Leading Hotel Schools Accepts Two More Renowned Institutions
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Leading Hotel Schools Accepts Two More Renowned Institutions
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This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on 2010-04-01
The Leading Hotel Schools of the World – the network of internationally renowned hotel schools that provide cutting-edge educational opportunities for members of The Leading Hotels of the World – has recently added Norwegian School of Hotel Management, University of Stavanger, and the Institut de tourisme et d’hôtellerie du Québec in Montreal, Canada, to its international portfolio. Designed to offer member hotels innovative employment solutions through the placement of qualified interns and graduates, the program was established by The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. as part of its commitment to fostering the future of the hospitality industry by supporting the aspirations of today’s youth.
Since 2002, The Leading Hotel Schools of the World has systematically built a global network of exceptional hotel management schools, all of which adhere to a set of criteria developed by the organization’s board of directors. Among those criteria are: having a dedicated hotel program, offering an accredited bachelor’s degree program, being recognized as a reputable hotel management institution within its country, having hotel industry leaders on an advisory board, offering a curriculum that includes lectures given by industry authorities and having graduates employed in the industry for at least two years.
Norwegian School of Hotel Management, University of Stavanger, and the Institut de tourisme et d’hôtellerie du Québec become the tenth and eleventh members of The Leading Hotel Schools of the World. The network also includes HAAGA-HELIA University of Applied Sciences (Helsinki, Finland); Hotelschool The Hague (The Hague, Netherlands); INACAP, Instituto Nacional de Capacitacion Profesional (Chile, South America) ; International University of Applied Sciences Bad Honnef (Bad Honnef, Germany); Niagara University (Niagara Falls, New York); Pacific International Hotel Management School (New Plymouth, New Zealand); The Institute of Hotel Management (Aurangabad, India); Universidad del Este: International School of Tourism and Hospitality Management (Caroline, Puerto Rico); and Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola (Lima, Peru).
“We are pleased to welcome the Norwegian School of Hotel Management and the Institut de tourisme et d’hôtellerie du Québec as the newest members of The Leading Hotel Schools of the World,” said Ted Teng, president and chief executive officer of The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. “The future success of our business depends on the skills and enthusiasm of a talent pool of well-educated and highly motivated individuals. We are confident that the graduates of such respected and venerable establishments will be outstanding assets to the hotel industry.”
The Leading Hotel Schools of the World is an organization consisting of the world’s top hotel schools and academic institutions with dedicated hotel management programs. The mission of the Leading Hotel Schools of the World is to provide the most advanced and comprehensive educational opportunities available to the hospitality industry. For more information go to www.leadinghotelschools.com.
The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. is the prestigious luxury hospitality organization representing more than 450 of the world’s finest hotels, resorts and spas, and is the operator of www.lhw.com and www.lhwspas.com – the online sources for your luxury lifestyle. As the largest international luxury hotel brand, the firm maintains offices in 22 major markets across the globe.
Since 1928, the company’s reputation for excellence derives from the exacting levels of quality it demands of its members, each of which must pass a rigorous, anonymous inspection covering hundreds of meticulous criteria spanning from product to behavioral standards. This set of standards is the most stringent in the industry.
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