HIM has a long tradition as one of Switzerland’s finest Hotel Management Schools with a Passion for Swiss Hotel Management Education. Our international accreditations and affiliations ensure that our graduates qualifications are recognized worldwide. HIM’s strong alumni network combined with excellent links to the hospitality industry provide our students with the best possible career opportunities.

A growing Industry

The hospitality industry continues to grow. The World Travel Organization predicts that it will triple in size by the year 2020, becoming one of the largest industries in the world. This growth will provide many employment opportunities for people with the right qualifications, and Hotel Institute Montreux, provides exactly the type of education and skills that the future hospitality managers require to succeed.
A career in the hospitality industry includes opportunities in many different areas including, events (sporting, cultural, concerts, exhibitions, etc.) conferences, banqueting, theme parks and attractions, restaurants, catering, resorts (golf, ski, beach, spa, etc.) airlines and cruise lines and many more service-related industries.

The birthplace of Hotel Management Education.

Switzerland's reputation as the home of hotel and hospitality management, was established over a hundred years ago when the first palace-style hotels were built. These grand hotels catered to an exclusive clientele of royalty, aristocrats, and wealthy individuals lured by the alps and alpine tourism. Guests of this era demanded the highest levels of service excellence and the leading Swiss hoteliers responded by systematizing the processes for hotel operations. These processes were the foundation for the enviable reputation Switzerland has today in hospitality management.

The profile of the international traveler may have changed since then, but the principles of good hotel management remain the same:

• practical innovation
• immaculate precision
• discreet discipline
• dependable quality
• professional leadership

Those are the cornerstones of hospitality education at HIM. Read more »

Academic Information

Our programs at HIM are designed to develop hospitality and management skills in order to prepare graduates for high-end management positions. Programs are taught in a traditional, yet dynamic Swiss manner and combine the best of Swiss Hospitality practices with American Management expertise.

Official Language

English is the official language of study at HIM.

Undergraduate Program

Swiss Diploma - Swiss Higher Diploma - BBA Degree

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The attractive combination of Swiss hospitality practices and American management expertise are taught in an intensive program that allows students to graduate in just 3 years.
Years 1 and 2 include an intensive 5-month academic term followed by a 4 - 6 month internship. This combination allows students to develop their skills in both the theoretical and practical aspects of hospitality management.

Qualifications

Students in the three-year program are awarded five internationally recognized qualifications:

» 2 years
      » Swiss Diploma in Hotel Operations Management

» 2.5 years
     » Swiss Higher Diploma in International Hotel Management
     » The American Hotel and Lodging Association (AH&LA) Diploma in Hotel Management (optional)

» 3 years
     » American BBA Degree in Hotel, Restaurant and Resort Management (Northwood University)
     » Swiss BBA (Hons) Degree in Hospitality & Business Management (Please refer to general conditions for more detail)

Five different qualifications and two work reference letters from internships in Swiss or International hospitality organizations give HIM students a unique competitive advantage when applying for employment in the hospitality industry.

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Postgraduate Program

The Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) programs at HIM offer fantastic opportunities to both graduates who are searching for a change in their career and those who are currently employed in the hospitality industry and require further training to enhance their career opportunities.

A Second Career
» PGD in Hotel Operations Management

Continuing Education
» PGD in Hotel Management

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MBA

Master in Business Administration - MBA

Through its partnership with the University of Northwood and the DeVos Graduate School, HIM is able to offer an accelerated MBA program. The aim of the course is create highly effective executives and managers through a process of personal and professional transformation.

The program uses a team-oriented and case-based learning approach. The international student body and the integration of a consultancy project with a major European-based company ensures our students graduate as well-rounded, active, critical thinkers.

Program Duration: 2 terms of 16 weeks each & 1 term of 10 weeks
Start Date: September

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Switzerland

Situated right in the heart of Europe, Switzerland is a peaceful country known around the world for the beauty of its landscape and its culturally diverse, multilingual population. It is a safe and friendly country making it an easy place for students to study.

Switzerland’s central location and stable political structure provide a high quality of life and a secure future. Many international organizations such as the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the United Nations (UN), foreign corporations and international forums such as the World Economic Forum (WEF) have selected Switzerland for their headquarters because of the country's reputation for stability, safety and multicultural understanding.

Switzerland is known as the birthplace of hospitality education and its Hotel Management Programs are recognized by the industry as being of exceptional quality.

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