Nagasaki International University, in a city that plans to vie for one of Japan’s first three integrated resort (IR) licenses, is considering the establishment of an IR Management Course as part of its Department of International Tourism, Faculty of Human Sociology.
A representative of the prefecture told Inside Asian Gaming, “Last October, the prefecture requested that the universities of Nagasaki assist in developing talent for international tourism.”
Currently, no university departments in Japan specialize in IRs.
“The IR department will likely open in 2022, but I understand that IR-related classes will be available from April this year,” the prefecture said.
Nagasaki prefecture has seen a boost in the number of inbound tourists and aims to reach 1 million foreign visitors in 2020, up from 700,000 in 2016.
The prefecture’s request to Nagasaki International University is aimed at developing the talent needed to fill thousands of positions should Nagasaki’s IR bid prove successful.
