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SWITZERLAND Business, ECONOMICS and Finance Glion Institute of Higher Education Since 1962, Glion Institute of Higher Education has been recognised for its high standards of education and preparation for managerial positions. GIHE offers career focused undergraduate and postgraduate studies in the fields of hospitality, tourism, sport and leisure management. GIHE is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges in the United States. Contact details Glion Institute of Higher Education Glion Sports Management School Official Representative in Spain: Cedoble E-mail: glion@cedoble.com www.glion.edu / www.glionsport.ch I Acting Directeur Génèral Dr Deborah Prince I Year founded I Students 1,200 I Foreign students More than 65 nationalities in campus I Faculty 72 faculty members including full and part time lecturers as well as visiting professionals. Faculty members all have strong academic credentials and often extensive professional experience relevant to their teaching GLION Hotel School GIHE offers management–focused programmes for the hospitality and other service industries. With an emphasis on both didactic and craft-based learning, Glion is European in its outlook, Swiss in its work ethos, and multi-national in its student body. All programmes emphasize the development of generic thinking skills, the understanding of contemporary management theory, and the integration of theory and practice. The ‘Glion spirit’ and Glion academic programmes prepare students for rapid progression to managerial positions. psychological principles which are relevant to the domain. Students develop generic thinking skills and where possible theory and practice are integrated to enhance learning. Students are able to progress to first employment or further study at the end of these programmes. I Admission requirements Must have a degree or equivalent or three years of related work experience (not necessarily hospitality based). An essay explaining the students motivation. TOEFL: minimum 500 points / 24 years or above). Those choosing the Post Graduate Diploma in International Sport, Leisure and Event Management programme must have a sport related degree Postgraduate PROGRAMMES The Postgraduate Programme is designed for someone who already has a degree or work experience but is looking for a complete career change. The advantage of this programme is that it is tailor-made for the student depending on her/his previous studies or experience as well as current and future objectives. Employers particularly appreciate the varied background and prior learning of postgraduate students, who often bring experience, culture and diversity to an industry which lives on creativity and professionalism. I Accreditation GIHE is accredited by NEASC, the New England Association of Schools and Colleges in the United States I Student intake 2 intakes: end of January and August I Campuses GIHE has 2 campuses: Glion and Bulle. Depending on the programme chosen, students will successively spend time on one or two campuses I Information technology Students on the Associate and Bachelor Degree programmes are required to purchase or to come with a personal laptop computer specifically configured to access the school’s network and Internet via wireless connections GLION Sports Management School Serving the overall mission of the Institution, Glion Sports Management School offers sport, leisure and event management programmes. These are designed to prepare students to start a career at a supervisory or junior management level in the industry, including resorts, leisure complexes, sport facilities and sport events. The programmes are intended to develop a broad understanding of the industry and its business, social and economic significance and to develop managerial competencies. Concurrently, students gain an understanding of health, physiological and I Library Each campus has its own library with access to over 8000 publications and over 1500 magazines and newspapers, as well as on-line access to major information resources INTERNSHIPS In both the Hotel School and the Sports Management School, most of the programmes include one or two internships of 3-6 months in a professional environment. The Glion internship department is managed by professionals who have excellent relationships with the hospitality, sports and leisure industries. I Housing On Campus accommodation I Internship Average of 2.5 offers per student I Career development services Glion’s professional placement executives receive internship offers on a daily basis from hotels, tourism, sport and leisure establishments from around the world. More than 2 offers per student at graduation Programme Post Graduate Certificate in Hospitality Post Graduate Diploma in Hospitality Post Graduate Higher Diploma in Hospitality Post Graduate Certificate in ‘Sport Management’ Post Graduate Diploma in ‘Sport Management’ Post Graduate Diploma in ‘International Sport Management’ Commencement January and August January and August January and August January and August January and August January and August Duration 1 year (1 taught semester + 1 internship) 1.5 years (2 taught semesters + 1 internship) 2 years (3 taught semesters + 1 internship) 1 year (1 taught semester + 1 internship) 1.5 years (2 taught semesters + 1 internship) 1.5 years (2 taught semesters + 1 internship) infoempleo.com 89

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