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About Entrepreneurship

The role of the small business, or entrepreneurial venture, in a tourism-based economy is perhaps the most crucial link to be further strengthened in the Bahamas.

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• Foreign Language Cadets Program
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• Corporate Mentoring Program
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Changing the face of Tourism

By HADASSAH HALL

At the tender age of 17, her quest is to change the perception of Bahamians towards the service industry. And for the next year she will have the opportunity to do just that as she assumes the role of the country’s Junior Minister of Tourism.

Ryan Albury, a 2005 graduate of St. John’s College is already on the right track. She has strong views on the tourism industry and the positive outlook which some Bahamians have of the nation?s number one sector.

There are many exciting career options and opportunities in the tourism industry. To help students prepare for productive and positive careers in the sector, we have compiled comprehensive information about education and training, including information on colleges, certification programs, scholarships and other awards/grants available.

More Info:

• Scholarships
• Student Competition
• Student Programs

• All Bahamas Merit Scholarship
• Commonwealth Awards
• Gerace Research Centre Scholarships
• Bahamas Government National Awards
• The Education Guaranteed Loan
• Overseas Research Students Award Scheme
• Gates Cambridge Trust
• The Rhodes Scholarship
• British Chevening Scholarships
• COB Work Study and Private Grants

For further information or to inquiries relating to information provided on the Student Centre, please contact the appropriate representative from the contacts provided.

• About The Tourism Industry
• What Is Tourism?
• Who Is A Tourist?
• The Importance of Tourism
• Advantages of Tourism
• The Nature Of Tourism
• A Career in Tourism
• The Tourism Product
• How the Tourism Economy Works

About The Tourism Industry

As the primary engine of growth for the n