Glion Institute of Higher Education

Glion Institute of Higher Education is one of the world’s top-ranked hospitality schools. Glion is a world leader at creating global leaders in the hospitality and services industries offering Hospitalityandleisuremanagement studies within Bachelor’s, Postgraduate and Master’s degree programs.

With three campuses in the UK and Switzerland and study transfer possibilities as well as online programs available, the university combines Swiss excellence with rigorous leadership development. Glion Institute of Higher Education is truly global with two campuses in Switzerland, one campus in London, and a set of online and multicampus programs which offer flexible options and full immersion in the international hospitality management and events management fields.

Glion fosters global cultural fluency with over 90 nationalities on campus and a global internship program with over 100 companies who visit the campus each year to recruit talent. Sixty-five percent of alumni hold management and executive positions. Eight-five percent of students have a job when they graduate. Glion offers a selection of academic programs tailored for future leaders in hospitality, events and sports management as well as other service industries.

 Opened in the fall of 1962 in the former Bellevue Hotel, Glion was the first private, university-level Swiss hotel management school.[1]

Glion Institute of Higher Education was founded by Walter Hunziker and Frédéric Tissot. The original name of the school, where courses were delivered in French, was the Institut International de Glion. The campus was built in the renovated Grand Hôtel Bellevue for a first class composed of 15 students from 5 countries. The campus site was chosen for its location and view. Glion evolved through different management structures and names such as the Centre International de Glion (CIG) of 1977, the Glion Hotel School, and became Glion Institute of Higher Education in 2002. In the mid 1980s, the student body and staff had grown and it became necessary to move. The close town of Bulle was chosen for the new campus which was completed in 1989. In 1995, Glion put in place a new bachelor's degree program based on the American system of university programs. Under the American system, new programs were introduced offering specialisation tracks for Hospitality Management, Tourism, Finance and Human Resources.

In 2001, Glion introduced a sports management program which became the Event, Sport and Entertainment program in 2007. The university received accreditation by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education (CIHE) of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC).

In 2002, Glion became part of Laureate Education Inc. which in Switzerland also coordinates administration of Les Roches International School of Hotel Management.[2]

 

In 2013, Glion opened a new campus in London on the existing site of Whiteland College of the University of Roehampton. Glion London delivers a Bachelor of Business Administration in Hospitality Management, a Postgraduate Diploma in Hospitality Administration, a two-week Summer Academy and English Language Programs.

Graduate Degrees:

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) in International Hospitality & Service Industries Management has two specializations: Leadership or Marketing. In 2014, the MBA began offering a hybrid (50% online, 50% on-site) option and a professional track with internship. The Master of Science in International Hospitality Finance program covers the principles of financial management in the hospitality industry and is delivered on campus during 6 months, followed by 6 months of online courses. [6] The Online MBA in International Hospitality & Service Industries Management is offered in collaboration with Laureate Higher Education Group (LHEG), a provider of online services to more than 35,000 masters and Ph.D students worldwide. The Glion Online MBA offers specializations in General Management for Service Industries, Marketing and Innovation, Asset and Revenue Management as well as a Self Designed option. The program has five intakes per year and requires candidates to have significant management experience.Postgraduate Diploma in Hospitality Administration – 18 months including internship Postgraduate Higher Diploma in Hospitality Management - 2 years including internship

Glion has designed a postgraduate diploma program in hospitality management to give career-changers the foundation skills for hospitality operations management, plus the business skills to run any service organization.

The program features management courses, hands-on supervisory experience in operations, and a professional internship in a hospitality related business. The postgraduate curriculum allows mature students to develop the skills and knowledge they need to start a new career in hospitality management, or open their own hospitality business.

Postgraduate Diploma in Event, Sport & Entertainment Administration – 18 months including internship Postgraduate Higher Diploma in Event, Sport & Entertainment Management - 2 years including internship

A Postgraduate Diploma from Glion in event, sport, and entertainment (ESE) will help students launch a new career in event management, building on their degree or work experience from another field.

Students will develop project management skills and business acumen as they take charge of campus events, assist in regional events, and complete an internship in the industry. After taking core business management courses, students can specialize in diverse areas of ESE management.

 

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Route de Glion 111

1823 Glion sur Montreux

Switzerland