Sitting with a Student Matthieu

Moser

Tell us a bit about yourself and your current role within EHL

I am a Swiss citizen and grew up in the canton of Bern. Before EHL, I worked at UBS and Credit Suisse and at the reception of a Parisian palace for my AP internship. As a watch enthusiast, I did my administrative internship at GMT Publishing in Geneva, where I had the opportunity to work with nearly 80 luxury watch brands. Another passion of mine is cinema, and I love going to film festivals. Since the Preparatory Year, I have been involved in the student life of EHL, first as a Class Representative, then as a Student Ambassador, and finally as a member of the Student Council.

What is your role as an Alumni Coordinator of the Student Council? And how can that be of help in the future?

My role in this one-year mandate is to link the students with the Alumni family. I work closely with the Alumni department to organize various events. Within the Student Council, I contribute to identifying the different contact points where we can put the network into play. The goal is really to try to bring the two communities together as much as possible. I think it's essential that these efforts continue. The network is one of the school's promises to its students, and from what I've seen and heard so far, the exchanges are very successful. Students enjoy meeting alumni from different generations and different career paths. As for the alumni, they are excited to come back to campus and meet the "next generation”.

What are some significant changes within the AEHL Community? Were you directly involved in some of the changes?

The most recent change for me is the re-branding of the school from Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne to EHL Hospitality Business School, but that is just the tip of the iceberg. We notice on a daily basis the shift that the group is taking. EHL's reputation is based on its history and values. Therefore, it is essential for me to understand where we came from to know where we are going. And exchanges with people who have known the institution at different times in its evolution are essential. The network is present worldwide and in multiple professions, yet we keep this common attachment.

Finally, I think it is very important to be aware of the differences between those who graduated before the pandemic, those who are graduating during it, and those who will graduate once it will (hopefully soon) be over. As a Bosc 5 student, I have experienced the crisis in the middle of my studies, and I see some of my colleagues’ concerned about their future. Many of them wonder which master's degree to take or which first job to choose in a world recovering from this unprecedented crisis: here too, contacts with the network can be very valuable and the solidarity among the community is essential.

What are your plans for the upcoming winter holiday? What are you hoping for in 2022?

Some skiing and family time for the holidays, but winter vacation is often synonymous with revision since final exams are coming soon. I hope to be able to enjoy a "real vacation" in February and travel outside of Europe. I have many expectations for this year of 2022. It should be the year of my graduation (I always prefer to use the conditional). Then it will be time to find my first job. But before that, I still want to enjoy my last months on campus, with my friends and all the people who make our time at EHL so precious.