Hospitality careers
Glion Institute of Higher Education Ranked Top Three
in 2013 Worldwide Industry Ranking Survey
Glion Institute of Higher Education
has been ranked among the top three best hospitality schools for
preparing students for an international career in hospitality management
in a recent survey conducted by Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS) in the UK.
Out of 86 hospitality management schools globally, 61% of respondents
rated Glion in the top three schools worldwide.The 2013 survey was
conducted to establish the relative ranking of international hospitality
management schools providing university-level programs from which
employers are likely to recruit staff for luxury international hotel
companies.
The respondents came from a broad range of senior managers from luxury
hotels in 63 countries, including Accor, InterContinental, Four Seasons,
Sheraton and Ritz-Carlton.More than half of the respondents had
recruited graduates from at least two, and up to five, hospitality
management schools for their organizations. Three quarters were human
resource managers or hotel general managers with primary responsibility
for hiring decisions.
"Glion continues to lead the world in providing the highest-quality
international hospitality management education,” said Michael Huckaby,
interim CEO of Glion."The goal of top international hospitality
management schools is to prepare managers to compete successfully in a
rapidly changing world.This survey, like a similar one in 2010, confirms
that the hospitality industry understands and appreciates the unique
nature of our education model, which combines practical instruction with
academic study at different campuses and in professional internships
abroad.”
The survey also found that more than half of industry managers based in
luxury hotels prefer graduates who have trained in more than a single
country.Graduates with an international education have a significant
advantage in the job market, with four in five industry managers stating
that it would have an influence on their candidate selection.
The addition of Glion London, which opened in August 2013, illustrates
the growing demand worldwide for hospitality professionals.Glion works
closely with the hospitality and tourism industries to prepare students
to meet their needs.More than50 representatives from the hospitality
industry, including highly reputed brands such as Mandarin Oriental,
Starwood Hotels and Resorts, Marriott and Hyatt, visit Glion to recruit
from its graduating class.
The new London campus extends the reach of Glion’s Swiss hospitality
education programs to students and industry leaders in the U.K.
Initially offering a Bachelor of Business Administrationin
Hospitality Management and a Postgraduate Diploma in Hospitality
Administration, Glion London is located on the campus of the University
of Roehampton in southwest London, providing students with access to the
facilities and resources of a large university community.
For more information about Glion Institute of Higher Education and how to apply to Glion London, please visit www.glion.edu
