Being at Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne with EHL, I have learned a lot more from professionals from within the industry. Learning from their experiences, knowledge and expertise and taking this information back with me made me understand how the business run and why the smallest detail could make the biggest impact. Being at EHL has taught me how to run a successful business”. Ms Elizma Hoffman, Head Therapist, Talise Spa, Dubai, Jumeirah International
I was delighted and honoured to receive a HIT Scholarship to attend a two day leadership programme at EHL. The classroom learning was delivered exceptionally, it caused me to question the value I brought to my workplace on a daily basis. It was the start of my leadership and self development journey.
Alasdair Mackay, Operations Manager, Royal Terrace Hotel, Edinburgh
“The program was a very enriching experience, specifically being able to share experiences with top hoteliers from all over the world. This was a very good course which gave me insight on how to read the budget and what elements to look for in budget analysis.”
Mohammed Sleiman, Assistant Chief Operating Officer, Resorts Development Company LLC, Qatar
"LHC assisted our brand with the conceptualisation of a multi-use property development. Their concept successfully increased the viability of the destination and significantly enhanced profit forecasts. LHC continues to guide the project roll-out"
Pyret Renval – Vice president, Trois Rocs – Verbier, Switzerland
"In essence, it was an advanced learning experience, a solid trigger to the International development of my career."
Mário Candeias, General manager, Hotel Tivoli Arade, Algarve, Portugal
"The experience was a dream come true for me and it was an invaluable step for my career!"
Kim Falconer, Sales Executive, The Balmoral Hotel, Edinburgh, Scotland
"LHC assisted us with Organisation Design, Role Clarity and a Human Resource Development model. Their solutions were well founded, logical and still simple to implement. ... They even gave me a new job description as a CEO!"
Selim El Zyr, President - CEO, Rotana Hotel Management Corporation Ltd
"I found the Corporate Mangement Programme interesting because it allowed me to get away from our day-to-day opreational thinking for a few days, look at the bigger picture, trends and maybe even dream a little about the future."
Rainy Chan, General Manager, The Peninsula, Hong Kong
"Estácio de Sá started a relationship with LHC in 2005, in search for excellence for its hotel management programme in Rio de Janeiro. What we did not expect was that we got much more than that! Ask any one of our students - they will unanimously say that with LHC, excellence is only the beginning."
Marcel U. Calvacanti, President and CEO, Estácio Participacoes

Academic Certification

This is the highest form of academic relationship with Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL) and the process is executed in 3 phases.

Phase I: Initial Site Visit

Phase I identifies hospitality education needs through meetings with stakeholders and visits to requisite establishments. This will allow us to recommend the most useful educational initiative for the country/region, for the short and long term.

In order to see the bigger picture in that region, LHC seeks its information from different sources and industry players:

Government officials: tourism, education and training
Hospitality and tourism industry professionals and sites: hotels, restaurants, hotel association, tourism association and restaurant association
Existing hospitality education institutions in the area
Swiss contacts: embassy and LHC contacts

Visits are executed by two consultants over 3 days. A final report is produced and submitted to the client. Thereafter, both parties decide if they wish to proceed with Phase II.

Phase II: Curriculum Design and Pre-Opening

Phase II supports the client institution by the design of a customised academic curriculum and the recruitment, training and development of a project manager, core management team and faculty members to initiate a benchmark academic institution.

Possible academic projects within this step could be:

Projects with no existing infrastructure/facility
Projects with existing infrastructure/facilities but with no hospitality programme of study
Projects with existing infrastructure/facilities and with existing hospitality programme(s) of study

Phase III: Academic Quality Audits and Certification

Phase III provides continuous quality support to the client institution to ensure that it remains a regional benchmark learning institution.

LHC continues to provide support in the areas of in Phase II, including a curriculum revision. Students from the client institution are facilitated in their learning endeavours through a case-by-case transfer opportunity with other Lausanne-certified institutions, including EHL.