For High School Graduates, HIM offers a Diploma or Higher Diploma Program in International Hotel Management. The program develops hospitality and management skills. Hospitality skills are taught in a traditional, yet dynamic Swiss manner providing you with expertise in food and beverage service, front office operations, housekeeping and rooms division. As HIM graduates are prepared for top-end management positions, the program does not include food production (kitchen) or housekeeping practical sessions. However these subjects are addressed in theoretical classes, which include many demonstrations. Management skills are developed using an American method which provides expertise in hospitality management know-how and an in-depth knowledge of the key management subjects of Human Resource Management, Finance and Marketing which are essential for future industry leaders.
School & Campus : Hotel Institute Montreux, Montreux, Switzerland
Duration: 2 years (10 months of study & 8-12 months internship)
Internships: 4-6 months per year
Awards: HIM Diploma in Hotel Operations Management
Start Dates: September / January
Admission Requirements: Students must have successfully completed their high school diploma / Min. age: 17 years / TOEFL or IELTS
Progression: After successful completion of the Diploma, students can progress into the Higher Diploma in International Hotel Management and then the BBA Degree program.
Career Opportunities
HIM Graduate career services provide assistance to graduates searching for career opportunities upon graduation. HIM has a network of international contacts and helps graduates with job applications. Many of the graduate find jobs in Europe and USA.
Internship
Internships offer a unique opportunity to enhance both the acquired practical and language skills as students will normally do their internship either in the French or German speaking part of Switzerland. These skills are highly sought after in the hospitality industry.
Course Contents
TERM 1: Year 1 - Academic (5 months)
Management
Introduction to the Hospitality Industry
Accounting Principles
Computer Applications I
Operations
Food & Beverage Service Practical
Food & Beverage Service Theory
Food Production Management
Bar & Beverage Management
Sanitation & Microbiology
Personal Development & Communication
Communications I
French - Elective
German - Elective
Spanish - Elective
TERM 2: Year 1 - Internship (4-6 months)
Paid internship in hotels or restaurants in Switzerland or overseas
Monthly salary: CHF 2168 to CHF 2450
Deductions for food, accommodation, meals, tax, insurance: appr. CHF 1000
TERM 1: Year 2 - Academic (5 months)
Management
Financial Accounting
Computer Applications II
Hospitality Sales & Marketing
Operations
Front Office Management
Front Office Operations
Housekeeping Management
Food & Beverage Management
Convention Management
Personal Development & Communication
Communications II
Microeconomics
Travel & Tourism
French - Elective
German - Elective
Spanish - Elective
TERM 2: Year 2 - Internship (4-6 months)
Paid internship in hotels or restaurants in Switzerland or overseas
Monthly salary: CHF 2168 to CHF 2450
Deductions for food, accommodation, meals, tax, insurance: appr. CHF 1000
