Hotel Institute Montreux (HIM), founded in 1984, is a for-profit, private hotel school located in
Montreux
Montreux (, , ; frp, Montrolx) is a Swiss municipality and town on the shoreline of Lake Geneva at the foot of the Alps. It belongs to the district of Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, and has a population of approximat ...
,
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
that provides an education for students wanting to gain an education in the
hospitality industry
The hospitality industry is a broad category of fields within the service industry that includes lodging, food and drink service, event planning, theme parks, travel and tourism. It includes hotels, tourism agencies, restaurants and bars.
Sector ...
. The school offers a bachelor's degree program in Business Administration in Hospitality Management with options to specialize in Financial Analysis & Wealth Management, Human Capital & Development, Management for the Senior Living Industry, Luxury Brand Management, and Franchise Business Management.
The school is located in Montreux in the French-speaking region of Switzerland. The campus is housed across three buildings—Hotel Europe, Leman Residence, and The Freddie Mercury.
History
Hotel Institute Montreux was founded in 1984 and later acquired by the hospitality education network—Swiss Education Group—in 2002. As part of Swiss Education Group, Hotel Institute Montreux is currently owned by the Hong Kong-based investment management company, Summer Capital, since 2018.
Programs
Hotel Institute Montreux offers a Bachelor of Business Administration in Hospitality Management (with specialization)
Specializations include:
* Luxury Brand Management,
* Financial Analysis and Wealth Management
* Human Capital and Development
* Management for the Senior Living Industry
* Franchise Business Management
The bachelor's degree program is awarded in partnership with
Northwood University
Northwood University (NU) is a private university focused on business education with its main campus in Midland, Michigan. Opened in 1959, more than 33,000 people have graduated from the institution.
History
Northwood University opened as North ...
(USA).
Rankings
In the 2021 ranking of the British higher education consultant
Quacquarelli Symonds
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) is a British company specialising in the analysis of higher education institutions around the world. The company was founded in 1990 by Nunzio Quacquarelli.
History
On 5 October 2017, QS Quacquarelli Symonds acquired Hob ...
, the institute improved from 24th in 2020 to 6th place in an international ranking for hotel management schools.
See also
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Swiss Hotel Management School
Swiss Hotel Management School (SHMS) is a private hospitality management school in Montreux and Leysin, Switzerland. It trains students in the hotel and hospitality industries. The school offers a Bachelor of Hospitality Management program, master ...
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Cesar Ritz Colleges
César Ritz Colleges Switzerland is a hospitality school with campuses in Le Bouveret and Brig-Glis, Brig, Switzerland. It is named after Swiss hôtelier and hospitality leader César Ritz—founder of the Hôtel Ritz Paris, Hôtel Ritz in Pari ...
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International Hotel and Tourism Training Institute
IHTTI School Of Hotel and Design Management was a hospitality management school in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. IHTTI opened in 1986 as one of Switzerland's first English speaking hotel management schools and was officially registered in the canton ...
References
Educational institutions established in 1984
1984 establishments in Switzerland
Hospitality schools in Switzerland
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