Business and Hotel Management School
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| Motto | Preparing Global Leaders |
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| Type | Private institution of higher education |
| Established | 1998 [1] |
| President | H. Meister [2] |
| Principal | Michael G. Wagenthaler |
| Dean | H. Robinson |
Academic staff | 100 |
| Students | 500 per year |
| Location | , |
| Website | www |
Business & Hotel Management School (BHMS) is a private business & hospitality school in Lucerne, Switzerland established in 1998.[3]
Founded as a branch of the Bénédict Schools, this education group has 8 campuses in Switzerland (in St. Gallen, Zurich, Lucerne and Bern[4][5]) and over 15,000 students and professionals studying at its premises every year.
B.H.M.S. School provides undergraduate and postgraduate programs in the fields of Hotel Management, Culinary Arts,[6] and Global Business.[7][8]
History[edit]
1998 - BHMS was founded as a branch of Bénédict School, in Switzerland. Opening of BHMS Baselstrasse Campus.
2003 - Recognition of awards from Brighton University.
2007 - Collaborative agreement developed with Robert Gordon University.
2008 - First validation event to offer a Robert Gordon University program at B.H.M.S. Introduction of the first bachelor's degree in Hotel & Hospitality Management. Opening of BHMS Lakefront Centre Campus. BHMS receives the full accreditation by the ACFF (American Culinary Federation Foundation).
2009-2019 2-year MBA Program offered in partnership with CityU of Seattle in 2 specialization areas: Hospitality Management and Global Management.
2011/2012 - Opening of BHMS St. Karli Quai Campus. Opening of BHMS Sentipark Campus.
2015 - Inauguration of a new BHMS Culinary Lab in Lucerne. Introduction of the new MSc in International Hospitality Business Management (RGU).
2015 - Validation of the Graduate Certificate in International Hospitality Business Management.
2016 - Validation of the Bachelor of Arts in Culinary Arts and first cohort of culinary students.
2016 - Introduction of the short-term Summer/Winter Courses. Introduction of the HF- Dipl. Hotelier Restaurateur program in German language. Opening of the BHMS 'City Campus' in Lucerne.
2018 - Appointment of BHMS Director Beat Wicki.
2018 - Introduction of the new BHMS MBA Degrees in 3 specializations.
2018 - Introduction of the new MSc in Global Business Management (RGU).
2021 - Appointment of BHMS COO/Director Michael G. Wagenthaler.
Accreditation & memberships[edit]
- While B.H.M.S is not itself accredited and delivers Swiss private degrees, most of its degrees are delivered through academic partnership with British universities Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, and York St John University.
- Member of EURHODIP - The Leading Hotel Schools in Europe;[9]
- Member of the International Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education (I-CHRIE);[10]
- Member of the American Hotel & Lodging Association;[11]
- Its Culinary program is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the American Culinary Federation Foundation.[12]
Rankings[edit]
In 2023, B.H.M.S. was rated a Five-Star Institute by QS World University Rankings.[13]
Campuses[edit]
B.H.M.S. has 4 campuses located in the center of Lucerne city within a 5–15 minute walking distance from each other:[1]
- City Campus (the main student residence)
- Lakeside Campus (classrooms, culinary labs, and student residence
- Sentipark (classrooms and academic offices)
- St. Karli-Quai (classrooms).[14]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "BHMS: Business and Hotel Management School, Switzerland".
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- ^ "BHMS: Business and Hotel Management School, Switzerland". Study in Luzern. 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-06-30. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
- ^ "Benedict School".
- ^ "MasterStudies". Archived from the original on 2015-06-17. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
- ^ "Culinary Arts" (PDF).
- ^ "School Programs".
- ^ "Online Flyer" (PDF).
- ^ "EURHODIP". Archived from the original on 2015-07-11. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "I-CHRIE". Archived from the original on 2015-09-05. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
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