ABSTRACT
Educational leadership as a driving force in developing countries entails transforming the tourism students of today into the leaders of tomorrow by providing them with a system of values from a constructivist, competence-based perspective. The transfer of knowledge from educational settings to the tourism industry can foster innovation and enable different managerial approaches in the tertiary sector. Moreover, the impacts on third-world societies at the economic, sociocultural, and environmental levels can facilitate sustainable development. In the case of the Dominican Republic, the need to rethink the bachelor’s degree in tourism has been the key to change.
