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Research

Les Roches Research & Innovation Strategy

Research at Les Roches is both at the core of the different educational programs the institution offers and an essential tool for fostering its mission, enhancing its academic reputation, and attracting students worldwide.

Research, critical thinking, analytical skills, developing new information and presenting it to relevant stakeholders are essential learning outcomes for our students.

To foster these skills as well as to share with the students the most up-to-date knowledge about the hospitality industry, Les Roches faculty and students are actively engaged in research. All scholarly activities focus on six key areas responding to the mission and values of the institution:

• Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• Globalization
• Sustainability and Reporting
• Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)
• Practical Arts / Food & Beverage
• Sports & Events

Areas of Research

The areas of research Les Roches is engaged on are closely linked to its institutional mission and are widely represented as subjects across the programs offered by the institution.

 Innovation and Entrepreneurship:

• Entrepreneurship and Intrapreneurship
• Future Trends and Disruptions
• Change and Innovation Management
• Experience Design and Design Thinking

Sustainability and Reporting

• Sustainable Business Practices
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Sustainable Management
• Ethical Leadership

Practical Arts / Food & Beverage:

• F&B Operation and Trends
• Food Styling
• Food Marketing and Branding
• Food Safety and Quality
• F&B Automatization and AI Integration

Sports & Events:

• Event Planning and Management
• Sports Sponsorship and Branding
• E-sports and Innovation

Globalization:

• Global Outlook and Fluency
• Multiculturalism
• Soft Skills, Competencies, Capabilities
• Global Leadership

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL):

• Higher Education in a Global Context
• Higher Education in a Multicultural Context
• Hospitality Education

Governance of Research and Innovation Activities


• All research activities are coordinated by Les Roches Research Committee (LRRC) which is composed of the Head of Research, Faculty members leading each research area and a representative of Spark.
• The committee ensures that the research strategy and objectives are achieved, manages the research budget, validation of proposals, ethical approval of projects and any other matter related to research and innovation at Les Roches.
• The development of each research area is driven by faculty members and overseen by the LRRC. Faculty members may be engaged in one or more research areas. The aim is to foster research among faculty and students and encourage a wider participation across the institution.

Some of our innovation activities are:

• Shiftin’. This event is about shifting innovations in hospitality to create a more sustainable industry. Leaders from around the world shared their knowledge and thoughts on this important topic. Access Shiftin’ website here

• Space and Underwater Tourism Universal Summit (SUTUS): We were delighted to host the fourth edition of the Space and Underwater Tourism Universal Summit (SUTUS) at our Marbella campus in September 2023. More than 500 professionals from 45 countries revealed the most ambitious challenges in this exciting tourism sector, while also sharing knowledge and business opportunities. Access SUTUS website here

Les Roches Research Publications


A selection of our most recent Academic Research & Publications is below. For a full overview of research activity, please see our individual Faculty bios

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