Les Roches International School of Hotel Management

Les Roches is an innovative, international school of hospitality business education with campuses in Switzerland (Bluche / Crans-Montana), China (Shanghai), Spain (Marbella) and Jordan (Amman).
Les Roches offers a variety of undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs with a curriculum that includes hands-on professional courses, internships and core business management courses:
• Hotel Management Diploma (3 years)
• Bachelor of Business Administration in International Hotel Management (3.5 years) with specializations: Entrepreneurship, Event Management, Hotel Design and Project Management, Marketing, Finance, and Culinary Business Management
• Postgraduate Diploma and Higher Diploma in Hospitality Management (1-2 years)
• Master in Business Administration in Hospitality (1 year), with specialization Marketing or Finance.

Private scholarships are available

Switzerland - Les Roches’ flagship campus is located in Switzerland, a country that is renowned for spectacular mountains, excellent cuisine and a tradition for fine hospitality. Switzerland’s central European location allows students to take weekend trips to Europe’s major cities like Paris and Milan.
Spain - Les Roches Marbella is set in southern Spain’s capital of luxury tourism, a fabulous region to explore Spanish culture and learn the language with great beaches, shopping and local nightlife.
China - Les Roches Jin Jiang is just outside of Shanghai where students can experience the world’s fastest growing tourism and business economy, discover Chinese culture and learn Mandarin in a closely connected community of international students.

Here are 10 reasons why Les Roches stays among the top-ranking hotel schools in the world.

1 Swiss Hospitality Education

Switzerland is the birthplace of hospitality management education with a unique methodology that emphasizes rigor and quality assurance. Les Roches embraces those traditions, and integrates new trends to prepare students for and international career in the service industries.

2 Reputation

In a global survey of 5-star hotel hiring managers, Les Roches was ranked number 2 among all international hospitality management schools for an international career. Statistically, three institutes occupy this ranking position. (TNS Global Survey, September 2010).

3 Accreditation

Les Roches is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), one of only six regional associations recognized by the Department of Education of the United States of America.

4 Industry Connections

Every semester, many international hotel chains and independent companies come to interview and recruit our students on all three campuses. Key faculty members and theindustry advisory boards keep the schools up to speed on the latest trends.

5 Balanced Curriculum

Les Roches offers hospitality-focused undergraduate and postgraduate programs that combine hands-on learning and internship experiences with management theory. This approach allows students to apply theoretical knowledge in the professional settings of hotels, restaurants and other facilities. For a more experienced hospitality student, the MBA curriculum covers strategic management skills and leadership with a focus on case-studies and applied theory.

6 The "Les Roches Way of Life"

Every year, Les Roches educates and facilitates internships for nearly thousands of students from around the world students. On all three campuses, our students from more than 100 countries learn, live, work and have fun together in events and excursions like one big family.

7 Experienced Faculty

Les Roches students benefit from the mentorship of an international and experienced faculty. All members have the required credentials for teaching their course, in accordance with our valued accreditation. The School Board and Industry Advisors ensure that the curriculum is reviewed, enforced and up-to-date about new trends coming from the industry.
9 Alumni Network

Graduating students become life-long members of the Les Roches Alumni Association. This membership gives access to an official website, exclusive job opportunities and a strong social network with the members working in 115 countries around world.

Les Roches is using the latest social media and networking tools to make sure our students, Alumni, sponsors, and partners stay connected with the "Les Roches family" year round in our online community.

10 Global Campuses and Partnerships

As part of Laureate International Universities, Les Roches offers students a unique international platform for their studies. With branch campuses and partner schools in Spain, China, Australia and Jordan, Les Roches students can easily spend a semester abroad.