According to the latest QS World University Rankings by subject, Switzerland is home to three of the world’s top four institutions for hospitality & leisure management – as well as eight in the top 20.
Switzerland holds first place in Global Innovation Index, GII - Hospitality studies evolve and diversify by adapting the curriculums towards digitalization and innovation, trends that become increasingly relevant in the current context, Switzerland again shines as the top destination due to its first place in the Global Innovation Index (GII).
Switzerland has low unemployment, a skilled labor force and one of the highest gross domestic products per capita in the world.
Switzerland is known to be for many years in the row in the Top 3 of happiest countries in the world according to the World Happiness Report, which incorporates factors like GDP per capita, life expectancy, and perception of corruption.
Like zip fasteners, Velcro and instant coffee, the modern hospitality industry was invented in Switzerland. Switzerland is regarded as ‘the home of hospitality’ because it began seriously catering to tourists when tourism was just getting started. Not to mention that guests who visited were guests of honor, they automatically learned how to best operate the hotel so that these high status guests were satisfied. They started adding more structure and organization to their management and operational processes to meet guest expectations, and that’s how Swiss hospitality management was born. Apart from their centuries of experience in the hospitality sector, Switzerland also has several characteristics in its services. Average service here is accompanied by attention to detail, timely service and discretion. Besides, the average education there also implements hands-on learning. So, you will be invited to put into practice all the knowledge you get from the class. You can even practice serving hotel guests in Switzerland who generally come from various countries in the world. The lecturers and mentors are generally the best people from all over the world, who are dedicated to the world of hospitality.
1. Eight of the top ten Hospitality Institutes are Swiss, No.1 in Culinary Institutes.
2. Swiss education introduces another unique component of the hospitality educational model: experiential learning; also called hands-on learning.
3. Their students acquire these skills through practical modules on campus as well as through internships in hospitality businesses across the world.
4. Their industry partners offer ‘traditional’ hospitality roles in areas such as hotel management, rooms division or F&B; but also non-traditional fields such as event management, spa and wellness and luxury retail.
5. In most of the Swiss Schools, students taking an internship in Switzerland will be required to do an internship for six months while continuing one semester at Switzerland (two semesters in total).
1. Respect for the customer
2. Precision
3. Rigor and attention to detail
4. Immaculate presentation
5. Discretion
6. Trustworthiness
7. Professionalism
8. Innovation
Upon graduation, alumni can apply these transferable skills in any number of other sectors where the customer is king.
Professional Hotel Operators Accommodation & Recreation Owners Professional Conference Organizer / Event Organizer Hotel & Tourism Consultant Professional Laundry Business Owner Cruise Staff
1. Hotels & Resorts
2. Restaurants & Bars
3. Night Clubs & Casinos
4. Tourism Management
5. Cruiseliners
6. Sharing Economy Companies
7. Online Travel Agents
