Updating the educational program: a look into the future of tourism and geography

On April 10, 2025, a meeting of the academic committee of the Higher School of Economics on Recreational Geography and Tourism was held in a mixed format with the participation of potential employers in order to update the educational program, adapt the content of curricula to the changing requirements of the labor market and new trends in the field of tourism and recreation.

The event was attended by:

1. Loginovskaya A.N. - Candidate of Geographical Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Environmental Safety of Telecommunications, St. Petersburg State University of Telecommunications named after Prof. M.A. Bonch-Bruevich"

2. K.B. Samarkhanov - PhD, PhD, Chief Researcher of the Astana International Scientific Complex

3. Head of Rice Travel LLP - Raushan Mamayeva

The employers suggested:

- introduce practice-oriented courses on tour management, tourism marketing, and customer service.

- strengthen the study of digital tourism and sustainable tourism and cultural geography