On Wednesday, November 26th, approximately 15 students from Professor Maki Ichiro 's seminar Department of Tourism Faculty of Collaborative Regional Development, held an interim presentation in which they proposed solutions to the challenges facing JR Kyushu Hotels and Resorts Co., Ltd.
This initiative was carried out in collaboration between the seminar and the company, and 12 people from the company attended, including those who participated online. Each team of students visited the site and conducted a questionnaire survey on four themes related to regional demand and inbound tourism, and presented the results of their research and future plans.
After the announcement, a company representative commented, "We're amazed at how much research you've done in just about a month since the problem was presented. We look forward to seeing your continued innovative ideas."
Kawakami Eiji (3rd year/Kokuraminami High School), who presented on the Regional Demand Team, said, "This was my first time participating in such a large project, so I feel a bit relieved to have completed the interim presentation. We struggled with literature research to present our evidence, considering the current situation, and figuring out how to proceed with the project, but with the cooperation of not only my team members but also Professor Maki, we were able to successfully make our presentation. In the approximately one and a half months leading up to the final presentation, we will strive to improve the accuracy and content."
Going forward, each team will continue to deepen their research in preparation for the final presentation in January.
JR Kyushu Hotels and Resorts Co., Ltd. and the Maki Seminar at Department of Tourism Faculty of Collaborative Regional Development Kyushu Sangyo University University, are cooperating with each other to develop and produce talented individuals who can play an active role in the tourism industry in the future and contribute to the tourism industry by giving Maki Seminar students experience in identifying, responding to, and resolving issues faced by JR Kyushu Hotels and Resorts Co., Ltd.'s business and the tourism industry.
[Department of Tourism]
