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A global education for a career without boundaries Ranked among the best hospitality management schools in the world, Les Roches International School of Hotel Management stands for Swiss excellence in education and has prepared students for success since 1954. TEXT: NANE STEINHOFF | PHOTOS: LES ROCHES - INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF HOTEL MANAGEMENT
The private institution, located in the Swiss Alps and in close proximity to the golf and ski resort of Crans-Montana, seeks to train the future leaders in hospitality. Through English-taught undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate programmes in the fields of hospitality, tourism and event management, students acquire the skill set needed for rapid advancement and career development in a fast-growing global industry with limitless opportunities. The special handson approach of the curriculum equips students with the knowledge of practical hotel and restaurant operations and builds their confidence, self-discipline and analytical skills. “A combination of academic and experiential learning on campus, coupled with real-life experiences during pro-
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fessional internships and a strong personal development gives our students a head start when joining the industry upon graduation,” says Sonia Tatar, CEO Les Roches Worldwide. Special focus on internationality According to Tatar, Les Roches currently enrols 1,680 students from 99 different countries.This international environment is the best possible preparation for a later career in a globalised industry, exposing students at a young age to many different cultures, customs and languages, teaching them cross-cultural sensitivity and a global fluency which are crucial qualities in the luxury hospitality and services industry.
With branch campuses in Marbella, Spain and Shanghai, China and affiliate institutions in Chicago, USA and Amman, Jordan, students have the opportunity to choose from a range of different study abroad options, gathering further international exposure and language skills in some of the world’s leading tourism markets.