GLION… 2 beautiful locations

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Basel

Zürich

Bern

Geneva

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Lugano

ITALY

FRANCE

GERMANY

AUSTRIA

Glion Campus Bulle Campus

Ranked among the top 3 hospitality schools in the world

1,600 students (2009) 2 campuses (urban) 90 nationalities 2 intakes per year (Feb /August) Programs in:

Hospitality management (7 pathways)Event, Sport & Entertainment Management (5 pathways)

Type of programs: Bachelor Degree (3.5 years) Diploma (1.5 years) Post Graduates studies (1.5 to 2 years) MBA and Med (1 year)

Emphasize on business (8 weeks of CBL) Accredited at university level by NEASC Internship placement Over 40 companies visiting to recruit our

students and graduate each semester

GLION & BULLE CAMPUSES

GLION… takes you to the top

CAREERFEATURES BENEFITS

Hospitality is one of the fastest growing industries in the world with over 600,000 top managers.

Job opportunities - There are and will continue to be a large number of managerial positions available in the hospitality industry.

The hospitality industry consists of a wide array of career tracks that range from hotels, resorts, airlines, consulting, real estate and more.

Flexibility - You will have a flexible career path that can lead into many exciting directions.

Exciting internship opportunities in the industry all over the world with the average student receiving 3-4 offers.

Professional Experience - The student gains professional experience to position themselves for a permanent position after graduation.

Glion provides up to 12 months of internship opportunities

Practical skill set -Students graduate with a high skill set to contribute immediately to the industry compared to a traditional university education.

Glion has a strong alumni network worldwide. Employment - Gives the students networking capabilities to find employment

Social - Ability to stay in touch with fellow graduates around the world.

ACADEMIC PROGRAMSFEATURES BENEFITS

Glion offers a French and English track. Academic success: Provides a learning environment that fits many backgrounds.

Glion offers twelve degree paths such as Bachelor of Arts in Human Resources, Tourism, Finance, Marketing, Sport Marketing, Entertainment Management, Event Management, a BBA in Hospitality Management as well as other options.

Customization - Allows the students to select program path based on their personal and professional goals.

Glion works with an industry advisory board to ensure that the curriculum remains up to date and meets the needs of international organizations.

Marketable skills – Industries throughout the hospitality world will appreciate graduates’ competencies.

Glion is accredited by NEASC at the higher level (CIHE) and is offering their own MBA and Med. Program.

Confidence - Students & parents can feel confident that they are investing in a program that runs on the highest standards.

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS Students have 8 weeks of craft based learning

on the degree program. Practical skill set - CBL makes the theory

courses come alive as the students have developed a strong skill base of practical knowledge.

Glion has a dress code as the institution prides itself on creating an environment that will produce the future leaders of tomorrow.

Self confidence & maturity – Students come out of this disciplined environment with higher self confidence and overall maturity.

Glion has an entrepreneurship strand of the program.

Knowledge to start own business - Students will have a good understanding of what it takes to start their own business in the hospitality or other industry.

Glion has an assessment center in Semester 7 • Personality and job suitability - designed to help students understand their strengths and weaknesses in preparation for employment. Students are also supported by curriculum vitae preparation, job search and interview skills.

ACADEMIC PROGRAMSFEATURES BENEFITS

Glion’s curriculum incorporates general education.

Broad education - Students graduate with specialised education with the added benefit of a general education which would be found in a traditional university setting.

Glion has highly qualified faculty with many years of professional experience in the industry.

Engaged Students - Students are fully engaged with the coursework as teachers bring relevant experiences and ideas to the classroom.

Glion offers Post graduate programs (PG Diploma/Higher Diploma) that are tailored to the student.

Customization - Students can easily customize their coursework based on their personal and professional interests.

The Glion campus has wireless technology. Accessibility - Students have access to the internet and their email from any location.

STUDENT LIFEFEATURES BENEFITS

Glion offers excellent leisure facilities that include a gym and fitness center.

Social – Students have an outlet to get exercise on campus with other fellow classmates.

The Glion campus looks out over Montreux, lake Geneva and the French & Swiss Alps.

Atmosphere - Students live and study in an idyllic setting.

Transportation is very accessible. No need for personal car - You don’t need a car during the program as taxis, buses and trains are readily available.

There are summer and winter sport activities such as water skiing, paragliding, snow skiing, snow boarding, biking, hiking, fishing, boating and more.

Something for everyone - There is always something to do for anyone who loves the outdoors.

Glion is at the heart of Switzerland. Travel opportunities - Students have many options to travel within and throughout .

Glion has a diverse student body from over 90 countries.

Global perspective - Students leave Glion with a global perspective and better understanding of how to relate to different cultures.

4 MAJOR POINTS TO REMEMBER

1. Accreditation

2. Industry

3. Internationalism

4. Internships & Career

1. Accreditation

The New England Association of Schools & Colleges (NEASC) –USA

WILL MY DEGREE BE INTERNATIONALLY ACCREDITED?

• Accredited by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education (CIHE)

•only 3 schools in Switzerland hold this University level

accreditation

• Many of the most famous and top IVY league universities in the USA are

accredited by the same body

2. The Industry

DOES THE INDUSTRY VALUE OUR GRADUATES?

who? TAYLOR NELSON & SOFRES (TNS), a world renowned market research firm out of the U.K was commissioned by Laureate Hospitality Education to conduct a global on-line survey.

who? TAYLOR NELSON & SOFRES (TNS), a world renowned market research firm out of the U.K was commissioned by Laureate Hospitality Education to conduct a global on-line survey.

objective? to measure the opinions of industry hiring managers with regard to ranking hospitality management schools around the world for an International career.

objective? to measure the opinions of industry hiring managers with regard to ranking hospitality management schools around the world for an International career.

scope? 275 Hiring managers from 52 countries working for 40 of the leading four and five star international hospitality organizations.

scope? 275 Hiring managers from 52 countries working for 40 of the leading four and five star international hospitality organizations.

GLOBAL RESEARCH VALIDATES SWISS EDUCATION

Findings:

1. Glion is ranked among the top 3 hospitality management schools in the world for an international career.2. Three distinct tiers of hospitality schools.

Findings:

1. Glion is ranked among the top 3 hospitality management schools in the world for an international career.2. Three distinct tiers of hospitality schools.

Institution CountryPercentage

Selecting top 5

Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne Switzerland 50%

Glion Institute of Higher Education

Switzerland 50%

Les Roches InternationalSchool of Hotel Management

Switzerland 48%

Cornell University U.S.A. 35%

Hotelschool, The Hague Netherlands 28%

SWISS EDUCATION DOMINATES FOR AN INTERNATIONAL CAREER

See TNS research paper for more details

Source: TNS, U.K, Global Research, 2007 Statistical difference between tiers at 95% confidence level

3. Internationalism

Institution Country% International Student body

Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne Switzerland 50%

Glion Institute of Higher Education

Switzerland 93%

Les Roches International School of Hotel Management

Switzerland 97%

Cornell University U.S.A. 12%

Hotelschool, The Hague Netherlands 50%

Source of International Student Population: Institution websites and institution admissions department, August 2007

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT BODY WITHIN THE TOP 5 SCHOOLS

See TNS research paper for more details

INTERNATIONALISM

59%25%11

%

• 90 nationalities (2009 data)

• Open minds to other cultures

• Tolerance

• Better prepares for an international career

5%

4. Internships & Career

WORLDWIDE INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Bora Bora Lagoon Resort, Tahiti Beach Resort & Spa, UAE Four Seasons George V, France Hotel Medina & Spa, Morocco Hotel Arts, Ritz Carlton, Spain Sports Federations, Switzerland Hyatt Regency Crystal City, USA Intercontinental Real, Costa Rica Sheraton Suzhou Hotel & Towers, China The Landmark, UK

Burj-al Arab, UAE Four Seasons Regent Sydney, Australia Hyatt Sao Paulo, Brazil Intercontinental, Miami, USA Kempinski Moscow, Russia Olympic Museum, Switzerland Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong, China Ritz Carlton Cancun , Mexico Sheraton Soma Bay, Egypt Club Med, Martinique

WHO’S RECRUITING OUR HOSPITALITY STUDENTS?

GLOBAL RESEARCH VALIDATES SWISS EDUCATIONCAREER PLACEMENT

3-4 job offers on average per student 94% employment on graduation day 36% Corporate / Management Training

GLION ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

What are the benefits of having an Alumni Association ?

Over 4,000 members A way to keep in touch with friends & fellow students An excellent network of international contacts in the

industry Excellent opportunities of employment for graduates &

a

source of recruitment for employers

WIDE CHOICE OF PROGRAMS

BACHELOR PROGRAMS

S1Glion

S1Glion

Hospitality Management

S3Glion

S2Glion

S3Internship

S4Bulle

Associate Degree

Event, Sport & Entertainment

Management

HospitalityAdministration

Event, Sport & Entertainment Administration

S6Bulle

S5Internship

S7Bulle

Bachelor Degree

Hospitality Management

Event Management

Entertainment Management

Sport & Ent Facility Mgt

Students have the option to transfer between pathways

after Semester 1

Hospitality and Human Resources

S2Internship

Event Sport & EntertainmentManagement

Hospitality Marketing

Hospitality & TourismManagement

Hosp. Finance andRevenue Management

Event Management

Hospitality and Environment Management

Hospitality and Human Resources

Sport & Entertainment Marketing

S4Bulle

WHO? Degree holders or those with significant work experience looking for a career change and wanting to tailor made their course based on their academic and educational backgrounds

REQUIREMENTS? Bachelor Degree or 3 years of work experience / English

A GLANCE AT THE CURRICULUM… CBL Kitchen, Service & Supervision Facilities Management Food & Beverage Management & Entrepreneurship Hospitality Trends and Challenges Rooms Division Management Accounting and Financial Management Customer Service Hospitality Supervision English or Foreign Language Information Technology Principles of Geopolitics…

S1Operations

S2Administration

S3Management

INTERNSHIP

POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA/

HIGHER DIPLOMAIn Hospitality

(1.5 to 2 years)

Year 1

Year 2

HOSPITALITY POST GRADUATE PROGRAM

Hospitality Mgt pathway

Mandatory Modules•CBL Restaurant/Kitchen•Introduction to F&B •Rooms Division

•Operations Management •Contemporary Issues in Hospitality•English (if level not sufficient)

Recommended•Customer Service•Basic Accounting•Hospitality Supervision•Business Planning or Strategic Mgt•Language & Gen. Education•Foreign Language•IT•Communication

Hospitality Management•Organization Behaviour•Legislation & Contract Law•Knowledge Mgt•Hospitality Event Mgt •Leadership •Services Marketing•Change Mgt/Training & Development•HR Strategy

Food & Beverage Mgt pathway

Mandatory Modules• CBL

Restaurant/Kitchen• Introduction to F&B• F&B Administration• F&B Mgmt and

Entrepreneurship• Contemporary

Issues inHospitality

• English (if level notsufficient)

Recommended•Customer Service•Basic Accounting•Hospitality Supervision•Business Planning or Strategic Mgt•Language & Gen. Education•Foreign Language•IT•Communication

Hospitality Management•Organization Behaviour•Legislation & Contract Law•Knowledge Mgt•Hospitality Event Mgt •Leadership •Services Marketing•Change Mgt/Training & Development•HR Strategy

Rooms Division Mgt pathway

Mandatory Modules• CBL Rooms

Division(new)

• Rooms Division Operations

• RoomsDivision Mgt

• Contemporary Issues in Hospitality

• English (if level not sufficient)

Recommended•Customer Service•Basic Accounting•Hospitality Supervision•Business Planning or Strategic Mgt•Language & Gen. Education•Foreign Language•IT•Communication

Hospitality Management•Organization Behaviour•Legislation & Contract Law•Knowledge Mgt•Hospitality Event Mgt •Leadership •Services Marketing•Change Mgt/Training & Development•HR Strategy

WHO? Degree holders or those with significant work experience looking for a career change and wanting to tailor made their course based on their academic and educational backgrounds

REQUIREMENTS? Bachelor Degree and/or 3 years of work experience / English

A GLANCE AT THE CURRICULUM…Event StudiesSport StudiesEntertainment StudiesSport and Entertainment industries •Basic Accounting•Advanced Accounting Principles•Managing People in the Sport and Entertainment Industries English or Foreign Language Information Technology Principles of Geopolitics…

S1Operations

S2Administration

S3Management

INTERNSHIP

POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA/

HIGHER DIPLOMAIn Event Sport and

Entertainment(1.5 to 2 years)

Year 1

Year 2

ESE POST GRADUATE PROGRAM

WHO? Students with a hospitality background wishing to develop their business acumenREQUIREMENTS? Business/Hosp. Degree / English

A GLANCE AT THE CURRICULUM…

• Entrepreneurial Endeavour• Economic Value Management• Managing in the Evolving Workplace• E-commerce and Evolving Business Practice• Marketing & Customer Value Management • Communication Strategies• Business Research Methods• Human Resources in Transition• Business Policy and Strategy• Creativity & Leadership• Managing in the Global Environment

MBAWITH A CONCENTRATION

IN THE MARKETING OR LEADERSHIP

(1 year)

▼▼S2

Bulle

S1Bulle

Year 1

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

WHO? Students with or without a hospitality background wishing to develop their business acumen

REQUIREMENTS? Bachelor Degree and/or 5 years work experience /English

A GLANCE AT THE CURRICULUM…

• Entrepreneurial Endeavour• Economic Value Management• Managing in the Evolving Workplace• E-commerce and Evolving Business Practice• Marketing & Customer Value Management • Communication Strategies• Business Research Methods• Human Resources in Transition• Business Policy and Strategy• Creativity & Leadership• Managing in the Global Environment

MED.IN HOSPITALITY

ORGANIZATIONAL TRAINING &

MANAGEMENT (1 year)

▼▼S2

Bulle

S1Bulle

Year 1

MASTER OF EDUCATION

MASTER OF EDUCATION

Rue du Lac 118 Phone: +41 (0)21 989 26 44 CH - 1815 Clarens Fax: +41 (0)00 989 26 45 Switzerland E-mail: info@glion.edu