Thesis

29 12, 2021

From lockdown to recovery, a more resilient future for Munich tourism in the context of degrowth

By |December 29th, 2021|Germany, Thesis, Thesis Publication|0 Comments

If you follow this blog frequently you might know that from time to time we publish final master thesis from the students that graduated from the Master of Arts Tourism Destination Management at Breda University of Applied Sciences.

This example is produced by Margareta Spranger and deals with ‘From lockdown to recovery’, a more resilient future for Munich tourism in the context of degrowth. Below you can find the executive summary of the paper. If you would like to read the whole thesis, please send an email to master-tdm@buas.nl. Enjoy the read!  […]

22 12, 2021

Motivating an intra-destination modal shift by developing mobility destination card concept

By |December 22nd, 2021|Austria, Thesis|0 Comments

If you follow this blog frequently you might know that from time to time we publish final master thesis from the students that graduated from the Master of Arts Tourism Destination Management at Breda University of Applied Sciences.

This example is produced by Jan Brandl and deals with the topic of motivating an intra-destination modal shift by developing mobility destination card concepts: The case of the Kitzbüheler Alpen Card. Below you can find the executive summary of the paper. If you would like to read the whole thesis, please send an email to master-tdm@buas.nl. Enjoy the read!  […]

15 12, 2021

The unexplored potential of promotional videos in destination marketing

By |December 15th, 2021|Canada, Thesis, Thesis Publication|0 Comments

If you follow this blog frequently you might know that from time to time we publish final master thesis from the students that graduated from the Master of Arts Tourism Destination Management at Breda University of Applied Sciences.

This example is produced by Baptiste Gautier and deals with the topic of the unexplored potential of promotional videos in destination marketing, a case study of The Wild Within in British Colombia. Below you can find the executive summary of the paper. If you would like to read the whole thesis, please send an email to master-tdm@buas.nl. Enjoy the read!

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10 01, 2021

The power of dance: the opportunity of an online dance event to strengthen a destinations’ potential after the Covid-19 pandemic

By |January 10th, 2021|Spain, Thesis, Thesis Publication|0 Comments

If you follow this blog frequently you might know that from time to time we publish final master thesis from the students that graduated from the Master of Arts Tourism Destination Management at Breda University of Applied Sciences.

This example is produced by Chloé Ourites and deals with the power of dance: the opportunity of an online dance event
to strengthen a destinations’ potential after the Covid-19 pandemic. Below you can find the executive summary of the paper. If you would like to read the whole thesis, please send an email to master-tdm@buas.nl. Enjoy the read!  […]

15 10, 2020

Speed Dating Your Teachers – What?!

By |October 15th, 2020|Dissertation, General information, Master in Tourism Destination Management, Opportunity, Student experiences, TDM, Thesis|2 Comments

Written by Keren Hewett, TDM student 2020-2021

The Tourism Destination Management program is jam-packed full of various classes, activities and events.

One of these being the “Academic Speed Dating”. Now I don’t know about you, but when I first heard of this, I had to double take. Speed dating is not something that I want to […]

30 07, 2015

Thesis story: Implementing Good Governance in Baja California

By |July 30th, 2015|Dissertation, Master in Tourism Destination Management, Regional developments, Thesis|1 Comment

After 3 months of tourism research in Southeast Asia, the only thing set in my mind was my Thesis (my classmates can corroborate on that). Fortunately, I have had my topic set for quite some time, even before starting the TDM program: Implementing a Private DMO in Baja California, Mexico. This came as the […]

6 02, 2014

TDM experience from an alumni student from Rwanda

By |February 6th, 2014|TDM, Thesis|1 Comment

I am Marie Claire DUSHIMUMUKIZA, a TDM graduate 2012-2013; I come from Rwanda, a land of thousand hills situated in Central-East Africa. After being admitted to NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences, I started thinking on how I will face European life. At Breda, I experienced different lifestyles (biking), climate (snowing) and I gained […]

3 12, 2013

Sustainable Development of a Tourism Destination: Realism or Idealism [Thesis download]

By |December 3rd, 2013|sustainable tourism, TDM, Thesis|296 Comments

Thesis title: Sustainable Development of a Tourism Destination: Realism or Idealism? Evaluating the sustainability of a destination development project through community-based Ecotourism.
This paper by Master in Tourism Destination Management alumnus Wout Neckermann aims to find out whether ‘sustainable tourism’ is a valid sustainable development tool for ‘rural’ regions. Having volunteered as Project Assistant to the SwissContact […]

4 03, 2013

Dissertation: ‘The Spa: Business opportunity or a ‘dime per dozen’ affair?

By |March 4th, 2013|Alumni, Thesis|1 Comment

This dissertation has been written by Raluca Paris as part of the final phase for the master course program “Tourism Destination Management” of NHTV Breda, University of Applied science. As the global Spa Industry is becoming a highly demanded form of tourism, it is hard to understand if such a product is a real […]

30 01, 2013

The Future Management of World Heritage Sites in Bethlehem (a TDM thesis)

By |January 30th, 2013|Middle East, Publication, Thesis|1 Comment

The following is the executive summary of the Master in Tourism Destination Management thesis by Sarah Hussmann. The complete thesis is available for download by clicking on the image to the right. 

Introduction, Problem Analysis and Key Findings
The importance of (pilgrimage) tourism for Bethlehem, whether from a religious, economic or political point of view, is […]