Hotelier Middle East – May 2019

HOTELIER MIDDLE EAST | May 2019 | Volume 18 Issue 05

SCHOOLS YOU SHOULD KNOW

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ommet Education institutions

Glion Institute of Higher

Education and Les Roches

Global Hospitality Education

has launched a partnership with

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG).

Thepartnership will see IHG

participate in curriculum development

across Sommet Education’s portfolio

of bachelor’s and master’s degree

programmes by providing case

studies for business projects and key

note speakers during the courses

and for graduation ceremonies.

“We are excited and proud to

partner with global hospitality

education leader Sommet Education

and its prestigious Glion and Les

Roches institutions. The constantly

growing hospitality industry is facing

a shortage of skills: Through this

tailored collaboration, we aim to

further develop the best industry

talent of tomorrow and nurture a

new generation of IHG leaders,” said

Ranjay Radhakrishnan, chief human

resources officer, IHG.

special report news

Sommet Education partners with IHG

to develop global hospitality talent

Hospitality, tourism management campus to open in Dubai

Partnership builds on commitment to prepare

the next generation of industry leaders

Institute brings “fi rst ever” Swiss-Certifi ed

UAE National Diploma to the UAE

H

TMi Switzerland Dubai has

formally agreed with the Hotel

and Tourism Management

Institute (HTMi) Switzerland to bring

Swiss educational programmes and

experiences to the UAE’s hospitality

and tourism sector.

The HTMi Switzerland Dubai

campus will provide facilities

and courses for both Emirati and

international students.

According to a statement from

HTMi Switzerland Dubai, the courses

will have Swiss accreditation, and

training will centre on the UAE’s bid

to become the world’s number one

tourist destination by 2020.

Emirati graduate studies

commence in summer with HTMi’s

Diploma course in Hospitality

Management, which according to

a statement, is the first ever Swiss-

Certified UAE National Diploma.

In August 2019, the institute

will also launch the Diploma in

International Hotel and Tourism

Management, Higher Diploma in

International Culinary Arts and

Diploma in Restaurant Management

programmes.

H.E. Ahmad Bin Byat, managing

partner of HTMi Switzerland Dubai,

said: “Our training focuses on the

future of hospitality in the region.”

Coures will have Swiss accrediation

The growing hospitality industry is facing shortages.