Employees of Melco Crown Entertainment now may earn a bachelors degree program in casino management through Edinburgh Napier University in Scotland. Called MCE YOU-niversity, the program offers managers or supervisors, who have been employed at MCE properties at least five years, an opportunity to enter a four-year degree in the third year. Most of the courses will be offered in Macau, with some input from teachers at Edinburg Napier University.
Akiko Takahashi, MCE executive vice president and chief human resources and corporate social responsibility officer, said the company is committed to promoting in-house career opportunities. He said he preferred to “lose people to ourselves than to lose them to competitors.” He added the program allows employees to participate in jobs “they’d like to try.” MCE will cover tuition fees providing students promise to remain at the company for a set time following graduation.
Melco Crown Entertainment Melco Crown Entertainment is a developer, owner and operator of casino gaming and entertainment resort facilities in Asia. Through its subsidiary Melco Crown (Macau) Limited, the company operates Altira Macau and City of Dreams in Cotai and will open Studio City in Macau later this year.
