Les Roches International School of Hotel Management
| Motto | Les Roches - it's not just a school, it's a way of life! |
|---|---|
| Type | Private School |
| Established | 1954 |
| CEO | Sonia Tatar |
| Students | 3100 (June 2017) |
| Location | Crans Montana, Switzerland |
| Campus | Les Roches, CH |
| Website | http://www.lesroches.edu |
Les Roches Global Hospitality Education is a private hospitality school owned by Eurazeo and located in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland.
Les Roches is a hospitality school founded in 1979. Approximately 1118 students from 68 different countries attend every semester, with an additional 150 students on internship around the world at any given time.
The École des Roches, an international boarding school for young people, was founded in 1954 by Messrs Clivaz. In 1979, "Les Roches International School" became “Les Roches Hotel and Tourism School" and was the first hospitality school in Switzerland to offer all courses in English. In 2016 they became Les Roches Global Hospitality Education.
The main campus was virtually destroyed by a fire in April 1985. This obliged the school to house students and facilities in three hotels. In June 1987, the school moved into its new buildings. In November 2000, Les Roches became part of the group now known as Laureate Education Inc. who also manages Glion Institute of Higher Education. The school maintains close ties with the hotel and tourism industry through a panel of advisors from four major hotel chains.
The school offers a range of undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate and MBA courses in the field of hospitality management with branch campuses in China, Spain, and the United States.
The undergraduate options include the Hotel Management Diploma, the associate degree, and the Bachelor of Business Administration in International Hotel Management. These undergraduate courses cover the hotel, restaurant, and service industry operations and administration skill sets. Undergraduate students complete two internships in international hospitality organizations for a total of 12 months of work experience over 3.5 years.
In the final year of the Bachelor program, students can choose a specialization in Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Finance, Spa & Health Management, Culinary Business Management or Event Management. Since January 2014, Les Roches is the only hospitality institution to offer a Bachelor of Business Administration in Global Hospitality Management, which involves students rotating through three different campuses in China, Spain and Switzerland during their studies.
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