The Emirates Academy Of Hospitality Management

Th
Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management (EAHM)
in Dubai is the first and only home-grown hospitality management university in the Middle East. The university is part of the Jumeirah Group and Dubai Holding which holds iconic hotels such as the Burj Al Arab and Jumeirah Beach Residence. EAHM offers undergraduate and postgraduate levels programmes along with short courses and programmes. The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management (EAHM) is a leading organiser of Hospitality and Tourism conferences and seminars for the academic and professional community (EuroChrie academic conferences in 2008 and 2014, THE-ICE in 2012 ^/sup>).

History

EAHM first opened its doors in October 2001 where it welcomed its first intake of 15 students. It was then that EAHM was licensed and accredited by the Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research in 2001 for delivery of Undergraduate programmes (now known as the UAE Ministry of Education). EAHM formed an academic association with Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne until 2019. By 2005, EAHM was proud to have its first graduating batch of Bachelors and Associate degree students.

EAHM's Master's degree was then after accredited by Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research in 2009 and in the following year its undergraduate and postgraduate programmes were also accredited by th
Institute of Hospitality (IoH)
in the United Kingdom in November 2010 (only accredited university in the Middle East).

EAHM became an accredited member o
The International Centre of Excellence in Tourism and Hospitality Education
in Australia in July 2011 for Undergraduate and Postgraduate programmes in 2011. Four years later, EAHM became the first hospitality school in the world to receive th
Green Globe Certification

EAHM became listed on the China Education White List ranked among world’s top 10 hospitality schools by global education research firm Education.com and became a member of Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) in August 2018.

In 2019, EAHM ranked o
Top 50 QS Subject Ranking
in the field of Hospitality & Leisure Management and also one of the Top 10 universities to study Hospitality Management b
Educations.com

Programmes

The Emirates Academy offers degrees on both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Undergraduate Programmes

* Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in International Hospitality Management <sup>/sup>

A 3-year triple accredited BBA programme in International Hospitality Management inclusive of a 6-month internship at one of the top brands associated with EAHM. The first year focuses on the basics of hospitality management such as front office and housekeeping to food and beverage, understanding the main operational components. Things move up a gear in the second year of the programme where students will put the technical skills into practice through the internship and deep dive into their chosen electives. The final year involves mastering all the skills needed to run a hospitality business to be ready to take on the world.</sup>

Postgraduate Programmes

* Master of Business Administration in International Hospitality Management (MBA)

1-year triple accredited MBA programme in International Hospitality Management. The first trimester builds the undergraduate and real-life experiences by diving into managing service operations and deepening the understanding of processes. The second trimester focuses on the electives and the third trimester will teach how to manage human capital and progress to developing and monitoring the corporate strategy. By the end of the programme, students also produce a postgraduate thesis on a topic of their choice.

Continuous Professional Development

The Professional Training & Development department /sup> offers certifications for hospitality industry professionals such as Financial Management, Food & Beverage and Restaurant Management, Customer Service, Marketing, Operations Management, Project Management or Human Resources. Several courses are in partnership with certifying entities such as the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute /sup> or WSET Global /sup> Industry professionals are therefore able to pursue continuing education and obtain internationally recognised certifications.

Our Campus

The EAHM campus is situated right across the street from the iconic Burj Al Arab in one of Dubai's posh areas, Jumeirah. The design structure of the buildings and interiors are inspired by the Arabic architecture of stone work and arabic calligraphy on certain aspects of the interiors such as the chandelier lamps. The idea behind this was to maintain the rich culture of the Islamic architecture in a modern surrounding.

The campus consists of a number of facilities for the students. To ensure a resort-style living, the EAHM campus consists of a gym, swimming pool, multi sport and tennis courts, recreation room, prayer rooms, cafes and restaurants. The option for Guest Housing is available as well for external guests affiliated with EAHM or the Jumeirah Group. Situated at a primary location, the campus is only a few kilometres away from Dubai's top hotels, restaurants and activities such as the Madinat Jumeirah, Jumeirah Beach Residence and other hotels and places.

Reputation

Accreditations and Memberships

All programmes of study are accredited by the UAE Federal Government Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (Commission for Academic Accreditation) - Ministry of Education, THE-ICE (International Centre of Excellence in Tourism and Hospitality Education) in Australia, and the Institute of Hospitality (IoH) in the United Kingdom. EAHM is also affiliated to Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), EUHOFA International Association of Hotel Schools and Association for Tourism and Leisure Education and Research (ATLAS) and is also a member of Council of International Schools
CIS
. These accreditations and memberships assure that the university satisfies international higher education standards, as well as facilitating credit transfers and degree recognition from international universities.

Awards

The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management was awarded the Dubai Quality Appreciation Program Award and was named a winner of the BID 2013 International Star for Leadership in Quality Award in the Gold category in Paris; a trophy presented to companies and organizations from around the world that best adhere to excellence and innovation. A student at the Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management won first place in the Taste New Zealand Chef Competition which named her ‘Champion Chef’. The Director of Culinary Arts, Chef Michael Kitts and Mr Haresh Mohinani won The Dilmah Real High Tea Challenge, after winning the gold medal in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

See also

* Education in the United Arab Emirates

References

External links

Official website

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Hospitality schools in the United Arab Emirates
Educational institutions established in 2001
2001 establishments in the United Arab Emirates