After spending a week touring Les Roches and Glion Institute of Higher Education in multiple locations I have learned that the industry of hospitality management is not only a lucrative one, but one that is flexible, profitable and can take students on a pathway to success. Read on to find out what hospitality management encompasses and why a student would choose to study at these institutions.
Les Roches and Glion are leading universities in the hospitality industry. They prepare students to be professional, business-minded, entrepreneurial, hard working, resilient, reliable, humble and of course, polite. Students study in a multicultural international enviornment and learn to be leaders within their respected fields. Both institutions require two internships (which most students have so many internship offers they often turn down opportunities) and have an 89-91% employment rate upon graduation.
What does hospitality management encompass? Finance, entrepreneurship, tourism, start ups, luxury brands, entertainment, sports entertainment/events, event planning, hotels, theme parks The benefit? You learn transferrable soft skills such as team work, communication, working with others in international settings, planning, flexibility and business skills that can be interchangeable throughout your future career. Hospitality is also the 2nd biggest employer and by 2026 it is projected that 1 in 9 jobs will be related to hospitality.
Here’s a few things to know about the colleges I toured, but click the links to dive much deeper and get the most up-to-date information:
Les Roches International School – Locations in Spain, Switzerland, China and Chicago
- Bachelor of Business Administration in Global Hospitality Management or Bachelor of Business Administration in International Hotel Management completed in 3.5 years Degree recognizes in the United States
- Two internships (often in different countries, internship office to assist students from creating resumes, mock interviews and connecting to offers)
- Opportunity to choose which campus to study in between internships
- Practical and theoretical education
- Business woven throughout curriculum (business attire dress code)
- Choose a specialization in your last semester
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance
- Marketing
- Innovation and Sustainability
- Health and Wellness
- Event Management
Glion Institute of Higher Education – Locations in Switzerland and London
- Bachelor of Business Administration in Hospitality Management with specialization in one of the following:
- Luxury Brand Management
- Hospitality management
- Real Estate, Finance Revenue Management
- Sales & Marketing
- Bachelor of Business Administration in Events, Sports, and Entertainment with specialization in one of the following:
- Events Sports Entertainment Management
- International Entertainment Management
- International Sport Management
- Sales & Marketing
- Practical and theoretical education
- Opportunity to choose which campus to study in between internships
- Business woven throughout curriculum (business attire dress code)
- Two internships (often in different countries, internship office to assist students from creating resumes, mock interviews and connecting to offers)
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blockquote, div.yahoo_quoted { margin-left: 0 !important; border-left:1px #715FFA solid !important; padding-left:1ex !important; background-color:white !important; } Casey, how awesome! Thanks for sharing,love to see your new travels! Looks like you are having a blast!I have a college question, Kaitlyn is transferring this Fall from COC. She’s been accepted at SLO,Baylor, TCU and waiting for San Diego State, she is on their wait list. San Diego had a problem and will be contacting people on the wait list this week or next.She wants to study Sports Marketing.. what are your thoughts? Thank you!!Ana 🙂 PS- I am still looking for a position !
Ana Vander Leek
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Great synopsis of the hospitality management industry and the future it has in our global economy. There is misconception of what this field is about and you nailed it here. BTW, the University of Delaware has a great program in Hospitality Management too :).
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