Les Roches International School of Hotel Management

Les Roches Global Hospitality Education
Motto It's not just a school, it's a way of life
Type Private School
Established 1954 (1954)
CEO Dr Stuart Jauncey
Students 2733 (January 2018)
Location Crans Montana, Switzerland
Campus Les Roches, CH
Website https://www.lesroches.edu

Les Roches Global Hospitality Education is a private hospitality school owned by Eurazeo and located in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland.

History

Les Roches is a hospitality school founded in 1979. Approximately 1118 students from 68 different countries attend every semester, with an additional 150 students on internship around the world at any given time.[1][2][3]

The École des Roches, an international boarding school for young people, was founded in 1954 by Messrs Clivaz.[4] In 1979, "Les Roches International School" became “Les Roches Hotel and Tourism School"[5] and was the first hospitality school in Switzerland to offer all courses in English. In 2016 they became Les Roches Global Hospitality Education.

The main campus was virtually destroyed by a fire in April 1985.[6] This obliged the school to house students and facilities in three hotels. In June 1987, the school moved into its new buildings.[7] In November 2000, Les Roches became part of the group now known as Laureate Education Inc. who also manages Glion Institute of Higher Education. The school maintains close ties with the hotel and tourism industry through a panel of advisors from four major hotel chains.[8]

Academic Programs

The school offers a range of undergraduate, graduate and MBA courses in the field of hospitality management. Les Roches has campuses in Switzerland, China and Spain.

Undergraduate Degrees

Undergraduate options include the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Global Hospitality Management, as well as a Diploma in International Hotel Management. Students learn information hotel, restaurant and service industry operations, as well as administrative skillsets. While studying, they embark on two internships, both for a period of six months each.

In the final year of the Bachelor’s programme, students can choose a specialisation in Hospitality Entrepreneurship, Digital Marketing Strategies, Hotel Financial Performance Management or Resort Development and Management.

Graduate Degrees

The graduate studies division offers programmes for students from different backgrounds.

For students who have a degree in a field unrelated to hospitality, the Postgraduate Diploma in International Hospitality Management provides an overview of hotel operations, administration and general business courses.

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Global Hospitality Management is adapted for students with a degree in hospitality, as well as experience in a related field. This programme requires a dissertation, offers management and strategic business development courses, and two business field trips to Chicago and Shanghai.

Accreditation

Les Roches is accredited by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education (CIHE) of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.

Key Facts & Figures

  • Students on internship: 833
  • Students on campus: 1,900
  • Employment stats on graduation day: 92% employed or received multiple job offers

Rankings

In 2018, education company Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) ranked Les Roches among the world’s top three institutions for employer reputation in hospitality and leisure management. In the rankings, which included 50 hospitality institutions from around the world, Les Roches was also ranked among the top three Swiss institutions and was placed sixth overall.[9][10]

Campuses

Les Roches Bluche
Les Roches Bluche

Les Roches, Bluche

The Les Roches Switzerland campus is located in the village of Bluche, Valais, at 1,200 meters of altitude. The campus features three academic wings with 30 classrooms, two computer labs, one demonstration kitchen/bar, a reception, a mock hotel room, a housekeeping classroom, two professional kitchens, two auditoriums, a library and separate media centre.

Student accommodations are spread throughout the village and are made up of 16 separate buildings with different types of room options. The Les Roches campus provides sport and recreational facilities, including a fitness centre, basketball and volleyball courts, a football field and an outdoor swimming pool.

Les Roches, Marbella

The campus and joint student residence are located in a residential area in the heart of Marbella’s Golden Mile district, between Marbella city centre and the tourist destination of Puerto Banús.

Les Roches Jin Jiang, Shanghai

Les Roches Jin Jiang International Hotel Management College (LRJJ), founded in 2004, is a private college in Shanghai, China. LRJJ offers undergraduate and graduate diploma programmes in international hospitality management in a multicultural environment of more than 870 enrolled students.

References

  1. ↑ Internships in hospitality
  2. ↑ "Les Roches International School of Hotel Management Swiss Learning". Swiss Learning. Archived from the original on 2014-03-22.
  3. ↑ "Les Roches International School of Hotel Management. In 2016 the name change to Les Roches Global Hospitality Education . Education Switzerland". Swiss Hospitality Education.
  4. ↑ "Les Roches INT'L School of Hotel Management". Asedu. Archived from the original on 2014-03-26.
  5. ↑ "Les Roches International School of Hotel Management uses BULATS". Bulats. 26 August 2010.
  6. ↑ "Les Roches International School of Hotel Management". Top International Hotels. 2016.
  7. ↑ "Les Roches". Top rated Uni. 24 June 2015.
  8. ↑ Les Roches Mission
  9. ↑ "Les Roches Global Hospitality Education". Top Universities. 2012-12-09. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
  10. ↑ "QS world university rankings 2018: hospitality". the Guardian. 2018-02-28. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
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