Dr. Rose Wairimu Burugu
Title/Qualification: Dr. (PhD)
Position: Senior Lecturer
Department: Humanities
School: Education and Social Sciences
Area of Specialization: Tourism and Hospitality
Contact Address: P.O.BOX 35677 – 00200 Nairobi, Kenya
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Short Biography
Rose Burugu is an expert in tourism and hospitality management and teaches diverse courses in this area at the University of Embu. She is a commonwealth scholar and holds a PhD in Tourism Management conferred by Moi university in collaboration with Cardiffmet University in Wales, United Kingdom. She also holds a Master’s in Business management [strategic management option] and a bachelor’s degree in Hotel and Hospitality Management, both from Moi University, Kenya
Research Interests
Her research interests revolve around charting discourses that embed innovative hospitality product/service development, enhance strategic operations and offering lasting memories in events management. Specifically, she focuses on training and mentoring students with the aim of overcoming existing barriers limiting service excellence amongst graduates. She believes that with the right knowledge, tourism products and services can be innovatively packaged to not only mitigate seasonality but also ensure continuous business operations for entrepreneurs as well as job security for employees despite the volatile business environment.