Stephanie Honoré, an Australian national working at Jumeirah Group, has secured a fully-funded MBA scholarship worth $26,000 from Modul University Dubai.

It is a subsidiary of Dubai Investments Industries and Austria’s leading international private educational institution - Modul University.

The scholarship was launched by Peter Elsner Mackay, Ambassador of the Republic of Austria to the UAE, during the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference [AHIC] 2016 held earlier this month.

Zaid Maleh, the managing director of Modul University Dubai, lauded Honoré on being the first recipient of the MBA scholarship at the campus.

"Scholarships like this reinforces Modul University Dubai’s role in linking its academic and vocational programs with the needs of the hospitality market in the UAE and region and succeed in an already growing sector," he added.

The scholarship program is part of the Modul University Dubai’s efforts to groom industry professionals and help build the skill sets as well as expertise in the hospitality sector across the region.

The tourism and hospitality sector alone employs over 530,000 professionals in the UAE and is forecast to grow nine per cent year-on-year.

"The MBA will enhance my career experience and provide me with unparalleled professional opportunities," remarked Honoré.

"Modul University Dubai is a first class choice for an MBA as it is recognised globally as a leading institution in the fields of hospitality, management, economics and new media," he added.-TradeArabia News Service