From correspondents in Maharashtra, India, 12:05 PM IST

Chennai students have the opportunity to study at Les Roches International School of Hotel Management and Glion Institute of Higher Education, two of the world’s top three hospitality and hotel management schools based in Switzerland. The two Swiss Schools offer Chennai students a chance to be part of the rapidly growing Rs. 160 trillion (US$ 4 trillion) global travel and hospitality sector.

Mr. Pimo Mazurczak, Regional Admission Director, for Glion and Les Roches, Switzerland, said, “The traditional Indian view of the Hospitality sector has undergone a huge change and graduates from our schools are in high demand in the travel, hotel, restaurant, cruise-ship sectors and even large corporate houses. We have found that Indian students educated at Les Roches and Glion find excellent career opportunities in India as well as in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and North America,” said Mr Mazurczak.

Over the last 4 years, more than 150 Indian students have pursued an international hospitality management education at Les Roches and Glion. The two Schools will hold education seminar in Chennai on Sunday, August 31 at ITC Hotel Park Sheraton, Alwarpet, Chennai from 11.30 am to 1.00 pm. Entry is free for students and parents.

A survey by UK-based market research firm Taylor Nelson Sofres revealed that industry hiring managers rank Les Roches and Glion as being among the top three hospitality management schools in the world for an international career. Les Roches and Glion offer the highest quality hospitality education through a combination of carefully planned hands-on exercises designed to instill management competencies, a full range of academic subjects from general education through management theory, and professional internships. Hiring managers also indicated in prior research that Les Roches and Glion students are likely to occupy the top 20% of executive positions within 5 to 10 years after graduation.

According to WTTC, by 2013 India will be the third-largest tourism market in the world. The domestic hospitality sector is likely to see investments of over USD$11 billion in the next two years with 40 international hotel brands making their presence in the country in the next few years. The Indian hospitality sector is expected to grow to Rs 15 trillion (US$ 275 billion) in the next ten years.

“Well-educated management personnel will be a pre-requisite for offering the highest international standards of service by the hospitality industry. In addition, the new Indian has a strong entrepreneurial spirit and we have seen several of our Indian students embark on numerous successful ventures,” Mr. Mazurczak added.

Les Roches and Glion have a rich international faculty and student body with over 80 nationalities represented on each campus. Both schools provide a structured and safe education environment to develop the full potential of each student on both a personal and professional level.

Glion offers a broad range of hospitality management programs in such fields as hotel management, event, sport, and entertainment management, and also offers specializations in marketing, finance and human resources. Les Roches specializes in all aspects of hotel management, offering programs in international hotel management and food and beverage management, as well as program specializations in marketing and finance. Les Roches is affiliated with the Swiss Hotel Association (hotelleriesuisse) and offers study abroad opportunities in Marbella, Spain and in Chicago, USA.

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