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Press Release General Management

April 4, 2011

EHL awards the title of Honorary Professor to Mr Stephen Rushmore, President of HVS International

Mr Stephen Rushmore, President of the hospitality consulting group, HVS International, is regularly invited to give conferences at the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL) where he frequently teaches classes on Real Estate Financial Management and holds seminars on hotel valuation and hotel real estate assets. During his presence on the EHL campus on 29 March, Mr Stephen Rushmore was both surprised and delighted to be awarded the title of Honorary Professor at the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne.

Lausanne, Switzerland

Press Release Sales & Marketing

March 28, 2011

Second annual Young Hoteliers Summit 2011 exceeds all expectations as it comes to a close

At 8:00 am on Monday, March 21st 2011, 45 delegates from 13 hospitality management schools from across the globe gathered at the Ecole hôtelière de Lausannne (EHL) to participate in this year's Young Hoteliers Summit.

Lausanne, Switzerland

Press Release Sales & Marketing

March 15, 2011

Thirteen international hospitality schools and 10 prestigious companies gather to attend the Young Hoteliers Summit 2011

The YHS organising team at the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne is proud to announce the participation of 13 hospitality schools from across the globe and representatives from prestigious companies including The Rezidor Hotel Group, Hublot, STR Global, and Starwood Hotels & Resorts at the imminent Young Hoteliers Summit being held in Lausanne on the 21 and 22 March 2011.

Lausanne, Switzerland

Press Release General Management

March 2, 2011

Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL) celebrates its new graduates

176 students at the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL) received their Diploma of Bachelor of Science in International Hospitality Management – Corporate Economist HES, after four years of studies, at the Graduation Ceremony held on 25 February.

Lausanne, Switzerland

Press Release General Management

February 24, 2011

EHL Professor awarded the Emerald/EFMD Outstanding Doctoral Research Prize 2010

EHL is very happy to announce that Dr Demian Hodari, Professor of Strategic Development, was recently notified that his Doctoral Thesis “Strategy Tools-in-Practice: Contextual Factors and Practical Use” was chosen, by the Editors of the International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, as the winner of the 2010 Emerald/EFMD Outstanding Doctoral Research Award in the Hospitality Management category.

Lausanne, Switzerland

Press Release Sales & Marketing

February 11, 2011

EHL and the Rezidor Hotel Group are preparing for the second edition of the Young Hoteliers Summit

The Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne and the Rezidor Hotel Group are preparing for the second edition of the Young Hoteliers Summit – Industry leaders and students will meet to exchange knowledge and ideas. This March, the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne will be buzzing with excitement as the delegates from 10 participating hospitality schools as well as various industry leaders arrive to attend the second annual Young Hoteliers Summit (YHS) from the 21st to the 22nd of March.

Lausanne, Switzerland

Press Release Human Resources

January 28, 2011

IMD and EHL provide a unique Opportunity to Business Owners and Top Managers in the Hospitality Industry

Two leading global institutions in management education, EHL (Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne) and IMD (International Management Development), have joined forces to develop a unique kind of training, FBH Family Business in Hospitality, a new executive programme specifically targeted at family-owned businesses and hospitality.

Lausanne, Switzerland

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Press Release Sustainability

January 17, 2011

Jànos Pàsztor, UN Special Adviser on Climate Change to speak at Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL)

Along the lines of its basic policy on environmental and social actions and within the framework of the Academic Year dedicated to Sustainable Development (SD) and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL) is honoured to welcome Mr János Pásztor, Special Adviser on Climate Change to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr Ban Ki-moon. Mr Pásztor will address the EHL students on 20 January 2011.

Lausanne, Switzerland

Press Release Sales & Marketing

September 15, 2010

The Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL) and the Young Hoteliers Summit organising team are proud to announce the Young Hoteliers Summit 2011

The Young Hoteliers Summit 2010, which took place on the 28th/29th January 2010, was an all around huge success for its participants, the organising team and industry professionals alike. Hospitality leaders such as Guy Crawford (CEO Jumeirah Group) Michael Levie (COO Citizen M) and David Cochrane (CEO Hospitality Industry Trust Scotland) were in attendance throughout the two day summit in order to witness and interact with the future leaders of the hospitality industry. The first of its kind, this hospitality summit was organised for the students by the students. This year, YHS 2010, brought together nine prestigious hotel schools with 40 representing delegates from around the world to solve a Creativity Challenge provided by the Jumeirah Group.

Lausanne, Switzerland

Press Release General Management

June 16, 2010

EHL Student Simone Hess Wins Prestigious « Hyatt Student Prize »

The Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL) is very proud to announce that Simone Hess, a student in the Master programme at EHL, has won the prestigious Hyatt Student Prize. Her prize, a one-of-a-kind creation by Baccarat, was presented to her on 20 April 2010 by Gebhard Rainer, Managing Director of Hyatt Hotels & Resorts (Europe Africa Middle East) at the EHL campus. In all there are 13 schools in Europe who are specialised in Hotel Management and that have been selected to compete in this competition. Competitors must be at least 21 years-old, hold a Master’s degree and speak fluent English.

Lausanne, Switzerland

Press Release Human Resources

June 7, 2010

New General Director at the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne

On 4 June 2010, Ruud J. Reuland, the departing Director of the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL), passed on the torch to Michel Rochat, the former General Director of Higher Education for the Canton of Vaud. After eight years spent at the helm of EHL, Ruud J. Reuland is leaving the School and hopes to take a few weeks of sabbatical leave to be spent with his family before becoming involved with new projects and challenges. Michel Rochat is looking forward to taking over the reins of the oldest hotel school and reinforcing its position of leadership on an international level.

Lausanne, Switzerland

Press Release General Management

February 9, 2010

New Graduates at the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne

The dates of 3 and 5 February will be forever engraved in the minds of the 174 students of the Bachelor Programme and the Diploma of the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL). In two distinct graduation ceremonies held last Wednesday and Friday, the students received their qualifications following two years study for Diploma students and four years of study for Bachelor Programme students.

Lausanne, Switzerland

Press Release Sales & Marketing

January 29, 2010

The Young Hoteliers Summit (YHS): “An incredible job” – quote by Michael Levie (CEO CitizenM)

The awaited day has finally arrived: The Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne and the Career Club eagerly welcomed 40 of the brightest minds in the hospitality industry today. The first day of the Young Hoteliers Summit featured the first phase of “idea creation” and the respective results, a panel between industry leaders and students as well as an outstanding speech by Michael Levie (CEO CitizenM).

Lausanne, Switzerland

Press Release Human Resources

December 22, 2009

Ecole Hoteliere De Lausanne (EHL) Students Initiate International Event

The Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne will welcome on the 28th and 29th of January 2010 students from six international hospitality schools from all around the world in order to exchange ideas and compete in a friendly manner. This event, the Young Hoteliers Summit, is organized by EHL students in collaboration with the Jumeirah Group.

Lausanne, Switzerland

Press Release Human Resources

November 6, 2009

Mr. Michel Rochat named as head of the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne

The Board of Governors of the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Michel Rochat, currently General Director of Higher Education for the Canton of Vaud as General Director of EHL. Between 2003 and 2008 Mr. Rochat was at the head of the University of Applied Sciences Vaud, covering six specialised universities of applied sciences in the Canton, including the School of Business and Engineering Vaud (HEIG-VD) and the University of Art and Design Lausanne (ECAL), and has shown proof of superior management capacities and a strong strategic vision.

Lausanne, Switzerland

Press Release Sales & Marketing

October 12, 2009

Sparkling Night – a Gala event that allowed the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne to collect CHF 200,000.00 for the Scholarship Fund

A magnificent event was held on the EHL campus on 3 October 2009 in support of the EHL Scholarship Fund. Launched in 2008, the Fund already provides support to 59 students, most of whom come from developing countries.

Lausanne, Switzerland

Press Release Human Resources

August 24, 2009

Success for EHL’s new hospitality diploma

News has spread about EHL’s innovative new hotel management diploma concept and the competitive advantage it brings to its graduates in the hospitality industry. Enrolment for the session starting next September has nearly doubled in the French section, and nearly tripled in the English section!

Lausanne, Switzerland

Press Release Human Resources

May 5, 2009

Changes To The General Direction At The Ecole Hôtelière De Lausanne

The Board of Governors of the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL) has regretfully accepted the resignation of Ruud J. Reuland, General Director of the establishment for the end of the year. This decision, made for personal reasons, comes after eight years of service during which he greatly contributed to reinforcing the international reputation of the first hotel school in the world.

Lausanne, Switzerland