Alton Towers Resort & Staffordshire University Join Forces to Offer Degree Course

England’s Alton Towers Resort has joined forces with Staffordshire University to offer a degree course in Visitor Attraction and Resort Management at Staffordshire University’s Business School beginning in September 2015. For the new Foundation Degree 20 students will be recruited. The degree course combines two years study with 18 weeks of paid work experience where students will learn about key topics including operations and commercial management, strategic management, health and safety marketing and digital communications, financial and human resource management and customer service. (eap)