Swiss Hotel Management School

The SHMS Swiss Hotel Management School (SHMS) is a hospitality management school situated in Caux and Leysin in Switzerland. It trains students in the hotel and hospitality industries. The school offers various programs other than the basic bachelor's degree BA (Hons) in International Hospitality Management, including Postgraduate and Master's programs. SHMS was ranked in the top 4 institutions for hospitality management in the 2021 QS ranking.

SHMS Swiss Hotel Management School
TypeHospitality School
Parent institution
Swiss Education Group
DirectorDr Dominic Szambowski, Mr. Stephan Earnhart, Mr. Virgilio Santos
Students2039 [1]
Undergraduates1554
Postgraduates485
Location
Caux-Montreux, Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut District and Leysin, Aigle District
,
Canton Vaud
,
Switzerland
CampusCaux and Leysin campus
AffiliationsDerby university

SHMS is owned by the Swiss Education Group (SEG),[2] an investment of Invision Private Equity AG.[3] Invision invested in SEG in 2008.[4]

History

SHMS is based at the Caux-Palace, which was the largest hotel in its day. Built on the Caux Mount by the Swiss architect Eugène Jost, it was inaugurated on 7 July 1902.

Celebrities such as Prince Ibn Saud, Rudyard Kipling, John D. Rockefeller, and the Maharajah of Baroda, visited and stayed there until the Second World War. After the war, the Caux-Palace played an instrumental role in worldwide peacebuilding and reconciliation efforts. SHMS has a second campus in Leysin at the Mont-Blanc Palace. The Leysin campus was the former Club Med Hotel in Leysin.[5]

Education

SHMS's academic programs combine practical elements from all aspects of the hospitality industry with management skills. It prepares students for senior international positions in the field through different programs (Bachelor, Master, Postgraduate and MIB).

Undergraduate programs

3 years: Swiss BA (Hons) Degree from Swiss Hotel Management School and British BA (Hons) Degree from the University of Derby in

  • Hospitality Management
  • Hospitality and Event Management
  • Design Management

The first two years of the Bachelor program share the same modules, with the third year varying depending on the chosen pathway. All students following the undergraduate program will complete the first two years of their studies at our Caux campus, moving to our Leysin campus for their third year. Students on all pathways will have the opportunity to share certain classes, work on group projects, and organise VIP banquets together. The three-year curriculum is awarded with a Bachelor’s degree accredited by the University of Derby, UK.

Postgraduate programs

The Postgraduate Diploma program has been designed in such a way that, upon successful completion, students may progress directly to Master’s Programs at the Leysin campus.

Masters programs

MSc - Masters of Science in International Hospitality Management[6] (in Partnership with University of Derby)

MIB - Master of International Business in Hotel & Resort Management (with Specialisation)[7]

MA - Master of Arts in International Hotel Business Management

All Master’s programs provide students with the managerial and leadership skills required by the industry.

History

1992 The Swiss Hotel Management School was founded as a private hotel management school in Les Paccots.

1995 Move into the Caux Palace located above Montreux.

1998 Partnership established with the University of Derby (UK) for the awards of the Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree and Master of Arts.[8]

2001 The Swiss Hotel School Association (ASEH) recognised the programmes offered at the Swiss Hotel Management School and granted full accreditation.[9]

2004 Acquisition of the Mont-Blanc Palace and Belvédère hotel in Leysin and opening of the Leysin campus.[10]

2006 Revalidation of the programmes run in partnership with the University of Derby. The programmes are the Bachelor of Arts (Hons) and Master of Arts.

2011 Launch of the Master of International Business in Resort and Spa Management programme. Opening of a student-managed spa with a public section in Leysin.

2012 Swiss eduQua qualification awarded; The ʻBuffet de la Gare’ in Caux as a student-run restaurant open to the public.

2013 Launch of the Master of Science in International Hospitality Management built on the success of the Master of Arts in International Hospitality Management.

See also

References
  1. "International Institute of Hotel management in Switzerland". SHMS. 2017.
  2. SEG
  3. "Invision IV Portfolio". Invision IV. Archived from the original on 2011-11-23.
  4. "Invision Private Equity AG". www.invision.ch. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
  5. "Swiss Hotel Management School". Leysin. 2016.
  6. Masters in International Hospitality Management
  7. Masters in International Business and Hotel, Resort and Spa Management
  8. "Swiss Hotel Management School (Leysin, Switzerland)". University of Derby. 2016.
  9. "Swiss Hotel Management School". the-ice.org. 2016.
  10. "Leysin Swiss Hotel Management School SHMS". Standseilbahnen. 2016.

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