Freitag, 18. November 2011

New Swiss Hotel School Player Climbs Ranking Ladder

New Swiss Hotel School Player Climbs Ranking Ladder
By Habib Souleiman, Bachelor of Arts in Hotel Management

Are you planning to study Business-BBA/MBA, Hospitality management, Hotel, Tourism or a mix of one or more of these fields in Europe?

Here is my story:
During my last year of my secondary education in the Middle East, my family asked me, what my plans were for my future career. As I was unsure what I could do and did not want to join the ranks of the unemployed after completing my education, I went to the career advisor of my school to get some sound advice. She informed me of careers in the various sectors of the economy. I was not interested in manufacturing, or primary sector jobs and I finally decided to make my career in the services industry, after finding out that more than 50% of the Fortune 500 companies were in that part of the economy. I am an outgoing person, enjoying interactions with people from many walks of life. I know I would not be happy to work cooped-up in an office all day, so I settled on the hotel and tourism industry. My plan was to work after graduation in one of the local 5 star hotels, hoping to be transferred after a time, within the hotel company into the various exotic locations were they have hotels.

I formed my decision after talking to the daughter of a friend, who came back home three years ago after her studies abroad in Switzerland. She told me, that after she had completed her education with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Hotel Management, she managed to get a management internship through the placement office of the Swiss school. She works now as a manager for one the prime hotel companies in town, training front of the house staff in their hotels all over Asia.

From her I found out, that when she planned her studies, she was faced with an overwhelming choice of offers for education in many countries. In the end she choose Switzerland, because she felt that she would get the most comprehensive education there, had the ability to learn French and she found in her research a number of Swiss Alumni working as managers in hotels in her home town.
Obviously things have changed since her graduation and for others wanting to pursue this education I have added my school selection criteria and the research that led me to make my choice where to study.
My criteria were:

  • A good education at the most reasonable price
  • The shortest path to a degree
  • An accredited degree
  • City location
  • Possibility of foreign work experience
  • Paid industry training (I need this to partly finance my education)
  • Placement guarantee by the school into an industry training
  • Ability to learn German
  • Good ranking (this was difficult because in some countries this is not available)
  • Successful Alumni

Today (31.10.2011) I was surprised to learn, that my school ranks first in AMAZON.com (Alexa), the world's largest Web Services Company, among students looking to study in a Swiss Hotel and Tourism School. Of course, I am not surprised about this, because for me “value for money” a short study time” and “accredited degree” was the main criteria for me to choose a school. It is good to know, that other prospective students have the same emphasis.
For the record, I have listed the schools in order of popularity.

Top 10 Hotel Schools in Switzerland are:
1. Business & Hotel Management School
2. Glion Institute of Higher Education
3. Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL-Lausanne Hotel School)
4. César Ritz Colleges Switzerland - Hotel School
5. Les Roches International School of Hotel Management
6. International Hotel Management Institute (IMI University Centre Switzerland)
7. Swiss Hotel Management School (SHMS-Switzerland)
8. HIM - Hotel Institute Montreux
9. Les Roches-Gruyère University of Applied Sciences (in Clarens, Bulle and Bluche)
10. IHTTI-Neuchatel School of hotel management - Hospitality – Tourism (Member of ASEH)

Of course, there are lots of other places to study and many prospective students have other criteria for their choice of education or place to study than mine. For these people I include a link, were one can find some more schools: Swiss Universities Handbook – Swiss Hotel Management School – Top Universities in Switzerland.

I am writing this article from my desk here in Switzerland, having successfully graduated a short while ago and working now in my first management position with good prospects for further promotion. You may ask, were did he study in the end and did he reach is goal? Well for me the criteria listed above led me to my school and the name of it is BHMS Business and Hotel management school located in the tourism capital of Switzerland the City of Lucerne. I am very proud for my school to be topping the AMAZON ranking list.

Oh… did I reach my goal? You Bet!!
Are you interested to know more about Hospitality industry in Switzerland feel free to contact me at habibals@gmx.ch

Dienstag, 11. Oktober 2011

Les Roches

Les Roches is one of the most successful hotel management schools in Switzerland, a country well-known for its leadership in this industry. A select group of roughly 850 students are based here, gleaning leadership strategies, business tactics and hands-on experience from some of the most successful service-industry professionals in the world.

Les Roches ranks among the world’s top-three hotel management schools according to a survey of the industry’s hiring managers. Thanks to the school’s international accreditation and firm reputation, a degree fro Les Roches can help you land top hospitality management positions all over the world.

Academics
Les Roches offers undergraduate degrees in hospitality management and graduate degrees in business administration. The undergraduate courses cover all of the leadership skills needed to manage successful restaurants and hotels. By graduation, you’ll have completed three internships for well-known hospitality organizations, gaining some 18-month’s worth of on-the-job experience.

You will also have the opportunity to specialize your study track through electives in entrepreneurship, finance or marketing. All of the classes are taught exclusively in English, as Les Roches attracts students from diverse backgrounds.

Campus Life
Les Roches’ campus is just a few miles outside of Crans-Montna, a popular year-round resort that offers exciting outdoor activities. Students are housed in residence halls, or they can opt into more luxurious units in Les Cheminots or Peter’s Farm. Tuition includes full board at the Marketplace, the Café du Village, the A La Carte restaurant or the lobby bar.

The Café du Village is the social nexus of campus. It regularly hosts quiz nights, dinner parties and other student-led activities that enrich the campus atmosphere. It’s also regularly turned into a discotheque over the weekend.

Faculty & Staff
There are 85 faculty members at Les Roches. Instructors come from a range of backgrounds, but all have impressive experience in the hospitality industry. Classes have anywhere from 25 to 45 students, while faculty and students also meet in the Media Center to research case studies and work on projects.

Le Roches’ craft-based facilities give the faculty a chance to demonstrate hands-on techniques. The practice kitchens are stocked with the kind of equipment found in the best five-star restaurants, while the teaching restaurants serve real customers.

Life after Les Roches
Since its inception in 1983, Les Roches has graduated more than 9,000 students. You’ll be among the planet’s most competitive hospitality professionals backed by one of the top-three hospitality management schools in the world. Graduates go on to assume leadership roles in resorts, restaurants, casinos, airlines, spas, wineries and theme parks, among many other sectors.

Les Roches’ alumni association exists to help graduates maintain ties to the school while networking to other graduates around the world. Today, the network spans 115 countries, which means that you’ll be faced with job prospects regardless of where you travel in the world.


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Glion Institute of Higher Education

Since it opened in 1962, Glion Institute of Higher Education has been one of the foremost hotel schools in the world. The institute is housed in the iconic Bellevue Hotel overlooking Lake Geneva and is widely recognized as one of the top-three schools for hospitality management.

This is a truly international place to study. Nearly 95 percent of the enrollees are from outside of Switzerland. Many students come from Asia, the Middle East and Africa, making this one of the most dynamic and multi-faceted places to study hospitality management in the world.

Academics
The international atmosphere at Glion makes it an attractive institute for students of any background. Switzerland is synonymous with excellent hotel schools, and Glion was the first private school of its kind in this country. As a student, you’ll be the beneficiary of this stalwart hotel-school model, but you’ll also benefit from modern craft-based learning techniques.

Studies begin with the basic skills needed for the hospitality industry, which includes an early internship. This is paired with general education courses taken from the American model that help students round out their skills. Management classes are next, followed by another internship in which the student takes on a supervisory position. It’s an expertly crafted program with room for specialization so that every student emerges from Glion with a unique set of highly marketable skills.

Campus Life
The campus lies on the “Swiss Riviera” in what is easily one of the most attractive settings in Europe. Summers are surprisingly temperate, and students enjoy year-round outdoor activities from sailing on the lake to skiing or playing ice hockey. A ten-minute train ride down the mountain leads to Montreux, a world-class resort known for its classical music and jazz festivals.

On campus, students spend a lot of time at the Club, which has a game area, TV and bar. Throughout the year, the student board organizes tournaments, parties and off-campus outings to give classmates an opportunity to unwind and get to know each other.

Faculty & Staff

Glion employs 50 full-time and about half as many part-time faculty members. These are some of the hospitality industry’s most successful executives and consultants, and they work hard to bring their academic expertise and practical experience together in innovative ways.

Faculty members embrace Glion’s six standards of excellence: passion, inspiration, empowerment, challenge, sophistication and curiosity. These are designed with students in mind, to foster a forward-thinking and creative environment where you’ll learn as much about the hotel industry as you do about your own personal development and professional ambitions.

Life after Glion
Glion’s directors work hard to maintain the school’s exclusive image, and as a graduate you’ll be among the world’s most qualified candidates for leadership in the hotels and hospitality industry.

The alumni association is an invaluable networking tool. Today, there are 3,500 members spanning some 120 countries. Graduates can use the university web portal to connect with other alumni, even applying for international positions advertised through the Career Center.


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Top 10 Global Hospitality & Tourism Training Institutes

IT cannot be denied that the “Best Job in the World” TV show put the tourism eye on Queensland, and the Whitsundays, and consequently on the need to visit Australia. It’s about the experience and the expectation before arriving, the country, its people, its standards in offerings when engaged with tourists, and finally the remaining impression, and repeat visits. That’s the challenge that the tourism industry in every country around the world faces – attracting visitors and encouraging them come back again and again.

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Here’s a success story from my native Australia. During the 1980s Australia had a booming domestic wine industry fuelled by chardonnay and shiraz, but little export activity. That changed after Wine Flight when 100 British wine influencers, many were Masters of Wine, visited the principle established wine regions, met many larrikin people responsible for the great wines and had a seriously fun time. The rest is history as Australian exports topped AUD$2bn five years ago, and great amounts of our wine go to the UK.

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Now that export success has dulled, sales of volume-led, entry-level, value-based wines have slowed and markets teetered. Wine Flight’s original instigator, plucky Brit Hazel Murphy re-ignited the UK trades interest in higher level premium Aussie wines with a sense of place in returning earlier this year. Another 100 scribes and buyers combed new regions with new wines and new stories. However the most impressive participant response was the reception at producer level; from makers and their staff now trained admirably to set out wines, pour, manage, receive and farewell visitors with style and accomplishment.

William Angliss Institute is long established in supplying graduates and managers in the Victorian wineries scene. This state dominates in the Australian small wineries count with over 500-most focussed on direct sales and visitations to the length and breadth of the vineyard expanses, engrossing cellar door entertainment and food service. The nearby Yarra Valley wineries play host to the second Landmark Australia 2010 tasting in September, with the Australian industry flying in a dozen highly-accredited, invited international experts for this Australian wine 7-day tutorial; the new, the edgy, the old and the iconic wine will be presented, about 400 bottles.

The importance of quality hospitality & tourism training institutes cannot be overstated, in Australia or in any other country. The Australian unemployment rate is headed for under 5 percent for the second time in three years. With this comes staff and skill shortages; bad food and questionable stay experiences putting a heavy onus on the tourism operators to uphold standards. Today the Hospitality Training Association (HTA) in Queensland is equipped to nip these shortfalls in the bud with its wide-ranging staff sourcing and apprentice hospitality training. The vision of a private hotel operator in 1980 and gratiating six sectors of the tourism and hospitality industry has cumulated in the HTA’s new standalone facility in Fortitude Valley 30 years on. It is organisations like these worldwide that can make the difference between success and failure when it comes to attracting visitors.

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Worldwide, the success of shows like MasterChef and Hell’s Kitchen have made a huge dent on the McDonald’s culture and mentality of eating, and it is expected to see a rise in households providoring food rather than takeouts. It is also putting the cool factor into haute cuisine, with more and more young people enrolling in hospitality and culinary courses worldwide. Here in Australia, the Italian-origin Slow Food Movement in Australia, while still a little on the elite side for general consumption, is underwriting the maintenance of natural foods in our diets. Even the French-influenced chef and hotel management organisation Le Cordon Bleu Australia advertises corporate membership and promotion of Slow Food. And that’s not bad for two European neighbours.

But the importance of having excellent hospitality & tourism training institutes is not just an Australian issue. Any country that believes in the importance of high standards in attracting more visitors will have the training facilities in place to make this happen. Here are 10 of the best hospitality & tourism training institutes in Australia and around the world.

WILLIAM ANGLISS INSTITUTE

Every year, some 18,000 students receive specialized training in hospitality, tourism and culinary arts at the William Angliss Institute in Melbourne, Australia. This vocational training center offers everything from short-term classes to four-year degrees, and the entire Pacific-Asia region has taken notice. Sir William Charles Angliss founded the institute in 1940. Since then, the institute has grown into a leader in hospitality vocational training, regularly winning awards in Victoria and abroad for its cutting-edge facilities and student-centered teaching techniques. Course options at William Angliss Institute include programs in resort management, patisserie, event planning, hospitality, franchising, tourism and business along with many others. As a student, you also have the option to pursue a combined degree by choosing two of the following three overarching study tracks: hospitality and tourism, commercial cookery and patisserie.

LE CORDON BLEU

No culinary institute in the world can compete with the reputation and networking capability of Le Cordon Bleu. It’s the largest hospitality education institute in the world, boasting 15 major campuses across the world. In many ways, Le Cordon Bleu sets the standard for culinary arts and hotel management in the 21st century. The institute was founded in Paris, and there’s still an underlying focus on haute French cuisine. Students can enroll in short-term courses or in full certification courses. Le Cordon Bleu offers from programs across its worldwide network, with everything from short-term workshops and certification courses to full-time degree programs. Bachelors and masters degrees are available in Hospitality Management through the campus in Adelaide. These courses focus on the realm of corporate hotels and go beyond culinary arts to reinforce strategic management techniques. Whether enrolled in a degree-seeking program or a short-term workshop, you’ll enjoy unprecedented access to your instructors while gaining valuable experience in student-run restaurants.

CORNELL-NANYANG INSTITUTE OF HOSPITALITY & MANAGEMENT

Cornell-Nanyang Institute of Hospitality and Management (CNI) is one of the most dynamic partnerships that the hospitality industry has ever seen. It combines Cornell University’s world-renown expertise in hotel administration with Nanyang Technological Institute’s prestigious MBA program. Both schools are leaders in their respective regions, and as a student you’ll have the opportunity to learn from industry leaders on both sides of the world. The headlining course at CNI is an intensive 12-month program that spans three semesters and two continents. Students can customize their education with highly targeted electives, building on a base of leadership and unrivaled expertise. Students enrolled in the Master of Management in Hospitality program enjoy the best of two hemispheres. Half of the time is spent in Singapore at the Yunnan Garden campus. With a truly international student body and world-class facilities, you’ll have the full advantage of being enrolled in one of Asia’s most prestigious business schools.

THE HOSPITALITY TRAINING ASSOCIATION INC. (HTA)

The Hospitality Training Association Inc (HTA) has been working in the southeast Queensland hospitality and management industry for 28 years, training the chefs, kitchen staff, housekeeping and hotel management staff of the future both in Australia and around the world. Students seeking a firm grasp of the industry with both practical and theoretical skills have used HTA to get started with their careers. Highly skilled and experienced HTA instructors guide students from 33 different countries through the know-how, while hands-on internships in leading Australian tourism areas give them plenty of on the job experience. HTA was founded by Queensland’s peak hospitality industry bodies (Clubs Queensland; Hotel, Motel and Accommodation Association; Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union; Queensland Hotels Association; and Restaurant and Catering Queensland) so training is tailored to meet the high expectations of the hospitality industry.

ECOLE HOTELIERE DE LAUSANNE

As the world’s oldest hotel school, Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne (EHL) commands immense respect among hospitality and tourism professionals. It rivals Cornell’s School of Hotel Administration in terms of international clout, and graduates of EHL become high-level employees or even founders of leading hospitality and tourism organizations. EHL has a unique view of the hospitality industry, seeing it as a tool to help pull developing nations out of economic straits. The school received the Swiss Ethics Prize in 2006 for its work in sustainable development, and many graduates go on to become leaders in sustainable tourism. Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne is accredited both in Switzerland and abroad. The core degree that most students pursue is a Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management. The program integrates the science of hospitality management with the “art of understanding” that any leader in this industry has to possess. It’s this mixture of left- and right-brain teaching tactics that keeps Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne ahead of the industry.


SHATEC INSTITUTES

Shatec Institutes has quickly became one of the leading forces for development of Singapore’s tourism industry. Shatec aims to lead Asia’s tourism industry in terms of thought leadership and manpower development. A quarter of a century later, Shatec is a leader in Singapore and Southeast Asia, winning more than 50 awards in local and international competitions. Locally, the Singapore Tourism Board honored Shatec Institutes for its “Most Outstanding Contribution” to tourism. As a student at Shatec, you’ll be referred to as a “host.” This is in line with the institute’s philosophy that excellence in the hospitality industry is as much about technical know-how and hands-on experience as it is about personal development and character. Shatec Institute’s approach to learning is so effective because the instructors understand that excellence in hospitality and culinary arts involves more than learning theory. Instead, teachers are just as concerned with developing professional integrity and hands-on practical skills.

GLION INSTITUTE OF HIGHER EDUCATION

Since it opened in 1962, Glion Institute of Higher Education has been one of the foremost hotel schools in the world. The institute is housed in the iconic Bellevue Hotel overlooking Lake Geneva and is widely recognized as one of the top-three schools for hospitality management. This is a truly international place to study. Nearly 95 percent of the enrollees are from outside of Switzerland. Many students come from Asia, the Middle East and Africa, making this one of the most dynamic and multi-faceted places to study hospitality management in the world. The international atmosphere at Glion makes it an attractive institute for students of any background. Switzerland is synonymous with excellent hotel schools, and Glion was the first private school of its kind in this country. As a student, you’ll be the beneficiary of this stalwart hotel-school model, but you’ll also benefit from modern craft-based learning techniques. Studies begin with the basic skills needed for the hospitality industry, which includes an early internship.

UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA LAS VEGAS (UNLV)

The University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) is a leading center for higher education in the American West. It operates an especially strong hospitality and tourism program, fueled by the international holiday scene in Las Vegas. In 2006, the university launched its first international campus. Housed in the National Library of Singapore, UNLV Singapore offers advanced coursework in hospitality management and hotel administration. Singapore is well-known as a training ground for leaders in the hospitality market, and UNLV is adding a new layer of diversity to the city’s offerings. On the UNLV side, degrees are issued through the university’s William Harrah College of Hotel Administration. In Singapore, UNLV partners with the Singapore Institute of Technology to provide Bachelor of Science degrees in hotel and hospitality administration. The campus has also set up professional conversion programs, which allow Singaporeans and permanent residents to pursue a Masters of Hospitality Administration degree while working in affiliate hotels and gaining practical experience along the way.


CAL POLY POMONA

Part of the California Polytechnic School network, Cal Poly Pomona is a leading institute of higher learning in the US. It caters to a full range of degree-seekers but is consistently singled out for its coursework in hospitality management. There are few schools in the US that can compete with Cal Poly Pomona in this arena, and graduates are primed to assume top-level positions in the fast-growing global hospitality industry. As a student, you’ll be privy to the latest developments in 21st-century hospitality management. The faculty are expert researchers and consultants, and the training facilities at Cal Poly Pomona are as cutting-edge as those used by the world’s leading companies. Better yet, a panel of 45 industry executives keeps the school abreast of the latest market trends and breakthroughs. One of the leading divisions of Cal Poly Pomona is the Collins College of Hospitality Management. This was the first college of its kind in California, and it’s now one of the top-three hospitality management schools in the US according executives in the restaurant industry. Collins College is definitely a leader in its industry.

LES ROCHES

Les Roches is one of the most successful hotel management schools in Switzerland, a country well-known for its leadership in this industry. A select group of roughly 850 students are based here, gleaning leadership strategies, business tactics and hands-on experience from some of the most successful service-industry professionals in the world. Les Roches ranks among the world’s top-three hotel management schools according to a survey of the industry’s hiring managers. Thanks to the school’s international accreditation and firm reputation, a degree fro Les Roches can help you land top hospitality management positions all over the world. Les Roches offers undergraduate degrees in hospitality management and graduate degrees in business administration. The undergraduate courses cover all of the leadership skills needed to manage successful restaurants and hotels. By graduation, you’ll have completed three internships for well-known hospitality organizations, gaining some 18-month’s worth of on-the-job experience.

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Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne

Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne

As the world’s oldest hotel school, Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne (EHL) commands immense respect among hospitality and tourism professionals. It rivals Cornell’s School of Hotel Administration in terms of international clout, and graduates of EHL become high-level employees or even founders of leading hospitality and tourism organizations.

EHL has a unique view of the hospitality industry, seeing it as a tool to help pull developing nations out of economic straits. The school received the Swiss Ethics Prize in 2006 for its work in sustainable development, and many graduates go on to become leaders in sustainable tourism.

Academics

Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne is accredited both in Switzerland and abroad. The core degree that most students pursue is a Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management. The program integrates the science of hospitality management with the “art of understanding” that any leader in this industry has to possess.

It’s this mixture of left- and right-brain teaching tactics that keeps Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne ahead of the industry. You’ll be encouraged to study and build on successful business strategies. At the same time, the program’s designers understand that the art of hospitality can’t be gleaned from a textbook, so you’ll be paired with mentors while receiving valuable hands-on training that no amount of in-class studying could substitute.

Campus Life

The EHL campus is also an active hotel, equipped with popular restaurants and bars that serve as a training ground as well as place to unwind in the evening. Beyond this, the city has a booming nightlife, with dozens of bars and live-music venues in reach of the main campus. Lausanne also serves as headquarters for the Olympic Committee, and students enjoy access to world-class sporting facilities.

Faculty & Staff

The faculty members at EHL hail from 20 different countries and they have formidable professional experience in everything from culinary arts to marketing and finance. The list includes esteemed scholars, practitioners with invaluable experience and former executives from the hospitality industry. Most of the faculty members are highly involved on campus, engaging their students in activities and projects outside of the classroom.

EHL’s faculty and staff are industry leaders, regularly speaking at international conferences and leading workshops. With this team of esteemed academics and professionals behind you, you’ll be receiving one of the most sought-after degrees in the hospitality industry.

Life after Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne

With the reputation of a degree from Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne behind you, you’ll have access to more opportunities than most. Graduates of EHL go on to manage five-star hotels, open cutting-edge restaurants and implement innovative industry concepts.

A recent industry survey found that graduates of EHL are consistently among the first chosen by leading recruiters in the tourism and hospitality industry. A degree from Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne all but guarantees a competitive edge over graduates from similar programs at other schools.

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Sonntag, 9. Oktober 2011

Zurich Elite Business School (ZEBS)

ZEBS-Zurich Elite Business School GmbH, a new Business School established in 2004 in Zurich, is committed to providing a world-class education in business administration, to helping fellows achieve excellence in their academic and professional careers and companies develop and strengthen their most valuable asset: people.

We provide our corporate clients and partners with the opportunity to create customized solutions. ZEBS strives to ensure that corporate clients achieve innovation, value enhancement and thus sustainable competitive advantage through our customized services.

ZEBS seeks to educate and foster a global community whose core values facilitate not only outstanding performance in business but also in ethical business practices. Thus our objective is to improve the economic and living conditions of diverse populations around the world by steering business and public policy leaders toward identifying and implementing innovative ideas for creating broad-based prosperity.

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ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences

The ZHAW was created in the autumn of 2007 as a result of the merger between the Zürcher Hochschule Winterthur (ZHW), the Hochschule Wädenswil (HSW), the Hochschule für Angewandte Psychologie Zürich (HAP) and the Hochschule für Soziale Arbeit Zürich (HSSAZ). The ZHAW has campuses in Winterthur, Zurich and Wädenswil. The ZHAW’s close ties to the Zurich area make it one of Switzerland’s largest and best-performing multidisciplinary universities of applied sciences, whose importance is recognised both nationally and internationally. Two essential characteristics of the ZHAW are its interdisciplinary emphasis and the focus its teaching places on practical applicability. These attributes are illustrated by the positive impact of collaborative work carried out by specialist areas across borders, and by the above-average level of professional aptitude demonstrated by ZHAW graduates.

Since the 2010/2011 autumn semester, the total number of students enrolled for the ZHAW’s 24 bachelor degree programmes and 11 consecutive master’s degree programmes has been over 9,000. In addition to these courses, the ZHAW also offers a broad range of continuing education programmes, including more than 30 which culminate in the award of a master’s degree. The ZHAW maintains some 30 institutes and centres, working together to carry out research, service and consultancy mandates for external partners in the fields of industry, business and public administration.

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University of Zurich

The University of Zurich was founded in 1833, though its origins stretch back as far as 1525 and the days of protestant reformer Ulrich Zwingli. Today the University enjoys international renown as a place of education and research. Two thousand lecturers in 140 special institutes provide the broadest range of subjects and courses available from any Swiss seat of higher education. With 24,000 students and 1,900 graduates every year, Zurich is also Switzerland’s largest university. The University provides academic services, works with the private sector and considers itself part of a national and global network for the acquisition and dissemination of knowledge.

Zurich’s international reputation is based on groundbreaking research, particularly in molecular biology, brain research and anthropology, and on the work of the University Hospital and Veterinary Hospital.

The University’s researchers, lecturers and students benefit from the infrastructure that Zurich provides as a center of teaching and research. Apart from its own institutions, the University offers its members access to archive collections, libraries and the facilities of the Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), as well as to the city’s private institutions. Nine museums and collections, covering subjects from anthropology to zoology, constitute yet another valuable academic resource.

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International University of Switzerland

The Zurich Business School is a private and independent institution of higher learning and forms an integral part of the International University of Switzerland that groups the business, management, language and cultural studies at its main campus in Barcelona and its satellite campuses in Madrid and Valencia into one international university dedicated to cross-cultural education with a global perspective.

Operating under the authority of the coordinating United International Business Schools organization, our study programs and courses are regularly reviewed and modernized in cooperation with the Global Council for Management Education, the organization's academic council. Partnerships and links with other schools, colleges and universities are developed and maintained through the International Student Mobility Initiative.

Committed to offering quality business and management education at the undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate level, we strive to continuously improve our career-oriented academic study programs in accordance with the demands of the global marketplace as well as with the guidelines received from reputable American, European and international educational organizations.

The International University of Southern Europe aspires to be acknowledged as a private and independent international business school of first choice for the quality of its undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate programs and courses. We strive to provide students the inspiring excellence of a private university, combined with the stimulating advantage of a small-scale, cross-cultural and English-speaking environment.

Our study programs and teaching methods are in line with international standards in higher education and are undergoing a continuous process of self-evaluation and self-improvement by means of internal and external quality validation. Among our faculty and staff we give emphasis to such qualities as innovation, flexibility and a continuous sense of advancement.

Having full membership status with the United International Business Schools organization that is internationally commended for its academic contributions to professional business and management education, our school serves a highly unique and culturally diverse student body and endorses both academic advancement and personal growth among its students. Our mission is accomplished through academic excellence, ingenious extra-curricular activities and distinguishing cultural alliances.

We are dedicated to the following educational resolutions:

* To offer highly-competitive career-oriented academic study programs at the undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate levels in a full-time, part-time and online format

* To offer a range of flexible non-degree programs to meet the needs of individual students, companies and organizations in the framework of lifelong learning

* To uphold excellent quality standards in our academic curricula, pragmatic teaching methods and personalized student services

* To welcome qualified students, faculty and staff of all backgrounds, nationalities and religions

* To equip students with well-developed analytical, conceptual, quantitative and interpersonal skills

* To provide an opportunity to develop specific skills in accordance with one’s interests and talents

* To develop among students an understanding of cross-cultural management, global leadership and business ethics

* To increase students’ competence in global thinking by offering a dynamic and truly international study environment

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HWZ Hochschule für Wirtschaft Zürich

* The HWZ is an independent University with federal accreditation
* The HWZ stands for practicality, performance orientation and internationality in teaching, research and consulting
* The HWZ offers part-time top education at all levels of bachelor, master up to doctorate degrees in Business Administration.
* The students a greatly motivated. They develop social and subject competence. The graduates receive a market relevant value addition with their HWZ degrees.
* The lecturers distinguish themselves with great subject, social and methodical competence. The HWZ continually facilitates the didactic abilities of its lecturers.
* The partners of the HWZ are companies, industry associations, Universities and other educational institutes with whom common research and education programs are being realized. The business world recognizes the HWZ as a competent and reliable partner.
* The HWZ promotes the further education of its graduates and of the Alumni Association network.

Accredited by the Federal Office for Professional Education and Technology (OPET)

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ETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology

ETH Zurich has come to symbolise excellent education, groundbreaking basic research and applied results that are beneficial for society as a whole.

Founded in 1855, it today offers researchers an inspiring environment and students a comprehensive education as one of the leading international universities for technology and the natural sciences.

ETH Zurich has more than 16,000 students from approximately 80 countries, 3,500 of whom are doctoral candidates. More than 400 professors teach and conduct research in the areas of engineering, architecture, mathematics, natural sciences, system-oriented sciences, and management and social sciences.

ETH Zurich regularly appears at the top of international rankings as one of the best universities in the world. 21 Nobel Laureates have studied, taught or conducted research at ETH Zurich, underlining the excellent reputation of the institute.
Transferring its knowledge to the private sector and society at large is one of ETH Zurich’s primary concerns. It has succeeded in this, as borne out by the 80 new patent applications each year and the 215 spin-off companies that were created out of the institute between 1996 and 2010. ETH Zurich orients its research strategy around global challenges such as climate change, world food supply and human health issues.

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DCT University Center

Earning an internationally-recognized diploma or degree in hospitality management or the culinary arts at DCT University Center - Switzerland will open a variety of career options for you, and offer fast advancement within large corporations or smaller businesses - from international lodging chains to neighborhood restaurants, cruise line companies to conference and event organizers. DCT graduates hold top positions in hotels such as Marriott, Ritz-Carlton, Marco Polo, Sheraton and Raffles, as well as countless independent hotels and restaurants.

DCT offers a choice of programs in the hospitality field, including undergraduate and post-graduate diplomas, an MBA Degree, and a U.S. Bachelor´s Degree delivered in Switzerland by Lynn University.DCT´s culinary programs include an Associate´s Degree, diploma or advanced diploma, or professional certifications in areas such as European Gourmet Cuisine and European Pastry & Chocolate. Each program´s curriculum is accelerated to meet the expectations of students who want to complete a quality education in less time and at less total cost than the traditional university system.

DCT has earned accreditation from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), Swiss Hotel Schools Association (ASEH), American Culinary Federation (ACF), and the Association of Collegiate Business Schools & Programs (ACBSP). The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools accredits Lynn University. Additionally, DCT works closely with other respected institutions such as Johnson & Wales University, University of Massachusetts and Oxford-Brookes University.

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University of St.Gallen

The University of St.Gallen in Switzerland is a place for students and for the people living in the region as well. We are an educational institution, event organiser, employer, provider of services and much more.

HSG has been part of St.Gallen for more than one hundred years, originally as a “business academy” and today as a university. We give our students the opportunity to profit from an ideal mix of research and practical experience.

In order to facilitate top achievements in teaching and research, all aspects must be right. Each and every person who is part of the university is dedicated to quality.

We offer a broad range of services, from sports to counselling, all the way to gastronomy.

University life involves many different aspects. For this reason, we provide a broad range of services to students, university staff and some even to outsiders as well.
We can help you find a spot in a nursery, keep you fit with a wide range of sports programmes, provide the resources of our library, support gender equality, provide food and assist you with the challenges of everyday university life.

Knowledge for all Our library is a specialised research library which is open to the public and which collects information on Economics, Law, Humanities and Social Sciences.

Our library collects and provides information relevant to the areas of knowledge taught at the University. It serves both educational purposes and research at the University of St.Gallen in addition to other scientific work, executive education and general information.

More than 460,000 books

Our open access library encompasses more than 460,000 bound volumes, 70,000 e-books and 16,000 e-journals. The library contain a large number of journals with an emphasis on Economics and Law.

Advisory services at the HSG We are happy to provide advice, whatever your current situation. Please feel free to contact our information offices by phone or e-mail.

Our various offices can advise you on matters relating to studies at the University of St.Gallen, but also on personal needs and problems.
Are you looking for a nursery, do you need help preparing your application documents, or would you like information about exchange opportunities during your studies at the HSG? Then do not hesitate to contact the corresponding advisory services or office.

IT infrastructure for external users Whether you are a member of our University, member of a different Swiss universities or a visitor attending a lectures or visiting the library, you are free to use our information technology infrastructure.

The University of St.Gallen’s IT services are available to various interest groups.
We target mainly members of the University, but other persons including library visitors library or outsiders attending lectures can use parts of our infrastructure:

* renting of computer rooms
* switch PWLAN
* printing and copying in the library

You will find some of the services we provide that are particular relevance for visitors on this website. If you are interested in seeing our entire range of services, we recommend our current Annual Report. Please contact us personally if you have any related questions.

A town with a high quality of life With a population of approx. 75,000, the town of St.Gallen is located between Lake Constance and the impressive backdrop of the Alpstein mountains.

A wide range of leisure activities

St.Gallen is part of a region where contrasts make for an extremely wide range of leisure activities. The banks of Lake Constance have plenty to offer with open-air swimming areas and water sports. The rural surroundings of St.Gallen are a wonderful area for hiking and cycling.

A historical town

The town itself is shaped by 1400 years of history. The town was founded by the itinerant monk Gallus, after whom the town is named, who set up a hermitage in 612 near today's cathedral.

You will encounter the past wherever you go if you take a stroll through the historical, old part of the town: the world-famous bow windows, the historical alleyways with their centuries-old buildings and the magnificent baroque cathedral. The cathedral was built between 1755 and 1767 and lies at the core of the Abbey district, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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IPI International Packaging Institute

The International Packaging Institute IPI is recognised throughout the industry as a leading Competence Centre for packaging and was established by leading international corporations in the packaging industry, partnered by highly respected universities, and in close cooperation with industry associations and a unique pool of experts. IPI is also supported by the community of Neuhausen, the state of Schaffhausen and the Swiss Federal Government.

Objectives of IPI International Packaging Institute

  • To provide training of the highest quality for managers in the international packaging industry
  • To be a technological hub between the packaging industry and the packing industry as well as for the related scientific and technological institutions
  • To strengthen and widen the technological leadership position of the packaging industry in this area
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European Graduate School (EGS)

EGS is enriched by a student body comprised of individuals from multitudinous cultural, educational and socio-economic backgrounds from around the world. Although the language of instruction is English, a majority of EGS students speak more than one language, as do our distinguished Professors and staff. Students, coming from research traditions varying from traditional philosophy and literature departments to artists, film makers and writers, all add to the unique diversity to the EGS student community. Our Admissions department recruits high performing students from across disciplines and academic backgrounds in order to produce a challenging symbiosis between students' interests and teachers' professional occupations. We are a community of thinkers and artists whose dreams to pursue post graduate work in a progressive, critical, and forward-thinking institution come to fruition at a university whose internationally renowned faculty and diverse student body create a discernable vibrancy. The EGS campus is situated in the Pennine Alps, in a valley surrounded by four thousand metre peaks

Education in Switzerland

In accordance with Switzerland’s federalistic structure, education falls under the jurisdiction of the individual cantons (Article 62 of the Federal Constitution (Bundesverfassung) of the Swiss Confederation of April 18, 1999, as of January 1, 2008; referred to hereafter as BV, Exhibit 1). The Federal government supports the cantonal colleges and universities, and can provide financial support to post-secondary schools recognized by it (Article 63a Paragraph 2 BV). The Federal government and the Cantons work together to coordinate and manage quality assurance for Swiss post-secondary schools (Article 63a Paragraph 3 BV). Federal support of research can be made contingent upon adherence to standards of quality assurance and coordination. (Article 64 BV).

European Graduate School (EGS)
The European Graduate School (EGS) is a private tuition-funded university institution, established in 1994 by the Swiss non-profit foundation Stiftung EGIS in Zurich, Switzerland and chartered as graduate and post-graduate degree-granting University with its campus in Saas-Fee, Wallis, Switzerland, and its university administration in Leuk-Stadt, Wallis, Switzerland. EGS is accredited by the State and Canton of Wallis to award the graduate degrees of Master of Arts (M.A.), of CAGS and of Ph.D. (Dr. phil.) and has been officially recognized as university by the State and Canton of Wallis by Staatsratsbeschluss (State Council decision) in 2002, recently renewed by a new State Council decision in 2007. The European Graduate School is listed as a private research institution and university in the registry and website of the Canton Wallis.

For more information please visit: Kanton Wallis / Canton du Valais. Departement für Erziehung, Kultur und Sport/Department of Education, Culture and Sport, Dienststelle für tertiäre Bildung. Education and Bildung und Hochschulforschung (Education and Research in Post-Secondary Schools).

After the Council for Education and Research has submitted its review and upon nomination by the Department of Education, Culture, and Sport, the State Council of the Canton of Wallis accredits post-secondary schools and research institutions (Ruling of the State Council of the Canton of Wallis of February 28, 2007, Exhibit 6). The accreditation is valid for a period of four years (administrative period), and applies also to the determination of the diplomas awarded by the EGSF (point 1 of the ruling). Furthermore, the State Council in its ruling appoints the competent experts and the representatives of the Department of Education, Culture, and Sport to the Foundation Council of the EGS.

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University of Neuchâtel

Ideally situated halfway between Geneva and Zürich, in the centre of Europe, the University of Neuchâtel (UniNE) is the perfect place to follow a complete curriculum or undertake high-level research in a splendid location between mountain and lake. UniNE is not an enclosed campus : students and researchers alike live and work in the heart of the city in several different but nearby sites; this helps to establish a unique feeling of solidarity and exchange amongst students, in particular between beginners and more experienced ones.

Founded in 1838, the Academy of Neuchâtel was later renamed University in 1909. Nowadays it is composed of five faculties - the Humanities, Science, Law, Economics and Theology - within which more than 40 disciplines are taught.

A human-scaled institution, the University of Neuchatel offers an exceptional ratio of supervision and welcomes more than 4000 students from Switzerland and abroad (25% of the total) each year. UniNE offers Euro-compatible Bachelors and Masters Degrees for each of its educational programmes in innovative fields at the leading edge, in line with society´s current needs.

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IHTTI – School of Hotel Management

IHTTI, School of Hotel Management in Neuchâtel city, is one of the most established and successful hotel management schools in Switzerland. With a long history of producing world-class hospitality and tourism executives, IHTTI’s graduates are its strongest credential. They are working in key positions around the world.

The IHTTI campus consists of a modern building located in the heart of Neuchâtel. The lobby and the rooms were recently renovated. Neuchâtel is a pulsating Swiss University city. Its atmospheric Old Town is extremely attractive, with the golden beauty of its architecture, its many cafés and restaurants and its trendy bars. With its upscale street markets and hip designer boutiques Neuchâtel has the flavour of a town actively seeking influences from beyond its own borders.

Over the years IHTTI has built strong links to local institutions such as the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), the University library and the local hotel industry. These links provide students with additional support throughout their studies.

IHTTI offers a wide range of world-class academic programmes in Hospitality and Tourism management. The BA Degree is awarded by the University of Derby (UK). Due to the limited number of students IHTTI is able to provide a very individual and personal service to each student.

As a member of the Swiss Education Group, IHTTI is 100% Swiss owned which ensures its students receive top quality education with a distinctive Swiss style that is renowned worldwide.

IHTTI offers two intakes each year in February and September. For students who need to improve their English language skills prior to beginning the academic year, the school provides a partly sponsored English Foundation programme.


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Swiss Hotel Management School

SHMS is Switzerland’s largest English speaking Hotel Management School. SHMS offers a wide range of world-class academic programmes for undergraduates and postgraduates in Hospitality, Events and Tourism Management. The Swiss Diploma and Higher Diploma combine theoretical and practical modules and include two internship placements where students gain valuable industry experience.

The BA (hons.) Degree in Hospitality, Tourism or Events Management is awarded by the University of Derby (UK). For graduates, SHMS offers a Master’s Degree in Hospitality Management and a variety of exciting postgraduate diploma courses, recognizing the strong demand in the industry for highly educated professionals.

The two SHMS campuses in Caux and Leysin welcome students from over 65 nationalities making student’s life a truly international experience. Caux is a unique location close to the lively city of Montreux. The campus is located in the historic Caux Palace. Leysin is an international ski resort providing students with a wide range of recreational and sporting activities.

As a member of the Swiss Education Group, SHMS is 100% Swiss owned ensuring that its students receive top quality education with a distinctive Swiss style which is renowned worldwide.

SHMS offers two intakes each year in February and September. For students who need to improve their English language skills prior to beginning the academic year, the school provides a partly sponsored English Foundation programme.


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Hotel Institute Montreux

HIM, Hotel Institute Montreux offers an internationally recognized Swiss Diploma in Hotel Operations Management, a Swiss Higher Diploma in Hospitality Management and together with its partner Northwood University, a BBA degree in Hotel, Restaurant and Resort Management. A winning combination of Swiss style Hospitality and American Management training.

HIM recognizes the global demand for well-educated business leaders and is proud to offer an MBA with its US partner the Northwood, DeVos Graduate School of Management.

Graduates leave HIM as highly educated professionals after completing their academic and practical curriculum including Internships in Switzerland and around the world.

HIM is located in the heart of Montreux, a lively town rich in hospitality history, on beautiful lake Geneva. The unique living environment as well as the blend of over 60 nationalities under one roof creates an exciting and unforgettable student experience.

HIM’s large and influent Alumni network is an obvious proof of its success. As a member of the Swiss Education Group, HIM is 100% Swiss owned which ensures its students receive top quality education with a distinctive Swiss style that is renowned worldwide. HIM is also accredited by the Swiss Hotel Schools Association (ASEH) and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges Inc, USA (NEASC).

HIM offers two intakes each year in February and September. For students who need to improve their English language skills prior to beginning the academic year, the school provides a partly sponsored English Foundation programme.


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European University Montreux

As one of the world´s top business schools, European University (EU) is internationally accredited and recognized for the excellence of its students and faculty.

Established in 1973, EU has developed a business education that delivers high-quality teaching, a competitive learning environment and a network of campuses in different countries. This broad network encourages students to participate in inter-campus exchanges in the following countries: Spain, Switzerland, Germany, UK, Austria, Kazakhstan, Syria, Taiwan, China, Malaysia and Singapore.

EU offers the programs of Bachelor, Master and Doctorate of Business Administration (BBA, MBA and DBA), and also the possibility to specialize in different management education majors, for example: Business Administration, Communication & Public Relations, Leisure & Tourism Management, International Relations, Sports Management and Global Banking & Finance.

EU brings the American education model to Europe by relating classroom theory to professional skills. The courses are taught in English using the case study method to prevent business theory from remaining abstract and incomprehensible. EU’s pragmatic approach to business education is proven to effectively prepare students for leadership positions in business and industry. EU internationalizes it programs by providing a unique learning environment; an international perspective is guaranteed by the composition of the faculty and student body.

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SUPSI University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland

The University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI) is one of the new professional universities recognised by the Swiss Confederation.

Founded under federal law, SUPSI offers more than 30 Bachelor's Degree and Master's Degree courses, characterised by cutting edge education which unites classical theoretical-scientific instruction with a professional orientation. Great care is given to research, carried out in key sectors on competitively acquired projects with large European and national agencies or mandated by organisations and institutions.


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University of Lugano

Founded in 1996, the Università della Svizzera italiana is a member of the Swiss university system, together with the nine other cantonal universities and the Federal Institutes of Technology in Zurich and Lausanne. It is the only Italian-speaking university in Switzerland and comprises four Faculties: Architecture on the Mendrisio campus and Communication Sciences, Economics and Informatics, on the Lugano campus. All the faculties follow the European study plan which awards a Bachelor degree after the first three years of study and a Master degree after the following two years.

Its geographical, political and cultural background has enabled USI to grow into a multilingual academic institution with great international openness. More than half of the students and professors come from abroad and the majority of the Master programmes offered are taught in English, thus creating a cosmopolitan and multicultural environment.

Its small size, close relationships between students and professors, the integration of different disciplines, the generous space and the top-quality technical infrastructure allows USI to offer ideal conditions for study and research.

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University of Lucerne

The University of Lucerne is the youngest university in Switzerland. Its roots stretch back as far as 1600, but it has existed as a modern university only since 2000. The number of students has grown in ten years from about 250 in the founding year 2000 to currently around 2.400 students. The University of Lucerne comprises three faculties: Theology, Humanities and Social Sciences and Law. Its emphasis on networking is a particular characteristic. In the areas of research, teaching and services it creates links between confessions and religions, times and cultures, philosophy, politics and law. It holds the leading position in tertiary education in Central Switzerland, is a player in the realms of scientific research, education and further education. It numbers amongst the profiling factors in the economic life of Central Switzerland and is a motor for regional and cross-regional development.

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Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts

In 1997, seven regional, public-funded universities of applied sciences were created in Switzerland. Their degree programmes are approved by the Federal Department of Economic Affairs.

More than 4000 students are now enrolled in Bachelor and Master programmes at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts. It comprises several campuses, all of them centrally located in, or close to, the city of Lucerne.

Our five schools, which specialize in engineering and architecture, business, social work, art and design, as well as in music, are powerful drivers of business and cultural life in central Switzerland. Innovative curricula and a state-of-the art infrastructure are geared to the needs of our students and their future employers. The University also offers postgraduate courses that confer a Certificate, Diploma or Master of Advanced Studies upon completion. Research and close co-operation with local industry, business, and cultural institutions are part of our success.

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International School of Business Management

The International School of Business Management (ISBM) is among to the Top Hotel and Business Management Schools in Switzerland and we believe that ISBM is a different kind of Hotel Management School established in Lucerne - Switzerland. ISBM is a small School, at ISBM we have between 250-260 students per year. ISBM is focusing to be assured that our students can be highly personalized and get individual support during their education in Switzerland. We believe that ISBM is an inclusive, not exclusive Swiss Hotel Management School

ISBM is truly a global Hotel Management School, that’s why our students can enjoy the international culture experience.

Goal: The ISBM Swiss Hotel Management School in Lucerne trains the students to be professionals who are fully conscious and active members of the society.

Instruction

* We provide the students with high level of professional education.
* We groom the students to be independent and interactive members of team, who think logically and their actions are transparent.
* Variety of methods in instruction, modern teaching material and innovative teaching staff help to create a comfortable learning atmosphere.
* We contribute to the lifelong learning concept.

Culture

* The environment in the school is based on mutual understanding and tolerance.
* The students contribute to their utmost limit to develop an environment of mutual respect, dignity, empathy and motivation to learn.

Staff

* Using sophisticated infrastructure in good learning environment, the staff can bring high quality services.
* Self-respect, responsibility and cooperation in a team.

School Management

* The school management work goal oriented and decisions are transparent.
* The members of the staff related with the matter are consulted.
* The responsibilities and authorities are delegated and in this way there is a feeling of joint venture in the staff and they are creative.
* Quick deciding process, clearly defined responsibilities help to develop a strong, transparent and understandable organization.

Quality

* The members of the staff are ready to analyze their services critically and improve them.
* The fully organized system continuously checks and improves the quality in our school.

Public Relation

* The school has a continuous contact with all the concerned people and organizations.
* All the members of the staff improve the image of the school through their commitment.

With students currently enrolled from around 30 nationalities, ISBM is truly a global Business and Hotel School. A few of these countries are: Belgium, China, India, Indonesia, Lebanon, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Serbia, Singapore, Switzerland, Syria, Thailand, United Kingdom, Ukraine, United States of America, Vietnam

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IMI University Centre - International Hotel and Tourism Management School

The reputation of IMI has been recognized... by selection to participate in the operation of the House of Switzerland at the Beijing Olympics in 2008.

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IMI is a leading Swiss hotel school teaching tourism, hospitality, events management and culinary arts. Available programmes range from Certificate through to Bachelor of Arts and Master of Business Administration. The syllabus allows students to combine specific areas of study interest to form a programme best suited to their career intentions. The medium of instruction is English.

Teaching is delivered by highly qualified and experienced staff using a combination of computer-based, experiential and classroom instructional modes. Emphasis is on student-centred learning using a variety of methods to enhance the learning experience. The School follows the Swiss tradition of interspersing classroom instruction with periods of paid training in the hospitality industry.

IMI is an expression of a philosophy based squarely on personality and individuality. IMI is a touch more personal and that is precisely the reason why it has become a magnet for students from different continents. Its relatively small intake of students ensures that all students receive highly personalized and individual attention. The main programme areas are:

* Tourism
* Event management
* Hospitality management
* Culinary arts

Our vision is to be one of the top Swiss Hotel Schools with a worldwide reputation for both academic quality and for developing lifelong learners who respond positively to diversity and who are equipped to take on key positions in the hospitality and tourism industry.
Critical to achieving our vision are five basic values:
Academic and general quality in university education We value and maintain our relationship with Manchester Metropolitan University and ensure a balance between tradition and innovation in our academic offerings and processes commensurate with a university education.
We are committed to continually reviewing and developing our own internal quality assurance strategies as well engaging with external quality assurance standards such as ISO 9001, EDUQUA and the UK Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education.
The added value we give to all internal stakeholders We have an unyielding commitment to students, to ensure they receive all opportunities for personal development through the systematic medium of personal development planning.
We are further committed to all staff to ensure they receive proper training, appraisal and development opportunities for advancing their job-related education, knowledge and understanding.
The individual treatment we give to every student A semester intake of maximum 200 students is maintained to facilitate class sizes supportive of participative learning.
Mechanisms are in place to optimize the treatment of students as individuals through a personal counselling scheme, accessibility of staff, and through defined, publicized and transparent procedures.
Our friendly and professional dealings with all clients and stakeholders We value an atmosphere of mutual self-respect and understanding among our international clients and stakeholders.
We encourage regular feedback and participation in the governance of our Institute in our commitment to continual improvement

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Business & Hotel Management School

The BHMS Business & Hotel Management School is located in the city of Lucerne, and is a member of the Bénédict Switzerland chain of schools. The chain has grown into a world-renowned learning organization, with specialization in hotel management being offered exclusively at BHMS in Lucerne. Here, a select group of approximately 300 students per year prepare themselves for hospitality opportunities available in the world's fastest growing market and career segment.

WHY BHMS SWITZERLAND?

1. Ideal Location in the heart of Lucerne City: The BHMS campus building and student residence are located in the heart of the beautiful city of Lucerne, one of the most visited cities in Switzerland. Living and studying in the heart of the city enables students to enjoy the urban qualities as well as the charm and exclusivity of this unique city.

2. Full Speed Bachelor of Arts Degree: BHMS (together with The Robert Gordon University) has designed one of the fastest track BA Degrees in Switzerland without compromising quality. At BHMS, students can achieve a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Hotel and Hospitality management in 18 months of study plus an 18 month internship period. A similar education in another Swiss hotel management school would require 24 months of study plus a 12 month internship period. This gives BHMS graduates an advantage of studying 6 months less while gaining 6 additional months of paid work experience in Switzerland.

3. Unique 5-week term system: BHMS has implemented a unique system of education by dividing a 20-week semester into four mini-terms of 5 weeks each. This system enables students to focus on only 3 to 4 academic subjects at one time instead of the usual 8-10 subjects in other Swiss hotel schools. As a result, BHMS students are able to complete 12-14 academic subjects within 6 month period without overloading them.

4. Assured Internship & Graduate Placement: Industry training is an integral part of the study program at BHMS. During every academic year, students are required to carry out a 4-6 month industry training period in a hotel or a restaurant approved by BHMS. In addition, BHMS works with numerous international placement agencies that specialize in placing graduated students in Europe, Asia and North America. A Career and Placement Counselor assists students with placements in hotels and restaurants in Switzerland and abroad.

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César Ritz Colleges

Our institution gives you a choice of many great programmes and offers some important advantages:

o Small class sizes (15-20 students per class on average) which means that you will be treated as an individual, obtaining greater support and attention

o A teacher/student ratio of 1:15 which, again, means personal attention

o Employability: through our Leadership Programme, all diploma/bachelor students receive essential preparation for their career, socially, professionally and academically. The programme places particular emphasis on issues such as problem-solving, effective communication, ability to work in and to lead teams, and respect for other cultures

o Career fairs in different parts of the world to visit hotels and meetwith their management and "César Ritz" alumni

o A Bachelor degree in Culainry Studies (from César Ritz Colleges and Manchester Metropolitain University)

o E very student may experience one Swiss and one international paid internship, each lasting approximately six months

o The quality of a school is reflected by the quality of its alumni and students: we are proud of our alumni network, which currently comprises 34 chapters in 33 countries

o We offer students: individual attention; career and personal development; and a caring, career-orientated environment, combining academic and professional excellence

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University of Lausanne

Founded in 1537, the University of Lausanne is composed of seven faculties where approximately 12,091 students and 2,300 researchers work and study. Emphasis is placed on an interdisciplinary approach, with close cooperation between students, professors and teaching staff.
The University of Lausanne is situated at the heart of the French-speaking region of Switzerland, in the middle of Europe - close to France, Germany, Italy, and Austria.
The UNIL campus is spread across three locations, the largest of which is in Dorigny, on the shores of Lake Geneva. This picturesque landscape, with views of the Alps and the lake, provides the ideal setting for study and research.

For more than 450 years...

The Academy, the forerunner of the UNIL, was founded in 1537. Its vocation at that time was to train ministers for the church. The university enjoyed a certain renown due to the fact that it was the only French-language Protestant school of theology.

As the centuries passed, the number of faculties increased and diversified until, in 1890, the Academy received the name and status of a university.

In 1970, the university moved progressively from the old city of Lausanne, around the Cathedral and the Château, to its present site at Dorigny. The end of the 20th century witnessed the beginnings of an ambitious project aiming at greater co-operation and development among the French-speaking universities of Lausanne, Geneva and Neuchâtel, together with the EPFL. In 2003, two new faculties were founded concentrating on life and human sciences: the Faculty of Biology and Medicine; and the Faculty of Geosciences and Environment.

The University of Lausanne is composed of seven faculties:

* Theology and Religious Studies
* Law and Criminal Justice
* Arts
* Social and Political Sciences
* Business and Economics
* Biology and Medicine
* Geosciences and Environment

The UNIL faculties offer several Bachelor, Master, PhD and executive programmes. The teaching language is French, some Master's programmes in Business, Economics and Biology, as well as several executive and PhD programmes are fully taught in English.

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Swiss Graduate School of Public Administration

The only Swiss university institute fully dedicated to teaching, research and consulting in Public Administration and Management, established in 1981 by EPFL (one of the world’s leading technological universities) and the university of Lausanne (founded in 1537 and ranked 45nd in the World by the Leiden Ranking 2010).

Funded and recognized by the Swiss Confederation and fully accredited by the Swiss university Conference and at the european level (European Association for Public Administration Accreditation).

Representing Swizterland in major international networks and institutions, such as the International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS) and the Network of European Schools and Institutes of Public Administration (DISPA/NESIPA). Associate Member of NASPAA (US National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration).

Leading house of the Swiss Public administration network, grouping Switzerland’s major Public administration programmes.

Swizterland’s most prestigious programs in Public administration (MPA, doctorate in Public administration, executive diplomas and seminars...).

An experienced faculty with both a solid academic background and an extensive field experience either as senior executives or consultants, regularly consulted by Swiss and international public administrations.

A human-sized academic institution (14 professors, 80 staff, 400 students), whith student-oriented and supportive professors keen to remain approachable and to preserve friendly relations with their students.

Prestigious international partnerships: Chinese Academy of Governance (formerly Chinese National School of Administration), Sun Yat Sen University (School of Government), Renmin University, Nanjing university, Quebec National School of Public Administration, German University of Administrative Sciences (DHV Speyer), Portugal National Institute of Administration, Ukrainian National Academy of Public Administration...

An extensive alumni network including hundreds of decision-makers and senior executives, such as the Mayor of Zurich, the Director of the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health, the General Director of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences, the General Manager of Geneva’s Public Transport Agency, the Deputy Director of the Graduate Institute for International Relations, the Vice-Director of the Swiss Innovation Promotion Agency, the Deputy Secretary-General of the Swiss Senate or the Chief of Human Resources at the United Nations Institute for Training & Research, to name a few.

Prestigious clienst / funding bodies: European Union, Council of Europe, International Olympic Committee, Revenue Department of Thailand, Office of the President of Ukraine, Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, Union of European Football Associations, Madagascar Ministry of Finance, Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, Swiss Federal Social Insurance Office, Swiss Federal Office of Public Health, Swiss Federal Office for Culture, Kosovo Ministry of Public Administration, City of Kinshasa, City of Geneva, City of Bern, State of Fribourg, State of Vaud...

30 years of experience in Public administration teaching and executive education.

A central and convenient location:

* on one of the greenest, most dynamic and international campus in Europe, in the heart of the “Swiss Silicon Valley”
* 40 minutes away from one of the two major diplomatic capitals, Geneva, and its numerous international organizations;
* in the very heart of Europe, close to the French, German and Italian borders and to the major European capitals;
* 9 minutes away from the center of Lausanne and its vibrant cultural and sport life.

A new ultra-modern building, on Lausanne’s university campus. A multicultural campus, with 25% of foreign students (60%+ in some PhD programs) and 33% of foreign scholars.

Full access to the University of Lausanne and EPFL infrastructure:

* library: 2.2 million books, 100.000 online books, 8000 online periodicals
* sport: 1 sport center open 7 days a week, with more than 80 activities

The greenest campus in Switzerland, on the chores of Lake Geneva, at the doorstep of the Alps and the Jura mountains.

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Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

EPFL is one of the two Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology. From its foundation in 1853, the young engineering school has grown in many dimensions, to the extent of becoming one of the most famous institutions of science and technology. With state-of-the art facilities on a single campus, bright students and outstanding faculties, EPFL's reputation as a top-rate teaching and reserach institution continues to grow.

EPFL is located in Lausanne in Switzerland, on the shores of Lake Geneva, the largest lake in Europe, and in front of the Alps and Mont-Blanc. Its main campus brings together over 11,000 persons, students, researchers and staff. With 50% of its faculty recruited internationlly and 60% of its PhD students coming from abroad, EPFL is one of the most international universitites in the world. Daily interactions amongst students, researchers and entrepreneurs on campus give rise to new scientific, technological and architectural projects. With over 350 laboratories and research groups on campus, EPFL is also one of Europe’s most innovative and productive scientific institutions.

Not suprisingly, our graduates enjoy maximum mobility and international employment opportunities.

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Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne

The Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL) is a leading hospitality school which is part of the University of Applied Sciences of Western Switzerland.

EHL is an international, bilingual school, offering its programmes in both English and French. It provides the solid management education of a top business school while basing its programmes on its own unique educational philosophy: hospitality management as both a science and an art.

The University of Applied Sciences

EHL was the first hospitality school in Switzerland to be part of the the University of Applied Sciences of Western Switzerland, with government recognition at university level. While EHL plays an active part in the university, often referred to by its French initials HES-SO, it retains its independence and distinctive character, building on its own tradition of excellence which has made it a reference in hospitality education for more than 115 years.

EHL: the first hotel school in the world

The Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne was founded in 1893, a hundred and fifteen years ago. From the start, its approach emphasized not only the technique but also the culture of hospitality: the mixture of tangible and intangible elements that make up this unique industry.

Tradition and innovation

With more than a century of experience in hospitality management education, EHL is an institution steeped in traditions as rich as those of the most venerable hotels around the world - yet a visit to the school reveals a young, dynamic institution with ultra-modern facilities. EHL has always striven to be at the forefront of change while preserving and reinterpreting its heritage for each new generation. Programmes develop key business competencies while transmitting the savoir-faire and relational skills that distinguish our students from "generic" business graduates.

EHL today

EHL is prospering. Student numbers are at record levels and, significantly, the ratio of applicants to admitted students is also at an all time high; thus both the quality and the quantity of the student body are stronger than ever. With students from about 90 different nationalities attending programmes in English and in French, with faculty and staff drawn from over 30 countries, the school today is a truly international institution and the educational experience is enriched by this cultural diversity.

A new building, nearing completion, will provide added space and facilities to maintain high-quality education. Two new programmes are being launched in response to the evolving demands of the industry. A new business development programme has also been established in order that we may continue to attract exceptional talent and educate the leaders of the future.

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Business School Lausanne

BSL : Preparing Tomorrow’s Leaders

Business School Lausanne is a leading innovator in business education. With an entrepreneurial spirit, BSL is committed to practical and pragmatic learning. The contemporary programs developed by BSL including the accelerated 2 year undergraduate Business Administration (BBA) program through to a Masters (MBA) and Doctorate (DBA) level, attracts forward-thinking participants from over 40 countries. In addition, specialized Master’s programs in Finance, International Business and Global Marketing are offered.

Top Quality

A recent employer choice study by QS (Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd 2010) ranks BSL in the top three business schools in Switzerland and 47th among the TOP 200 Global Business Schools. BSL’s unique modular MBA was designed in collaboration with leading CEOs and HR directors to offer a relevant, high quality business education as demanded by today’s marketplace. Personal leadership skills are taken as seriously as subject knowledge in order to prepare effective leaders and cutting-edge problem solvers.

Practical Learning

The focus on practical learning is led by a multidisciplinary faculty formed by experienced business professionals. Learning is an interactive experiencein small classes where participants and faculty are professional partners in high quality discussions of real business cases.

Internationally diverse

An international student body enhances cross-cultural perspectives and an appreciation for cultural diversity. Only by exploring different approaches, will innovative and creative solutions be found – so necessary in today’s international business arena. Participants are challenged to move out of their “comfort zone” with an open mind and flexible attitude in order to competently solve problems and make informed and effective decisions.

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International Academy of Sport Science and Technology

ISTS was founded in 2000 by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), IMD Business School, the University of Lausanne, the University of Geneva, the Swiss Graduate School of Public Administration (IDHEAP), Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL), the City of Lausanne and the Canton of Vaud.

AISTS responds to the needs of the sports industry by focusing its activity on three key pillars:

* Education; educating leaders in sports management through adapted education programmes.

* Applied Research; providing knowledge and expertise in relevant fields applied to the sports environment.

* Connections; acting as a strategic connector in the world of sport.

The primary mission of AISTS is to Master Sport by positively contributing to sports management through a multi-disciplinary approach to education and sciences and by remaining at the forefront of the sports industry’s development and the Olympic movement.

If you want to find out more about AISTS – the International Academy of Sports Science & Technology, you can make an information request below and the school will contact you with further information.

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Swiss Business School

SBS is a pioneering management institution dedicated to preparing students for the careers of the global economy in International Management, Finance, Marketing and other fields. We are a quality-driven niche player. We teach state of the art theory, immerse students in international experiences, and connect them to best practice in business. Participants in our programs learn much more than management theory and practice; they acquire new ways of thinking that can profoundly change their lives and the success of their organization.

We are an unique School for several reasons:

* Convenient, Affordable learning
* International to the core
* A fully accredited institution you can trust
* Corporate Connections
* Located in Zurich
* International MBA Forum and CEO Magazine (Sept. 2010) classify SBS MBA programs among the Top Tier in Europe

All of our educational programs are taught in English. Created with your busy schedule in mind, our programs make it possible to study and keep your job at the same time. Our degrees are conveniently accessible to you at any time, no matter what your schedule is. Our tuition fees reflect real value for money, they include all teaching materials and books.

International to the core

We are truly focused on the world. From a unique introductory course in the undergraduate program to an advanced course in the Doctor of Business Administration program, the SBS experience is thoroughly international. More than half of our students come from Europe, Asia and Latin America. We offer our participants an experience that prepares them to operate with ease across borders and cultures - in an environment that prizes diversity and the ability to bring a worldwide perspective to the study of business.

SBS Swiss Business School is incorporated in the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland, and holds regional institutional accreditation from the following professional accreditation institution:

IACBE is a Specialized Accrediting Body for Business & Business-Related Degree Programs at the Baccalaureate and Graduate Degree Levels in Colleges and Universities.

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Glion Institute of Higher Education

Glion Institute of Higher Education is an international hospitality management university in Switzerland. Opened in the fall of 1962 in the former Bellevue Hotel, Glion Hotel School (as it was then named) was the first private, university-level Swiss hotel management school.

Glion Institute of Higher Education is among the top 3 hospitality management schools in the world and provides studies in hotel management and event management that combine industry knowledge with managerial skills and personal development. The four degree tracks include:

  • International Hospitality Management Bachelor Degrees
  • Event, Sport and Entertainment Management Bachelor Degrees
  • Postgraduate Diploma in International Hospitality Management
  • MBA in International Hospitality & Service Industries Management

Every year, Glion provides post-secondary education for approximately 1,500 students from 90 countries around the world. The success of our graduates can be attributed to Glion’s time-tested merger between university academics with the Swiss hotel school model, close ties with the hospitality industry and an international university environment. For over 40 years, thousands of graduates have gone through the "Glion Experience" and carried on the famous "Glion Spirit" to represent our institution as leaders in the hospitality industry.


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