Dr J.S.Perry Hobson is the Pro Vice Chancellor for Global Engagement at Taylor’s University in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, where he is also a Professor of Hospitality & Tourism. He has been the Editor-in-Chief of the SSCI-listed Journal of Vacation Marketing since 1999. He was the Head of the School of Tourism and Hospitality Management at Southern Cross University (SCU) in Australia from 2000-05, and is the former Director/CEO of the International Centre of Excellence in Tourism and Hospitality Education (THE-ICE), In his role as PVC for Global Engagement at Taylor’s University, he initiated and led the development of the university’s first Global Strategic Plan & Framework.
In 2016 the Taylor’s University received QS 4-Stars overall, and QS 5-Stars for “Internationalisation” and was ranked 179th in the QS-Top Asian University rankings.
