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Left: The Swiss School of Tourism and Hospitality. Top right: Having worked in various roles in the Hyatt Chain in Australia, Turkey and Dubai, Cemil gave up his established international career to study Hospitality Management at SSTH.
– The Swiss School of Tourism and Hospitality The hospitality industry is one of the fastest-growing industry sectors world-wide. As a booming industry, diverse career opportunities continue to flourish on a global scale and the industry continues to attract new talent who are passionate and well educated. TEXT & PHOTOS: SWISS SCHOOL OF TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY
The Swiss School of Tourism and Hospitality (SSTH), part of the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL) Group and Swiss Hotel Association, is a College of Applied Sciences that offers a fascinating international atmosphere. Students not only benefit from top hands-on experience, but also from a high level of academic education. In addition, they experience the world of hospitality in their industry internships as 58 | Issue 46 | January 2017
well as with real-life projects and events. Students are truly prepared for a managerial career in the real world of hospitality management. So what does this real and dynamic world of hospitality look like? Anybody who has seen the film The Grand Budapest Hotel will appreciate the humour and great acting. The film depicts the ‘old
world’ of hospitality management, where grandeur, glamour and opulence were prevalent. This was an era where hotel managers had life-long careers in the same hotel, jobs were mainly focused in hotels, career advancement was slow and job responsibilities limited. Nowadays, the industry still reflects glamour and opulence but, unlike the bygone era, the atmosphere is dynamic, fresh and cutting edge. You can understand why young people want to be a part of it. With a vast array of career opportunities around the globe in prestigious hotel chains, event companies, restaurants, bars, clubs, airlines and cruise ships, private banking and