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On March 8 and 9, 2024, the deans of Economy and Business of Andalusia, the Canary Islands, Ceuta, and Melilla met in Ceuta, with the participation of the dean of the FEET, Dr. Juan Manuel Benítez del Rosario, to discuss matters related to our studies. The meeting took place in the Hall of Degrees of the University of Ceuta within the traditional meetings of the Association of Deans of Economy and Business of Andalusia, Canary Islands, Ceuta, and Melilla (ADEECA).

To strengthen collaboration between the tourism industry and academia, the dean of FEET, Dr. Juan Manuel Benitez del Rosario, recently held a virtual meeting with the International Association for Tourism Cooperation (ASICOTUR). The objective of this meeting was to explore possible synergies between academic training and international tourism cooperation.

The Association indicates that they will soon provide more information about the results of this promising collaboration.

The Bank of Spain, in collaboration with the FEET, has organized the Conference with the title

“The economic analysis of the Bank of Spain. Macroeconomic projections, access to data, research and employment opportunities.”

which will be given on Thursday, March 14 in the Assembly Hall (Búnker) of the FEET at noon, according to the following:

Program:

• 12:00-12:30. Macroeconomic projections of the Spanish economy. Angel Gavilan.
• 12:30-12:45. The Bank of Spain Survey on Economic Activity (EBAE): indicators of the Canary Islands compared to the rest of Spain. Enrique Moral.
• 12:45-1:00 p.m. The information is available in the Balance Sheet Central of the Bank of Spain. Regional Report. Natividad Pérez.
• 13:00-13:15. Report on the Financial Situation of Households and Companies. Second half of 2023. Impact of the increase in interest rates on interest payments and financial pressure. Irene Roibás.
• 13:15-13:30. Employment opportunities at the Bank of Spain. Javier Valles.
• 1:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Questions and discussion.

More information here.

This year, the selection process for candidates to participate in the RIU Latin America 2024 assistant management internship program opens again, with the option of hiring as assistant director of a hotel in the chain.

The internship will take place from June to December 2024. As a guide, the internship includes the different departments of the Hotel: Reception, Floors, Merchandise Reception, Entertainment, Central Pastry Shop, Dining Room, Palace Pastry Shop, Kitchen, Bar, HR Department, Purchasing Dept., Swimming Pool, Laundry, Gardening, Maintenance, MICE, Reception Audit and Hotel Management.

The requirements to access the program are:

– Be a final year student of the Degree in Tourism of the Faculty of Economics, Business and Tourism of the ULPGC, or of the Double Degrees in Business Administration or Tourism and Translation and Interpretation and Tourism, of the ULPGC.

• Or, have a degree in Tourism from the ULPGC, or one of the Double Degrees mentioned and be enrolled in one of the FEET Master’s Degrees.
• At an academic level, the student must have passed all the subjects, or at most have 1 or 2 subjects left, with the exception of the TFG (or TFM) and at the same time, have the TFG (or TFM) very advanced. (It is not essential to have passed the practices).
• The student must remain enrolled in the ULPGC during the duration of the internship.

If they are selected, RIU will take care of their accommodation and maintenance and, in addition, they will be granted financial aid with a high probability of hiring as Junior Deputy Director and Career Plan at RIU Hotels & Resorts Latin America.

Candidate selection process for participation in the RIU Deputy Director internship program for Latin America 2024:

1. Send C.V. to the email: sdec_feet@ulpgc.es before February 29, 2024 indicating in the subject “RIU CANDIDATURE”.

2. Pre-selection of candidate: you will be contacted personally by email on March 1, 2024.

3. Interviews with the shortlisted candidates will be held on March 5, 2024 at the FEET (a single day and only in person).