An Anderson Schools of Management student course and trip—Spring 2004

UNM and Escalera Nautica Study Project

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About the Tourism Management Program

at the University of New Mexico

Phone: 505-277-3403

Fax: 555-277-7108

E-mail: edry@unm.edu

The Tourism Management Program at the Anderson Schools of Management , University of New Mexico is a four-year bachelor’s degree that trains students for careers in the tourism industry, now the largest employer in the world, 3rd largest in the US, and largest in New Mexico.

Because Mexico and the United States share a large border, tourism development in both countries naturally affects both peoples.

Escalera Nautica is specifically designed with the American sailor in mind.  900 islands, 800 miles long and 100 miles wide, a rich marine life, and marinas every 100 miles along its coast pretty much assures that Escalera Nautica will attract thousands of Americans.

But at what cost?  Can it done ecologically and culturally sensitively?

That is the big question.   Cancun is a great economic success, but it is considered a ecological and cultural disaster.   But Huatulco, Mexico’s latest massive tourism project, has demonstrated remarkable concerns for the ecology and culture of southern Mexico.

Intriguing questions!  So, Dr. Eddie Dry, felt that this would be an outstanding study topic for MGT 490 in the spring of 2004; thus the trip described in this web site.

 

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