
 more
 of
 the
 questions
 above,
 this

option
is
for
you.

If
you
have
significant
experience
in
the
domain
of
hotel

and/
 or
 tourism
 management,
 you
 may
 be
 given
 an
 exemption
 from

interning.

A
committee
composed
of
UPVD
and
SUIC
members
will
assess

the
 validation
 of
 this
 experience.
 The
 committee
 will
 analyze,
 amongst

other
 criteria,
 the
 duration
 of
 experience
 and
 your
 actual
 on‐the‐job

responsibilities.


Validation
of
Experience
Process


Motivation

• Complete
the
 Interview
 • Acceptance
(go

Internship
Exemption
 directly
to
BIP)
or

Request
Form
 • 
Performance

• Redirection
to

(Appendix
AB2)
 Evaluation

Internship
+
BIP


• Evaluation
of
current

employment

situation

Committee

Application

Decision



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The
Business
Improvement
Project



Exemption
 of
 the
 Internship
 does
 not
 mean
 exemption
 of
 the
 Business

Improvement
Project.

Refer
to
page
10
of
this
course‐book
for
guidelines.




Evaluation
system



Upon
 completion
 of
 the
 employment
 period
 during
 which
 a
 Business

Improvement
 Project
 was
 conducted,
 the
 student
 receives
 the
 inherent

credit
points
if
the
following
requirements
have
been
satisfied:


1. The
 Student
 has
 had
 an
 introductory
 meeting
 with
 the
 SUIC

internship
supervisor
and
has
been
exempted
from
the
internship

based
on
his/
her
current
employment
and
experience.



2. The
experience
has
covered
a
period
of
at
least
5
months.



3. The
 Student
 has
 submitted
 a
 total
 of
 at
 least
 3
 progress
 reports

and
 the
 project
 report
 written
 in
 English,
 duly
 completed

according
 to
 the
 criteria
 stated
 in
 the
 course‐book
 and
 in
 the

progress
 reports
 themselves,
 to
 the
 internship
 supervisor.
 The

internship
supervisor
evaluates
the
reports
and
gives
the
student

feedback.
 If
 necessary,
 changes
 &
 additions
 should
 be
 made.
 The

project
is
graded
by
the
host
company
but
the
final
grading
is
done

by
the
Internship
supervisor.



4. The
Student
has
successfully
defended
his
Buisness
Improvement

Project
 report
 to
 a
 committee
 composed
 of
 SUIC
 and
 UPVD

representatives
according
to
presentations
criteria
for
evaluation.





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Timeline

If
you
are
currently
employed
in
your
chosen
specialty
of
study,
this

option
allows
you
to
complete
your
studies
within
18
months,
provided

you
meet
the
3rd
semester’s
end
deadline
to
defend
successfully
your

Business
Improvement
Project.




Semester
1
 Semester
2
 Semester
3


Core
 Core
 Specialty

Courses
 Courses
 Courses

(Academic)
 (Academic)
 (Academic)


Continued
Employment
&
BIP


Defence
of
BIP
in
Semester
3
or
4



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Research
Internship
&
Thesis



Why
this
option?

• Do
you
have
a
proven
record
of
high

academic
performance?

• Are
you
genuinely
interested
in
research
in

the
field
of
hospitality
and
tourism?

• Do
you
plan
to
pursue
a
career
as


 hospitality
or
tourism
educator?



If
you
have
answered
YES
to
one
of
the
two
questions
above,
this
option

might
be
for
you.

A
specific
research
internship
programme
has
been
set

up
 with
 our
 partner:
 
 The
 GEREM
 (Groupe
 d’Etude
 et
 de
 Recherche
 en

Management
 of
 the
 University
 of
 Perpignan).
 
 During
 this
 internship

program
 of
 two
 months
 in
 France,
 you
 will
 be
 exposed
 to
 research

methods
 and
 tools,
 working
 closely
 with
 researchers
 on
 their
 current

themes
of
research
in
the
field
of
tourism.

Upon
your
return
to
Thailand

at
 the
 end
 of
 your
 internship,
 you
 will
 have
 three
 months
 to
 complete

your
thesis.

SUIC
will
appoint
a
supervisor
to
assist
you
in
your
research.


Selection
process

Only
 a
 limited
 number
 of
 students
 will
 be
 selected
 to
 participate
 in
 this

program
 of
 high
 academic
 standards.
 
 A
 committee
 composed
 of
 UPVD

and
 SUIC
 members
 will
 select
 only
 the
 best
 candidates
 based
 on

motivation
and
intellectual
abilities
to
conduct
research.


Motivation

• Complete
the
 Interview
 • Acceptance
or

Research
 • 
Academic
 • Redirection


Internship
Form
 Performance

(Appendix
AB1)
 Evaluation

Committee

Application

Decision



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Internship
guidelines

The
 Research
 Internship
 Program
 is
 an
 intense
 2
 months
 scientific

research
internship
at
University
of
Perpignan
Via
Domitia)
based
on
full

immersion
 at
 the
 GEREM
 (Groupe
 d’Etude
 et
 de
 Recherche
 en

Management)
 research
 lab.
 Students
 engage
 in
 an
 independent
 research

project
under
the
mentorship
of
a
research
faculty
member.

Participants
are
led
by
a
team
of
UPVD
faculty,
post‐doctoral
researchers,

and
graduate
students.
The
objective
of
this
Internship
is
to
complement

the
 student's
 research
 experience
 by
 developing
 skills
 for
 scientific

communication
 and
 comprehension,
 and
 expose
 students
 to
 the
 UPVD

research
community,
scientific
careers,
and
university
studies.

During
 the
 internship,
 Students
 will
 submit
 an
 outline
 of
 research

questions
 and
 overall
 approach
 to
 the
 topic,
 and
 get
 approval
 of
 thesis

advisor
for
further
steps.

By
the
end
of
the
research
internship
Students
are
expected
to
have
made

significant
progress
in
data
gathering.


The
Thesis

The
 research
 internship
 is
 followed
 by
 a
 3‐month
 self‐directed
 study

under
the
supervision
of
SUIC
advisor.

Students
are
required
to
present

their
thesis
within
the
4th
semester.



Month
1

Submit
drafts
of
each
section
or
chapter
as
it
is
completed
in
order
to
get

feedback
from
advisor.
Utilize
thesis
discussion
groups
to
get
feedback
on

your
research
and
writing
if
they
exist
in
your
research
center
or
do
this

informally
with
peers.

Month
2


A
first
draft
of
the
entire
thesis
should
be
submitted
to
thesis
advisor
and

committee.

The
advisor
will
read
the
thesis
and
give
you
feedback


Month
3

Pre‐presentation
 (Presentation
 and
 discussion
 of
 thesis
 with
 SUIC

committee)


Final
revisions
made
and
signatures
of
thesis
committee
gathered.


Defense
 (Presentation
 and
 discussion
 of
 thesis
 with
 entire
 committee

composed
of
SUIC
and
UPVD
faculty
members)



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Evaluation
system

Upon
 completion
 of
 the
 research
 intership
 and
 self‐directed
 study,
 the

student
receives
the
inherent
credit
points
if
the
following
requirements

have
been
satisfied:

1. The
 Student
 has
 had
 an
 introductory
 meeting
 with
 the
 SUIC

internship
supervisor
and
has
been
accepted
to
conduct
a
research

internship
and
a
self‐directed
thesis
based
on
his/
her
experience

and
accademic
performances.



2. Both
 research
 internship
 and
 self‐directed
 thesis
 have
 been

completed
within
5
months.



3. The
Student
has
submitted
regular
progress
reports
and
drafts
to

advisor
and
committee
during
internship
and
months
1
&
2
of
self‐
directed
study.



4. The
 student
 has
 delivered
 a
 pre‐presentation
 and
 made
 final

revisions
on
month
3



5. The
 Student
 has
 successfully
 defended
 his/
 her
 thesis
 to
 a

committee
composed
of
SUIC
and
UPVD
representatives
according

to
presentations
criteria
for
evaluation.


Timeline




Semester
1
 Semester
2
 Semester
3
 Semester
4


Core
 Core
 Specialty
 Internship

Courses
 Courses
 Courses
 at
GEREM

(Academic)
 (Academic)
 (Academic)
 +
Thesis



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2009




Document
Processing


1
 Internship
in

Thailand
or

2
 Validation
of

3
 Internship
at

abroad
 Experience
 UPVD,
France


Business
 Business

Improvement
 Improvement
 Thesis

Project
 Project




 



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