Glion Institute of Higher Education
For nearly 50 years, Glion has been preparing graduates for leadership positions and fast-paced careers in the hospitality industry. As job opportunities in hospitality, tourism and entertainment continue to grow, Glion’s academic structure and industry relations are keeping up-to-date.
- Reputation: Hiring managers rank Glion among the top 3 hospitality management schools in the world for an international career (TNS Global survey, Sept. 2007).
- Academic Excellence: As a Glion student, you will have access to research facilities and programs developed by an experienced faculty and industry experts.
- Diversity: In Glion, you will be working and living with students from 87 nationalities in a student body composed of 94% international students.
Recruiters from 30 - 40 international hospitality organizations visit our campuses every semester for internship and permanent job placement. On average, Glion students receive 4 job interviews per semester and are placed in paid positions at a rate of 85% at graduation.
If you are looking for a career change, or are looking to enhance your career in Hospitality Management further, then our Post Graduate Diploma program can help put you on the right track. The flexible structure of the PGD program allows you to choose courses for a tailor-made curriculum that will focus on the areas you need to develop for your career objectives. When you apply the general management concepts and practical skills you have learned at Glion, you will be able to approach business strategies head-on and create business opportunities within this industry.
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Glion offers several Post Graduate degrees to help you develop new skills or change career tracks to enter the exciting field of event, sport and entertainment management:
- Post Graduate Diploma in Event, Sport and Entertainment Administration
- Post Graduate Diploma in Sport Administration
- Post Graduate Higher Diploma in Event, Sport and Entertainment Management
- Post Graduate Diploma in Sport Management
Each program is specifically designed to meet the needs of the graduate, professional, or mature student looking for new opportunities in this rapidly growing sector. Students are able to design their own learning program which recognizes their previous experience and work intentions.
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Master of Business Administration
The Master degree programs are designed for service industry professionals with a focus on contemporary managerial challenges and business development practices.
Within each of our master’s programs, you will find some common elements that increase your chances of finding a job you love and entering into your new position with confidence:
- Research, Personal Development and Time-Management skills.
- Dissertation: Completed during the program, the master’s dissertation is an excellent test of personal capacities and will allow you to leave Glion with concrete example of your work capacities.
- Glion Network: You will leave Glion with a network of strong friendships and industry and academic relations. Additionally, you will become a part of the Glion Alumni group with access to business contacts and career opportunities.
Our MBA programs will help you to sharpen your strategic management skills and give you an advantage for the currently competitive job market.
MBA in Hospitality, Tourism and Services Industry
To ensure that our graduates meet the needs of hospitality and service industry organizations, Glion has designed an innovative curriculum that combines the standard MBA courses of strategic management with a core selection of courses for the following specializations:
- Leadership: This track will help you develop the skills to analyze, improve and develop the processes and services within your future organization. This track prepares you to enter the industry with confidence and concrete management tools for business growth and development.
- Marketing: The world of marketing is fast evolving, so this track covers the most recent developments in marketing activities and gives you the capacity to integrate your best ideas and practices into a framework for analyzing and improving your organization's marketing activities.
Master of Education
The Med program is unique in the field of hospitality education and is designed for service industry and hospitality workers who wish to improve or advance their skills in training and education for groups and individuals within organizations. This program develops your skills for becoming a motivating and effective teacher by incorporating the modern technologies and theories of educational practices.
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For further information please contact:
GIHE Enrolment Management Department
Rue du Lac 118
CH-1815
Clarens
Switzerland
Telephone : +41 21 989 2600
Fax : +41 21 989 2645
Email : info@glion.edu
www.glion.edu
