María Teresa Palazón Egea, a student of the MUGDEIT-Tourism Master's programme at the Faculty of Business Sciences of the Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena (UPCT), has had her thesis selected as one of the eight best in Spain. Her work will compete for the title of best master's thesis in tourism at the XVI Fórum REDINTUR-ICÁRION, scheduled for 12 November in Cáceres.
The thesis, titled 'The Smart Tourist Destination Model (DTI) in the Region of Murcia: Local Policies for Sustainable Development', is supervised by Professor Andrés Artal. It examines local policies aimed at promoting the sustainable development of smart tourist destinations in the Region of Murcia.
The jury praised the quality of Palazón's research, which has successfully positioned itself among the eight selected works for national recognition. The Fórum REDINTUR-ICÁRION brings together public and private universities across Spain that offer master's studies in tourism. During the event, the best master's thesis of the year in this field will be awarded.
