This module helps participant to develop their professional skills and efficiency in working togheter. The Module looks closely into Knowing Self, Knowing Others and Managing others. Come join Yateendra Sinh and discover yourself in this module!

The LEE Team.

Susan Hart, dean of Strathclyde Business School, said: “International collaboration is key to ensuring this global industry, which contributes hugely to the Scottish, UK and international economies, is suitably supplied with leaders for the future. As well as the academic focus, the programme has been designed in partnership with industry, for the overall benefit of the industry.

 “Participants will have the opportunity to learn from some of the world’s leading hospitality, tourism and leadership academics. And because they are already experienced in their chosen sectors, will be able to learn from each other. We have been encouraged by the level of support shown by the global industry towards this programme and are already looking towards next year’s programme in this fast-paced sector.” 

The first cohort is made up of senior figures from international hospitality companies, as well as smaller organisations. One of the first participants is Angela Vickers, Managing Director of Apex Hotels, which operates eight hotels in Edinburgh, Dundee and London. Angela said: “The hospitality and tourism sector is an ever-changing industry which is becoming increasingly digitally-led and international in its make-up.

Having the opportunity to learn from world-leading academics and network with peers will give Apex Hotels a crucial advantage during a critical period for the sector.” Initial start-up funding was provided by the Scottish Funding Council along with support from Scottish Enterprise. 

For more information on the Executive Masters and how to apply visit www.htleadership.com

Lausanne Hospitality Consulting (LHC), the knowledge expansion subsidiary of EHL, managing the EHL supported schools network, is pleased to extend the club of high-end hotel schools to Bangkok, a flourishing Asian metropolis.

Dusit Thani College is a world-renowned educational institution established by Dusit International in 1993 and it is accredited by the Office of Higher Education Commission in Thailand. Their success is grounded in their approach to learning: seamlessly blending academics with real-life experience and grounding on both Thai and international standards of hospitality. To complement its demanding curriculum, DTC possesses state-of-the-art facilities including access to the adjacent Princess Hotel, with open-ended possibilities for transfer of knowledge.

As part of EHL certification, LHC will ensure that DTC reaches excellence in hospitality education. To achieve this, the “Qualified Learning Facilitator” (QLF), a unique Train the Trainer programme, has been delivered in February 2012 to 9 DTC faculty members. Additionally, LHC will support DTC in marketing, student recruitment and reinforcing its academic quality. Being part of the EHL community, DTC students from the International Bachelor Programme will have the possibility to study among the EHL school network on a case by case basis.  

EHL and LHC look forward to this new relationship and to meeting the students of this newly developed International Programme.

DUSIT THANI COLLEGE
www.dtc.ac.th
Email : dtcollege@dtc.ac.th
Tel : +66 (0) 2361 7805, 2361 7811-3
Fax : +66 (0) 2361 7806, 2721 8475

Our Winter programme 2012 started on Monday 6 Febuary 2012 and will continue until Wednesday 22 February 2012. Delegates from all over the world have gathered to attend modules in Operations, Finance, Strategy and Leadership courses.  We welcome you to experience Lausanne Executive Education programmes at EHL and enhance your knowledge.

The new four year programme will commence at the DTC Bangkok campus in June 2012. It will be delivered by selected DTC faculty who will be trained and achieve Lausanne’s famed “Qualified Learning Facilitator” certification. Additionally, DTC will be supported by LHC with academic quality and programme marketing.
Extending on the advisory piece, DTC has applied for the new programme to be certified by Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne.

An EHL Board Committee, comprising of Mr Marco Torriani (President of the Board of Governors) and Prof Michel Rochat (General Director) has visited DTC to review their candidature. The Committee was quite happy with the ability, intentions and reputation of the DTC campus and faculty. Accordingly, a formal endorsement of DTC’s candidature is expected in the forthcoming weeks.

For more information on:

Dusit Thani College – www.dtc.ac.th 
Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne – www.ehl.ch

http://www.dtc.ac.th

During their 2-week programme, students experienced the hard working life of EHL students. They participated in various academic and operational activities at EHL. Moreover, they have also discovered the Swiss culture and values by visiting hotels, cities, vineyard and enjoying a real cheese Fondue!

This two-day workshop focused on introducing to the participants both the hard and soft skills required to succeed in the hospitality industry.

In addition to insightful lectures, observation tours and many exercises, the participants were also able to take part in a panel discussion between representatives of the Mövenpick Hotel in Lausanne, Mandarin Oriental in Geneva, Phar SA and the Chuv.

The team celebrated the successful and intensive two-day workshop with a dinner at the fine-dining restaurant BDS.

The programme included elements of Business protocol, cross cultural awareness and global hospitality trends.

During their visit to Lausanne, the participants enjoyed delicious food during a lunch at the gastronomic restaurant of EHL, Le Berceau des Sens. They also had the opportunity to visit a typical Swiss vineyard at Domaine de Daley where different production processes were explained and different wines and grape varieties tested. The group also discover the Savoir-Faire of the Swiss hospitality industry while visiting the prestigious Beau-Rivage Palace and the Campus of Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne.

The result of this experience was a real success:

“Thank you, the experience has been unbelievable. I will remember my trip always. SUPERB!”- Philip Glasgow

“An absolutely superb visit of discoveries, experiences and memories. Thank you all for your friendship and hospitality” Duncan Campbell

It was also a very good opportunity for me to learn more about the specificities of the Scottish expressions, and has we say in Glosgow: it was a “Pure Dead Brillant” experience for us also!

The Second Lausanne-Certified Schools Biennial Conference, held on Wednesday 26 and Thursday 27 October 2011 at the Beijing Hospitality Institute, was a great success.

The official opening of the conference

The curtain of the conference was raised by our H.E. Swiss Ambassador Blaise Godet. Delegates of Lausanne-Certified Schools had the opportunity to meet, discuss and benchmark their respective Learning Programmes. The Changing World of Hospitality and its impact on Hospitality education were discussed.

Industry professionals engaged in education

Among honorary guest speakers, Mr Zhang Rungang, President of China Tourist Hotel Association, presented the topic of the role of China in the future of the hospitality industry. Mr Zhang is a graduate of the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne. A panel of discussion represented by industry professionals raised the debate of the role of hospitality education institutes. One of the main conclusions was that hospitality institutes and the industry must partner and develop the right talent for the future of hospitality. The panel was represented by:

· Mr Michael Henssler  Managing Director, Key International Hotels Management Co, Ltd; President Kempinski S.A China (AEHL)

· Mr Anthony Ross, Area General Manager – Swire Properties. The Opposite House East Beijing

· Ms Christine Lin, General Manager of Holiday Inn Temple of Heaven, Beijing

EHL honored to be welcomed by the Sate Councilor of China

On the second day of the conference, Ms Liu Yandong, State Councilor of People Republic of China received the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne. Ms Liu praised the results of cultural exchanges and cooperation between China and Switzerland during the meeting.

A new family member of the Lausanne-Certified Network

EHL was also pleased to announce the addition of Hanyang University Hospitality Academy, South Korea, as part of the Lausanne-Certified Network.

The next Biennial Conference

A highlight of the closing ceremony of the event was the Passing of the Ball to Centro de Estudios Superiores San Angel (CESSA) in Mexico, who will be hosting the next Biennial Conference in 2013.

As a world leader in Hospitality, Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne (EHL) supported the development and launch of a groundbreaking Executive Masters in Hospitality and Tourism Leadership. This in collaboration with the International Leadership School in Scotland, Cornell University and Strathclyde Business School (SBS) Scotland. EHL will add value to the Executive Masters Programme by delivering Hospitality specific modules on the campuses of Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL) in Switzerland.

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