Business and Hotel Management School – Switzerland

Business and Hotel Management School
Motto Preparing Hospitality Leaders
Type Swiss Federal College of Higher Education in Switzerland
Established 1998 [1]
President H. Meister [2]
Principal B. Wicki [3]
Dean H. Robinson
Academic staff
 100
Students 1100 per year
Location Lucerne, Switzerland Switzerland
Website http://www.bhms.ch/

Business & Hotel Management School (BHMS) is a private institution for higher education with four campuses in Lucerne, Switzerland established in 1998.[1][4]

History

B.H.M.S., Business and Management School located in Lucerne city, is a member of the Bénédict Switzerland group of schools,[5] founded in 1928.[6][7] Bénédict School is a private educational organization which educates each year more than 15.000 full and part-time students.[8] B.H.M.S. was founded in 1998 [1] as a branch of the Bénédict Schools in Switzerland located in St. Gallen, Zurich, Lucerne and Bern.[9][10] B.H.M.S. is one of the world's leading hospitality schools, located in the heart of Lucerne. At the B.H.M.S campuses, over 1000 students per year study in the Business and Hospitality industry.

Programs

B.H.M.S. School provides undergraduate, graduate and post graduate programs in the fields of Hotel Management, Culinary Arts [11] and Masters in Hospitality and Global Management.[12][13][14][15][16]

Campuses

B.H.M.S. has 4 campuses located in the center of Lucerne city with a 5–15 minute walking distance from each other: [1]

Lakefront Center (Bénédict School and BHMS classrooms);

City Campus (the main student residence);

Sentipark (B.H.M.S. classroom building & student residence);

Baselstrasse 57 (BHMS classroom building & student residence).[17]

Key dates

1998 BHMS was founded as a branch of Bénédict School, in Switzerland.[18]

1998 Opening of BHMS Baselstrasse Campus.

2003 Recognition of awards from Brighton University.

2007 Collaborative agreement developed with Robert Gordon University.

2008 First validation event to offer a Robert Gordon University program at BHMS.

2008 Introduction of the first bachelor's degree in Hotel & Hospitality Management.

2008 Opening of BHMS Lakefront Centre Campus.

2008 BHMS receives the fully accreditation by the ACFF (American Culinary Federation Foundation).

2011 Opening of BHMS St. Karli Quai Campus.

2012 Opening of BHMS Sentipark Campus.

2015 Inauguration of a new BHMS Culinary Lab in Lucerne.

2015 Introduction of the new MSc in International Hospitality Business Management (RGU).

2016 Introduction of the short-term Summer/Winter Courses.

2016 Introduction of the HF- Dipl. Hotelier Restaurateur program in German language.

2016 Opening of the BHMS 'City Campus' in Lucerne.

2018 Appointment of New BHMS Director Mr. Beat Wicki.

2018 Introduction of the new BHMS MBA Degrees in 3 specializations.

2018 Introduction of the new MSc in Global Business Management (RGU).

Accreditation

  • B.H.M.S. Business & Hotel Management School is a Swiss College of Higher Education and is a member at the conference of Swiss Colleges of Higher Education.
  • B.H.M.S. is certified by an EduQua certification, the Swiss Association for Quality and Management Systems in Further Education.[19][20]
  • B.H.M.S. has a partnership agreement with Robert Gordon University,Aberdeen in the UK to offer the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Hotel & Hospitality Management, Global Business Management, Culinary Arts, the Graduate Certificate as well as M.Sc. Degree in International Hospitality Business Management. Robert Gordon University is consistently ranked as the Top Modern University by leading University Guides – The Times, The Sunday Times,The Guardian and The Complete University Guide.
  • B.H.M.S. is a full member of the Private School Register in Switzerland;[21]
  • B.H.M.S. is a full member of EURHODIP - The Leading Hotel Schools in Europe;[22]
  • B.H.M.S. is a member of the International Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education (I-CHRIE);[23]
  • B.H.M.S. is a member of the American Hotel & Lodging Association;[24]
  • B.H.M.S. Culinary program is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the American Culinary Federation Foundation;[25]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "BHMS: Business and Hotel Management School, Switzerland".
  2. ↑ "Business & Hotel Management School". Glassdoor. 2016.
  3. ↑ "Swiss Hospitality Academy".
  4. ↑ "BHMS: Business and Hotel Management School, Switzerland". Study in Luzern. 2016.
  5. ↑ "BVS and B.H.M.S. courses". Robert Gordon University Aberdeen.
  6. ↑ "Specifications of Business & Hotel Management School". Scholarship Land. 2016.
  7. ↑ "Business & Hotel Management School (B.H.M.S.)". Study and work abroad. 2016.
  8. ↑ "BHMS Business & Hotel Management School". HBEC Switzerland. 2016.
  9. ↑ "Benedict School".
  10. ↑ "MasterStudies".
  11. ↑ "Culinary Arts" (PDF).
  12. ↑ "School Programs".
  13. ↑ "Online Flyer" (PDF).
  14. ↑ "BHMS: In the Heart of Lucerne City".
  15. ↑ "BHMS – Business & Hotel Management School".
  16. ↑ "Business and Hotel Management School - Luzern Switzerland, Lucerne".
  17. ↑ "BHMS Campus".
  18. ↑ "Business & Hotel Management School - Degree Programs". Degrees Overseas. 2016.
  19. ↑ "EDUQUA".
  20. ↑ "Hospitality / Culinary Management School in Switzerland". Learn4good. 2016.
  21. ↑ "Private School Register in Switzerland".
  22. ↑ "EURHODIP".
  23. ↑ "I-CHRIE".
  24. ↑ "AHLA Website".
  25. ↑ "ACF Website".

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