In a ceremony held on 17 November 2017 in Madrid, Spain, the European Association of Economics and Competitiveness (AEDEEC) awarded Les Roches Marbella with the Gold Medal for Merit at Work. The award recognizes Les Roches Marbella for the institution's contribution to…
Montreux (Switzerland), 15 November 2017 — Glion Institute of Higher Education, one of the world’s leading hospitality management schools, is launching its latest academic innovation, a dual-degree MBA-MSc program with Grenoble Ecole de Management (GEM), effective September 2018.* Designed to enhance…
Glion Institute of Higher Education student Rhodric Allen has been awarded the HOSPA Hospitality Career Investment Development Scholarship. One of four winners of the scholarship in 2017, Rhodric was recognized for his achievement at the HOSPACE2017 Conference and Exhibition, held on 2 November…
The Future of Hospitality Summit, a student-led initiative, was held on campus at Les Roches Switzerland from 13 to 15 October 2017. Open to students attending any school, the event featured keynote presentations given by industry leaders and workshops run by…
From 8 to 10 October 2017, Les Roches Marbella hosted the UNWTO Global Conference on Talent Development for Tourism. The focus of this year’s event, the second edition of its kind, was “Strategies for Competitive Destinations.” Travel and tourism experts, scholars, and…
Glion Institute of Higher Education hosted its third Experiential Luxury Conference on 10 October 2017 in Bulle, Switzerland. The event bought together luxury industry leaders from brands such as Hublot, Boston Consulting Group, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, Moncler, Exane BNP…
Vincenzo Aiosi, Lecturer in Service Operations at Les Roches Global Hospitality Education, shares his expertise in this article published on Forbes.com (7 September 2017). A sommelier with 20 years of experience, Vincenzo Aiosi describes the unique characteristics that define Swiss wine production.…
Clarens (Switzerland), 5 September 2017 — Glion Institute of Higher Education, one of the world’s leading hospitality management schools, is revamping its portfolio of academic programs on both undergraduate and graduate levels, effective February 2018. The first semester of Glion’s…
Opinion piece on the Experience Industry by Benoit-Etienne Domenget, CEO Sommet Education. For nearly two centuries, five-star hotels have been providing exceptional services, anticipating needs and customizing attendances to pamper guests and distinguish from competition. In today’s age of experience,…
Technology is changing the face of the hospitality industry — and hospitality education. In this article in Shanghai Daily, Sommet Education CEO Benoît-Etienne Domenget discusses the importance of adapting to the digital era and keeping students engaged. Asked how to…
