THE INTERNATIONAL TOURISM MASTERS NETWORK
The International Tourism Masters Network (ITMN) groups together high-level Master-awarding universities and industry partners in the field of Tourism, Hospitality and Events (THE) management.

MISSION AND GOALS
Our mission is to provide students and professors from member universities with enhanced study, research, and professional development opportunities through a strong international network.
We aim to achieve the following goals:
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Fostering international collaboration between member universities by facilitating student exchanges, project work, joint faculty research, and cross-border links with industry professionals.
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Contributing to the improvement of education quality through the sharing of information and expert advice.
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Showcasing member universities at both national and international levels.
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Supporting student recruitment campaigns by serving as a global platform for promoting tourism Masters programs.
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Offering professionals in the tourism, hospitality, and events sector valuable opportunities to connect with high-level international Masters students for research, job placements, and recruitment needs.

ACTIONS
Our actions are broad and flexible, enabling member universities to engage in activities that best suit their needs and take advantage of various opportunities within the network.
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Student exchanges: Options include taught coursework or research supervision, with simple credit transfer or double-diploma arrangements.
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Annual Convention and AGM: Bringing together students, professors, and industry professionals to discuss advancements and collaboration.
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Advice to members: Guidance on course design, new services, and quality improvement initiatives.
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Joint activities: Collaborations with top professionals from the tourism and hospitality sectors, including placements, sponsorships, research projects, and guest lectures.
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Multi-input research projects: Comparative, international research involving input from diverse members of the network.
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Teaching mobility: Professors can teach across member universities, enhancing shared academic experiences.
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Online student connections: Opportunities for collaboration through tourism-hospitality challenges, research projects, job placements, or network-building.
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Distance learning and knowledge sharing: Master-class lectures accessible online, offering valuable learning resources to students across member universities.

EXPERIENCE
ITMN's experience dates back over 30 years
International collaboration in education among ITMN’s “historic” members began in the 1980s with the launch of the ground-breaking European Tourism Management (ETM) partnership. This initiative connected universities in seven countries to jointly produce, deliver, and administer a Master’s degree in Tourism Management.
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Thanks to the foresight of the founding partner universities and the opportunities provided by the Erasmus program for student exchanges, over 1,000 students earned double or joint degrees during ETM’s 25 years of success. The partner universities gained invaluable experience in managing cross-border Masters programs, which now forms the foundation of ETM’s successor, the International Tourism Masters Network (ITMN), officially launched in 2012-13.
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Today, ITMN includes top tourism management universities in its expanded network and remains the only international university network in the tourism sector offering student exchanges and double degrees at the Master’s level. With a wide range of complementary activities, ITMN guarantees high-level opportunities for students, collaborative ventures for professors, and quality graduates for industry professionals.
FULL MEMBERS
UNIVERSIDADE DO ALGARVE – ESGHT, Faro, Portugal
UNVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE, Preston, UK
DALARNA UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES, Borlänge,Sweden
UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH, Canada
HOCHSCHULE HEILBRONN, Germany
LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY, UK
MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY, UK
UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI MILANO-BICOCCA, Italy
BREDA UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES, the Netherlands
UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS, Madrid, Spain
UNIVERSITE SAVOIE MONT BLANC, Chambéry, France
THOMPSON RIVERS UNIVERSITY, Canada
CHUR UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES (HTW), Switzerland
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANA, Curbita, Brazil
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS
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Michael HOPPE, Chairman and Secretary General, BARIG (Board of Airline Representatives in Germany)
Herman-Jan MEIJERS, Managing Director, Interphase bvba, Belgium
HONORARY MEMBERS
Magnus BOHLIN, ex- Tourism master programme director, Dalarna University, Sweden
Hans-Dieter GANTER, ex-Tourism master programme director, Hochschule Heilbronn, Germany
Blanca KRALJEVIC MUJIC, ex-ITMN and tourism master programme coordinator, Rey Juan Carlos University, Madrid, Spain
Paul CONSTABLE, former director of Tourism, Hospitality and Events Management, Université de Savoie Mont Blanc, Chambéry, France