From Ritz-Carlton to Healthcare: Hotels Bridging Healthcare (H2H) for New Career Opportunities

By Fred DeMicco – Executive Director and Professor in the School of Hotel and Restaurant Management at Northern Arizona University

As more health care facilities grow to become "medical campuses" and medical meccas for care, they emulate hotels in their quality and delivery of health and wellness (H2H) services. Many build hotels or have partner hotels for medical guests and tourists on their health campuses.

Opinion22 SeptemberNorthern Arizona UniversityUnited StatesEducation & Professional DevelopmentHotelschools | UniversitiesMedical Tourism

Boston University’s School of Hospitality & ESSEC Business School (France) Announce Collaboration for Graduate Students

Boston University's School of Hospitality Administration (BU SHA) Dean Arun Upneja, PhD, has announced the formalized relationship between two of the world's leading hospitality programs: Boston University's School of Hospitality Administration (BU SHA) and the ESSEC Business School in Paris, France.

Press Release17 SeptemberESSEC IMHIHotelschools | Universities

Lessons from COVID-19: teaching hospitality during a pandemic

By Ian Millar – Professor at Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne

We spoke to Ian Millar, who teaches at the prestigious Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne as a Senior Lecturer in Hospitality Technology and manager of the Institute of Business Creativity (IBC). Ian specializes in hospitality technology and is expertly placed to engage with students about new developments and where the industry will develop.

External11 SeptemberMewsEducation & Professional Development

César Ritz Colleges Switzerland signs academic partnership with the Comité Champagne

César Ritz Colleges Switzerland (CRCS), a member of Swiss Education Group, the largest private hospitality educator in Switzerland, has signed a strategic partnership with Comité Champagne (Comité in.

Press Release 9 SeptemberSwiss Education GroupFranceFood & BeverageHotelschools | Universities

The (Green) Recovery Imperative: Hospitality Re-Set Or Bouncing Forward?

View by Frauke Fischer – Founder, Agentur Auf!

"Readiness and willingness are only two aspects to a “build back better” turnaround to sound eco-friendly and sustainable hospitality industry. Even if both exist, we'll often see a lack of expertise on how to deal with biodiversity and ecosystem services in a manner that makes the difference between greenwashing and responsible business development."

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The Oxford Cultural Collective (OCC) introduces a fresh take on learning for hospitality and food professionals

The Oxford Cultural Collective (OCC) has launched a permanent, international programme of masterclasses aimed at those who love food, drink and hospitality, whether seasoned professionals, aspiring entrepreneurs or enthusiastic amateurs.

Press Release 4 SeptemberThe Oxford Cultural CollectiveUnited KingdomEducation & Professional DevelopmentHotelschools | Universities

CHART Hospitality Training LIVE Launches with Learning and Connections for Hospitality Trainers

The Council of Hotel and Restaurant Trainers (CHART), an association of hospitality trainers, has launched Hospitality Training LIVE as a virtual learning series for restaurant, foodservice, and lodging training professionals.

Press Release 2 SeptemberCHARTEducation & Professional DevelopmentHotelschools | Universities

SHARE Center Recognizes Groups For Support Of Hospitality & Tourism Education

On Thursday, 27 August, STR's SHARE Center recognized a group of professors, schools and partners for their ongoing support of hospitality and tourism education.

Press Release31 AugustSTRAwards and AccoladesEducation & Professional DevelopmentHotelschools | Universities

winsedswiss education group Announces VET by EHL programmes (Vocational Education and Training under the license of École hôtelière de Lausanne) in Romania

winsedswiss education group (world institute of service education) with offices in Switzerland, Romania and Serbia is organizing, starting this autumn, the VET by EHL programs (Vocational Education and Training under the license of École hôtelière de Lausanne), in our first ohma by winsedswiss educational centre.

Press Release28 AugustwinsedswissOradea, RomaniaEducation & Professional DevelopmentHotelschools | Universities

Hotels to Dorms: Converting Hotels to College Housing During the COVID-19 Pandemic

By Fred DeMicco and Jackie Guzman

AbstractAs colleges start classes up in for the fall 2020 semester, many students are moving back to their college towns. Many undergraduate students have guaranteed housing from their universities, but to help with social distancing measures, universities are dispersing their students more than usual.

Opinion21 AugustNorthern Arizona UniversityHotelschools | Universities

Hotel Okura to Partner With Tokyo Management College

Hotel Okura Co., Ltd. ("Hotel Okura") today announced it is entering into a partnership with Tokyo Management College, a leading practical vocational education institution in Chiba, Japan. Under the terms of the partnership, Tokyo Management College and Hotel Okura will establish a "Tourism and Hospitality Course" curriculum offering tourism and hospitality training at the college from April 2021.

Press Release18 AugustOkura NikkoEducation & Professional DevelopmentHotelschools | Universities

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