Nicolas Graf has been appointed as Chief Academic Officer at Les Roches Worldwide

Nicolas Graf
Dr. Nicolas Graf holds a BS and an MBA from Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne and a PhD from Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and has over 15 years’ experience in higher education and hospitality. Dr. Graf has acted as professor at several universities and business schools, namely the University of Houston, Reims Management School and more recently as Director of IMHI, the Center of Excellence in Hospitality, Food & Travel at ESSEC Business School in Paris; and as Director of Alain Ducasse Education & Consulting. He has authored several articles and contributed research related to finance and strategy in academic publications such as the International Journal of Hospitality Management, Real Estate Finance Journal and the Journal of Retail and Leisure Property.

Nicolas Graf is an alumnus of EHL Hospitality Business School – Class of 2002.

General Management Europe Switzerland Bluche

Les Roches is a Swiss institution focused on creating the innovative and entrepreneurial minds of tomorrow. Founded in 1954, Les Roches offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees in Hospitality and Tourism Management following the Swiss model of education. With campuses across Switzerland and Spain; a student body of more than 100 different nationalities, the institution provides students with a unique culturally diverse experience.