A constituent institution of the US-based Laureate Education Inc, Glion Institute of Higher Education offers undergrad and postgraduate programmes in hospitality management to 1,619 students from over 90 countries SPRAWLED ACROSS TWO CAMPUSES in Switzerland, a country internationally reputed for its hospitality education tradition, the top-ranked Glion Institute of Higher Education (GIHE, estb. 1962) offers undergraduate and postgrad study programmes in hospitality management to 1,619 students from over 90 countries. In 2013, GIHE was ranked among the top three hospitality management schools worldwide by TNS, a London-based global research consultancy. The institute prides itself on its excellent placement record with 85 percent of graduates receiving multiple job offers on graduation day. Currently, GIHE’s 10,000-plus alumni are employed in the world’s top hotels and service industries including Four Seasons, Hyatt International, Hilton International and Marriott. Recently, GIHE inaugurated an international campus in London. Accredited by the US-based New England Association of Schools and Colleges, GIHE offers study programmes in hospitality, events, sports and entertainment management. Glion Institute of Higher Education has over 50 years of experience of Swiss hospitality management education. Our study programmes are internationally acclaimed for offering a balanced blend of theoretical and practical training, with our course curriculums designed in close collaboration with hospitality industry partners, says Judy Hou, CEO of GIHE. GIHE is a constituent institution of the Laureate International Universities, a division of the US-based Laureate Education Inc, which runs and manages 75 campus-based and online universities worldwide with an aggregate enrolment of over 900,000 students. Montreux. Sited on Lake Geneva at the foot of the Alps, Montreux (pop.25,000) is a world-famous resort town bordering the Glion campus. Well-known for its jazz and classical music festivals, Montreux offers many attractions including the Lavaux vineyards (a Unesco World Heritage site), Chillon Castle, and the old city of Vevey dotted with historical monuments and museums. There are excellent facilities for a variety of summer and winter sports. In the evenings, there™s a multitude of choices between clubs, bars, restaurants, cinemas, theatres and concerts. Montreux is 25 minutes by road or rail from Lausanne and an hour from Geneva. Bulle. Thirty minutes from Montreux is the town of Bulle, which hosts GIHE’s largest campus. Located in the heart of Gruyere, a region famous for its tourist attractions and culinary specialties including gruyere cheese, Bulle (pop.20,824) offers a selection of restaurants, bars, nightclubs, shopping and boutiques. Bordering the university town of Fribourg, Bulle is only 30 minutes from Bern, the capital of Switzerland. Public transport and connections to major airports and railway stations link both campuses. Switzerland has a temperate continental climate with winter temperatures dipping to -5°C and summer temperatures averaging 30°C. Campus facilities. GIHE has two campuses ” Glion and Bulle. Sited directly above Montreux in the village of Glion, the eponymous campus overlooks Lake Geneva with superb vistas of the Swiss and French Alps. Offering all of GIHE’s undergraduate programmes, the Glion campus features a hotel-school environment enabling hands-on education. Facilities include 16 classrooms, two fully-equipped computer…
