Dubai is home to quite a few SSTH Swiss School Alumni - a few alumni got together early this April at Barasti Bar (Le Meridien Mina Seyahi) to network and catch up. Included were alumni now working in Banking and Security, plus hoteliers from Jumeirah International, One & Only Royal Mirage and the Mina Seyahi Complex itself. The meeting was hosted by SSTH Marketing Manager Jolanda Rechsteiner and UAE Alumni Chapter President Jitendra Jain (JJ).

Alumni of SSTH Passugg / Chur and HTF (Switzerland) now have an online communication base on the YoungHotelier.com TEA Lounge. The forum is a free tool that alumni can register on and start or reply to new topics and discussions. The current serving UAE Alumni Chapter President is Jitendra Jain and the next get-together may be organized in Dubai in early April. Access the SSTH UAE Alumni Forum Here

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Nepal is fast making a name in hospitality...and Hotel Management Education! GATE is the latest hospitality academy to make its debut in this beautiful country and plans to offer professional hotel education in combination with Swiss Hotel School - SSTH (Passugg / Chur). GATE has also announced a strong drive towards international ISO certification and strong ties with global Coffee trademark Illy Cafe and will introduce a branch as well as Barrista courses in the future. The school also announced scholarships for students from India, something very new to the region. Looking forward to seeing what impact the school has with it's new trend setting approaches to long-term and craft-level hotel / hospitality courses. Good luck GATE!
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Official Info: GATE (The Global Academy of Tourism & Hospitality Education) opens in Nepal: bringing the best of the West to the East! Switzerland has a long history in benchmarking excellence in hotel management education in the world. With Surprisingly similar geography: Nepal also a small landlocked country situated between two economic giants of Asia, (China and India) Is following Switzerland tradition of excellence in Hotel Management. GATE - Global Academy for Tourism and Hospitality Education has started its first session with 50 students and will soon admit international students. It is located on a lovely plot of land over-looking Kopan Monastery in Kathmandu, the capital valley of Nepal!

Hospitality has always been considered an art and a key part of the 'service' industry. Hotel keeping may have evovled from inns and mom & pop outfits as early as society but a refinement of service and experiences have been the keystone to hospitality success and evolution over the years. Great hospitality jobs today require a great start in terms of education and theory just as much as experience, which one starts building up on their way up the career ladder. There are a plethora of hotel management schools, colleges and universities out there today (education is big business!), but how does one rate and choose a great hotel management school? This article goes about listing ten tips to choosing the best hotel management school for students, parents and professionals, be it on campus or online, with a variety of information resources and links to help. Visit http://www.hotelmanagementeducation.com or http://www.thebesthotelschool.com

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A comprehensive list of Campus based Hospitality, Hotel Management, Travel, Culinary and Leadership schools, colleges and universities in the US and Canada is provided here for your reference. Use the links provided to request more information from the respective schools - please note that this list is for US & Canada residents only and you may be asked to provide a ZIP / Postal code for any enquiries. Use the list below or use the advanced school search feature to find what you are looking for!

Here is a hand list of the most important online learning resources for hotels, hospitality, restaurant management, culinary arts, travel and tourism studies online. The first half covers Internationally available courses with eCornell and the second half covers online options for students based in the USA and Canada. Some basic resources to start with include the following:

Online Education Databases:

Online Schools | Online Hotel Management Schools | Online Restaurant Management Schools | Online Travel Agent Schools | Online Recreation Schools | Online Facility Management Schools | Online Event Management Schools | Online Culinary Schools

Other Useful Links:

Campus Based  Schools | Advanced College and University Search | Refer a Friend | Scholarship Search | MAPP Career Assessment | Hotel School Photo Gallery | Middle East Job Search | Free Top 20 Hotel Jobs Newsletter

The Swiss School of Tourism & Hospitality recently held its alumni homecoming ball in Passugg, with an Al Capone theme dinner and invitations to boot! Update from Birgit Bothe at SSTH:

Last Saturday the GAM and the Swiss School Homecoming 2007 took place. 65 Alumni members found their way to the Passugger Underworld to celebrate a really great evening together. The Project Team of the second semester German division students organised a Mafia Night for the alumni. A beautifully decorated dining room, delicious food and wonderful entertainment from Jude an John (students of the English division) made this event an unforgettable one.

By - Reda Hossain, SSTH Media Co-ordinator, KSA

"Hospitality is innate among the Arabs as it is among the Swiss however the Swiss have taken it to a higher level by opening this hospitality to all, perfecting their art and bestowing it on everyone willing to learn." These words were expressed by Safwan Modhir, a man who has learned this art from Switzerland and is encouraging the education in this country through an exceptional institute aimed at excellence. In an interesting conversation he revealed how he was influenced into this industry and how he has attained his current views.

A short video shot recently of the HTW Chur (Switzerland) and a talk with Gregory Root, who's been instrumental in launching the new BSc Tourism degree program. More information and support in the UAE. Next semester begins September 17, 2007 (absolute deadline for applications is July 13, 2007). Following year begins on September 17, 2008 > Application deadline June, 2008.


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77 students on internship from Swiss School

Beginning of June 77 students from Swiss School of Tourism and Hospitality in Chur/Passugg began their internship, which is part of the study plan to finally receive the diploma. For either 6 or 12 months they will be gaining work experience in a department of the hospitality industry, such as in the food & beverage departments including banquet and room service, kitchen, front and back office, administrations or marketing and events.

Nepal will soon be the host of the first CHE (Certified Hospitality Educator) Workshop in the country. The certification workshop will be conducted by Dr.Marc Clark (PhD, CHE, CHA, CHRE) and will be conducted at GATE (Global Academy of Tourism & Hospitality Education) in Kathmandu. This workshop is being held in in conjunction with the Association of Hospitality Management Educators (AHME -Nepal)

The award-winning CHE program, the only professional development opportunity designed for hospitality educators around the world, enables educators to strengthen students' critical thinking and motivation to learn, share ideas with peers and receive recognition for their teaching abilities from students, colleagues, and the industry.

Dr. Marc Clark is President & CEO, author, professional speaker, business consultant, and entrepreneur, M. Douglas Clark & Associates / SmartBizzOnline.com. Marc has also spent 7 years in restaurant operations, 5 years as Director of Human Resources, 7 years Director of Training-Opryland Hotel, Nashville, Tenn USA and 7 years American Hotel & Lodging Association (Director of Account Development & Regional Vice President.

"May 30, 2007 is your day, and you are definitely going to enjoy it!" With these words 103 students of SSTH Swiss School of Tourism were welcomed to the 2007 graduation ceremony. After 1 ½ or 3 years of study, happy but impatient faces waiting for the moment to arrive when they become a professional in hotel operations or hotel management. 47 students of the German speaking department HTF Hotel- und Touristikfachschule, and 55 from the English speaking division of the school, thrilled to be awarded their diploma.

How does one choose the best hotel school? There are a myriad of choices ranging from business hotel schools to tourism schools...from Hotel Schools in popular destinations in Europe like Switzerland and London to International hotel schools all around the world. Here is an article that outlines 10 tips when choosing the best hotel school.



A guide for students and parents interested in hotel, hospitality and tourism schools or universities, by Jitendra Jain

Are you planning to study hotel management...or perhaps hospitality, tourism, business or a mix of one or more of these fields? With the myriad of choices out there, it is very easy to get lost or sidetracked into choosing the wrong institution. After all, education is big business these days...and hotel school marketers will go to great lengths to paint a rosy picture of their school and facilities.

When running a search on the internet for hotel and hospitality schools, one is presented with hundreds of options and adverts...breaking through the clutter can be quite difficult. Here are a few tips on some of the basics to look for when choosing a good hotel or tourism school:

If you, your kids or someone you know is planning to study hotel management or tourism in Switzerland, these programs may be of interest due to the specialized focus and established track record in English language programs:

Hotel Management with Swiss School of Tourism & Hospitality, Switzerland

Tourism - Bachelor of Science in Tourism Degree Program with HTW Switzerland

SSTH recently participated at the GETEX Education Fair in Dubai - the stand at the fair was manned by Jolanda Rechsteiner and Patrik Mettler, who were also joined by alumni over the duration of the fair. There was also a get-together for SSTH alumni on the 3rd day of the fair at the Lotus ONE bar at the conference centre, attended by approximately a dozen ex-students from the school who are currently working or visiting Dubai.