Professional Doctorate in Leisure, Tourism & Hospitality
This programme equips you to develop and test new concepts, theories, and business models, empowering you to drive innovation and shape the future of the industry.
New study programme: practice-oriented doctorate degree in Leisure, Tourism & Hospitality
Advance your career
Are you an ambitious professional with a Master’s degree and a passion for research in the leisure, tourism or hospitality sector? The Professional Doctorate (PD) in Leisure, Tourism & Hospitality offers you the opportunity to take the next step in your professional journey.
This practice-oriented programme is designed for inquisitive individuals who aim to shape the future of the industry through impactful, applied research. As the LTH sector continues to grow and evolve—facing pressing sustainability demands and complex innovation challenges—the PD equips you to develop and test new concepts, theories and business models. You’ll be empowered to drive meaningful change in professional practice and contribute to a more sustainable, forward-thinking industry.
More information about the PD programme
For more information about the general programme, visit the website of CELTH. Here you can find answers to questions such as:
- What is a PD?
- What is the difference between a PhD and a PD?
- Why is there a PD programme for the LTH domain?
- What does the PD programme bring to the domain?
- How many PD’s in Leisure, Tourism & Hospitality are there?
- Which universities are participating?
- How can you enter the PD?
- What’s in it for me?
- What is expected of you?
Read here about the PD journeys of Dana Jiménez Herrera and Klaas Koerten
In November 2024, Dana Jiménez Herrera and Klaas Koerten began their Professional Doctorate journey at Hotelschool The Hague. Their programme combines coursework, hands-on industry projects, and applied research to address real-world challenges in hospitality. Collaborating with expert faculty and industry leaders, they will develop innovative strategies to enhance service quality, boost employee engagement, and optimise operations, driving meaningful change in the sector.
Hospitality Resilience
Redefining and Developing Resilient Strategies for the Gen Z Workforce
Dana’s research focuses on strengthening resilience among Gen Z employees in hospitality. Born between 1996 and 2010, Gen Z often faces high stress, anxiety, and burnout, impacting their resilience. At the same time, the industry relies on resilient staff to thrive in demanding environments.
This study explores Gen Z’s expectations of leadership and their contributions to the sector, offering insights to create supportive workplaces that enhance well-being, resilience, and productivity.
Improving job quality in physically demanding jobs
Application of technological innovation in housekeeping
Housekeeping is one of the most physically demanding roles in the hospitality industry, often leading to back and shoulder pain for long-term workers. Despite this, the sector has seen little innovation in the past 40 years to reduce the physical strain on employees. Klaas’ Professional Doctorate focuses on alleviating the physical demands of housekeeping through technological solutions, such as the use of robotics.
Get in touch with our Research Centre
For collaboration, conferences, or other information e-mail us at research@hotelschool.nl