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Glion Institute of Higher Education is a private university

University

A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...

with two campuses located in the French-speaking part of Switzerland

Switzerland

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. Opened in the fall of 1962 in the former Bellevue Hotel, Glion was the first private, university-level Swiss hotel management school.

Glion Institute of Higher Education offers undergraduate

Undergraduate education

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, postgraduate

Postgraduate education

Postgraduate education involves learning and studying for degrees or other qualifications for which a first or Bachelor's degree generally is required, and is normally considered to be part of higher education...

and graduate programs that combine industry knowledge with managerial skills and personal development. The degree tracks include hospitality management

Hospitality management studies

Hospitality management is the academic study of the hospitality industry. A degree in Hospitality management is often conferred from either a university college dedicated to the studies of hospitality management or a business school with a department in hospitality management studies...

or event

Event management

Event management is the application of project management to the creation and development of festivals, events and conferences.Event management involves studying the intricacies of the brand, identifying the target audience, devising the event concept, planning the logistics and coordinating the...

, sport

Sport management

Sport management is a field of education and vocation concerning the business aspect of sport. Some examples of sport managers include the front office system in professional sports, college sports managers, recreational sport managers, sports marketing, event management, facility management,...

and entertainment

Entertainment Management

Entertainment management is a relatively new business management discipline that is increasingly being taught as a Bachelors of Art degree. Entertainment management courses aim to provide graduates with appropriate knowledge and skills to progress into management careers within the entertainment...

with a variety of specializations and entrance/exit-points. Glion is accredited at university level by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education (CIHE) of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC)

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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for the United States

United States

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Department of Education.

Every year, Glion enrolls more than a thousand students from over 90 different nationalities. The Glion campus, overlooking the Lake Geneva

Lake Geneva

Lake Geneva or Lake Léman is a lake in Switzerland and France. It is one of the largest lakes in Western Europe. 59.53 % of it comes under the jurisdiction of Switzerland , and 40.47 % under France...

region above Montreux

Montreux

Montreux is a municipality in the district of Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.It is located on Lake Geneva at the foot of the Alps and has a population, , of and nearly 90,000 in the agglomeration.- History :...

, is where students focus on hotel and restaurant operations, administration and general education. The upper-level undergraduates, postgraduate, and graduate students live on the Bulle campus, Bulle

Bulle

Bulle is a municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. In January 2006 Bulle incorporated the formerly independent municipality of La Tour-de-Trême.-History:...

, 30 minutes away from Montreux

Montreux

, in the Gruyère

Gruyère (district)

Gruyère District is a district of the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It has a population of . Its capital is Bulle.-Municipalities:-Mergers and name changes:...

region.
The World Travel and Tourism Council

World Travel and Tourism Council

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estimates that between now and 2017, the hotel and tourism industry will generate 262 million jobs. To meet the industry’s demand for qualified leaders in the field of hospitality

Hospitality

Hospitality is the relationship between guest and host, or the act or practice of being hospitable. Specifically, this includes the reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers, resorts, membership clubs, conventions, attractions, special events, and other services for travelers...

, Glion requires students to complete a number of professional internships for career development.According to a survey conducted by Nelson Sofres (TNS), hospitality hiring managers rank Glion among the top three hotel management schools in the world for an international career

History of Glion

Glion Institute of Higher Education was founded in 1962 by Walter Hunziker and Frédéric Tissot. The first name of the French-taught school was the Institut International de Glion

Glion

This article is about the municipality in Canton Vaud. For the city in Canton Graubünden, see Ilanz.Glion is a village in the municipality of Montreux in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland...

. The campus was built in the renovated Grand Hôtel Bellevue for a first class composed of 15 students from 5 countries. The campus site was chosen for the location above Montreux

Montreux

, overlooking the Alps

Alps

The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west....

and the Lake Geneva

Lake Geneva

, and for the hotel infrastructure providing practical classrooms. The site has undergone many transformations from the era of the Grand Hotel Bellevue to the campus it is today.

Over the years, Glion evolved through different management structures and names such as the Centre International de Glion (CIG) of 1977, to the Glion Hotel School, eventually to become Glion Institute of Higher Education in 2002. In the mid 80’s, the student body and staff had grown significantly so it became necessary to enlarge the facilities. Glion's location on the mountain side made expansion extremely difficult, so the town of Bulle

Bulle

, only 30 minutes away from Glion by car, was chosen as the site for a new campus. Construction of the new campus was completed in 1989.

In 1995, Glion put in place a new Bachelor

Bachelor

A bachelor is a man above the age of majority who has never been married . Unlike his female counterpart, the spinster, a bachelor may have had children...

Degree program based on the American system of university programs. Under the American system, new programs were introduced offering specialization tracks for Hospitality Management

Hospitality management studies

, Tourism, Finance and Human Resources. In 2001, Glion introduced a sports management program which has now become the Event

Event management

, Sport

Sport management

and Entertainment

Entertainment Management

program and the university received Accreditation by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education (CIHE) of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

(NEASC).

In 2002, Glion became part of Laureate International Universities, a division of Education Inc., which operates universities worldwide serving more than 500,000 students each year in a total of 42 institutions in 20 countries. More than 15,000 students follow higher education programs in the Laureate Hospitality Education school network involving partners in many countries including: Greece

Greece

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, Spain

Spain

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, Germany

Germany

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, the United States

United States

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, Australia

Australia

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, the People's Republic of China

People's Republic of China

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, Jordan

Jordan

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and more. In Switzerland

Switzerland

, Laureate Hospitality Education coordinates the administration of its two sister universities: GIHE and Les Roches International School of Hotel Management.

Academic Structure

Glion Institute of Higher Education has three program divisions: the undergraduate

Undergraduate education

hospitality management

Hospitality management studies

programs, the undergraduate event, sport and entertainment management programs, and the graduate programs. The hospitality management programs educate students in hospitality operations management, business administration, general education and industry training. The event, sport and entertainment programs offer courses covering event, sport and entertainment facility and venue management, business administration, general education and industry training.

At the undergraduate level, Glion’s associate degrees require 2 years of study and a 6-month internship. The bachelor degrees require an additional internship and a final year of study for a total of 3.5 years. In their final year at Glion, students can choose from 7 specializations in hospitality management or 5 specializations in event, sport and entertainment management.

Glion’s graduate school offers two types of degrees: master

Master's degree

A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...

and postgraduate

Postgraduate education

. The Master of Business Administration in International Hospitality & Service Industries Management has two specializations: Leadership or Marketing. This degree focuses on developing strategic management competencies and requires a dissertation. The Master of Education in Hospitality Organizational Training and Management teaches industry professionals and educators skills in professional training and educational development methods. This course requires a dissertation and can be completed with full-time attendance over one year, or alternative attendance allowing for flexibility around work schedules.

The Post Graduate Diploma in Hospitality Administration or Higher Diploma in Hospitality Management offer operational and administrative hospitality management courses. After 12–18 months of study, students must validate a 6 month internship in hospitality to receive the diploma. Mature students who do not hold a bachelor degree can take the same program and finish with a Professional Development Diploma. The same postgraduate program structure exists for the Event, Sport and Entertainment track.

Glion's most recent program is the Online MBA in International Hospitality & Service Industries Management, offered in collaboration with Laureate Higher Education Group (LHEG), a provider of online services to more than 35,000 masters and Ph.D students worldwide. The new Glion Online MBA offers specializations in General Management for Service Industries, Marketing and Innovation, Asset and Revenue Management as well as a Self Designed option. The program has five intakes per year with the first intake starting in August 2010.

Academic Programs

• Associate Degree in Hospitality Administration

• Associate Degree in Event, Sport and Entertainment Administration

• Bachelor of Business Administration in Hospitality Management

• Bachelor of Arts in Hospitality and Tourism Management

• Bachelor of Arts in Hospitality and Human Resources

• Bachelor of Arts in Hospitality Marketing

• Bachelor of Arts in Hospitality and Event Management

• Bachelor of Arts in Hospitality Finance and Revenue Management

• Bachelor of Arts in Hospitality and Environmental Management

• Bachelor of Business Administration in Event, Sport and Entertainment Management

• Bachelor of Arts in Event Management

• Bachelor of Arts in Entertainment Management

• Bachelor of Arts in Sport and Entertainment Marketing

• Bachelor of Arts in Sport and Entertainment Facility Management

• Post Graduate Diploma in Hospitality Administration

• Post Graduate Higher Diploma in Hospitality Management

• Post Graduate Diploma in Event, Sport and Entertainment Administration

• Post Graduate Higher Diploma in Event, Sport and Entertainment Management

• Master of Business Administration in International Hospitality & Service Industries Management with specialization in Leadership OR Marketing

• Master of Education in Hospitality Organizational Training and Management

Glion Campus

Overlooking the city of Montreux

Montreux

, the Glion

Glion

This article is about the municipality in Canton Vaud. For the city in Canton Graubünden, see Ilanz.Glion is a village in the municipality of Montreux in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland...

campus has a view of the Swiss Riviera and the French and Swiss Alps

Alps

The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west....

. Glion campus has the culinary and restaurant facilities needed for practical courses in restaurant and hotel operations administration.

Glion campus features four student-run restaurants, TV and entertainment lounges, a fitness center and gymnasium.
Glion is easily accessible by public transportation and only 10 minutes away from the Montreux train station.

Bulle Campus

Bulle

campus is located approximately 30 minutes away from Glion in the town of Bulle

Bulle

. In the heart of the Gruyère

Gruyère (district)

Gruyère District is a district of the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It has a population of . Its capital is Bulle.-Municipalities:-Mergers and name changes:...

region, Bulle

Bulle

is a gateway to many touristic and sporting activities. The university style campus was designed for the higher-level courses of the graduate programs and upper-level undergraduate students.

The library features extensive academic resources and technology for research and the development of managerial skills. Campus facilities are modern and comfortable with a catered restaurant, student lounge, and students have access to a fitness center through a school sponsored membership. The campus is only a few minutes away from the train station and town center.

Accreditation

Glion Institute of Higher Education is accredited at university level by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education (CIHE) of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

. (NEASC)

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

This level of accreditation allows the institution to facilitate and grant graduate and undergraduate degrees. Glion is also recognized by the Swiss Cantonal authorities for the Canton of Fribourg

Fribourg

Fribourg is the capital of the Swiss canton of Fribourg and the district of Sarine. It is located on both sides of the river Saane/Sarine, on the Swiss plateau, and is an important economic, administrative and educational center on the cultural border between German and French Switzerland...

where Glion delivers its degrees.

Alumni Association

In almost 50 years of existence, Glion Institute of Higher Education has produced over 8’500 graduates. The Alumni Association of Glion or Association des Anciens de Glion (AAG) is the official networking community for Glion graduates. The association currently serves over 3,500 Alumni members from 120 countries. The website of the AAG is a portal for social networking, information sharing, career development, and updates from Glion Alumni. Through this portal, Alumni can keep track of Glion’s latest developments, find local chapters, post and apply for employment positions in the Career Center and seek out other Glion Alumni for nostalgia.

Ranking

Glion Institute of Higher Education was ranked “among the top three hospitality management schools in the world for an international degree” according to a ranking survey conducted by Taylor Nelson Sofres Nelson Sofres (TNS) Travel & Tourism (UK) in September 2007. This ranking survey was commissioned by Laureate Hospitality Education to benchmark the various international hospitality management schools providing university

University

level programs.

According to the TNS marketing survey methodology, survey responses were received from 275 respondents in 39 hospitality organizations from 52 countries. The questionnaire asked: “Thinking about the hiring of graduates for an international career in the hospitality industry, from the following list of hospitality management schools, please select the ones you would consider to be in your Top 10?” A list of 40 schools was provided, with the option to write in other names. The respondents were also asked to give the names of their “Top 5” schools in order of preference. The three schools that received the most “Top 5” rankings for an international career were: the Ecole Hotelière de Lausanne (1st) , Glion Institute of Higher Education (2nd) , and Les Roches International School of Hotel Management (3rd).

Key Dates

1885 The Bellevue and Belvédère Hotel opens

1962 Opening of The "Institut International de Glion" hotel school with some 15 students from five countries.

1964 Creation of the Alumni Association

1977 The name changes to "Centre International de Glion" (CIG).

1985 Glion is a founding member of the newly formed Swiss Hotel Schools Association ASEH

Swiss Hotel Schools Association (ASEH)

The Swiss Hotel Schools Association with the aim of protecting the reputation of the traditional hotel management school. The Association has established academic, professional and ethical standard and only accepts hotel management school that meet the standards. ASEH is a consolidation of 12...

.

1989 Opening of Bulle campus.

1993 The first franchising contract is signed with The European Centre for Tourism Studies, Corfu, Greece.

1995 Introduction of the first Bachelor Degree.

2000 Start of the Endicott's Master of Education programme.

2001 The School is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), Extension of the residential facilities on Bulle Campus with the opening of the Residence Raymond Jaussi.

2002 Opening of Glion Sports Management School on the Glion campus. Creation of Glion Institute of Higher Education which regroups both Schools (Glion Hotel School and Glion Sports Management School).

2008 Les Roches-Gruyère University of Applied Sciences achieves Swiss Federal government recognition and recruits its first students at Bulle and Les Roches-Bluche.

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