colleges and universities

The Christelijke Hogeschool Nederland (CHN) in Leeuwarden offers an education with the degree of MA in International Hospitality Management.

type

college/university

faculty

International Hospitality Management

location

Leeuwarden l Netherlands

language

English, Dutch

address

Christelijke Hogeschool Nederland
International Hospitality Management
Rengerslaan 8
8917 DD Leeuwarden
Netherlands

tel

+31 58 2441441

fax

+31 58 2441401

e-mail

info[at]chn.nl

internet

www.chn.nl

In 1927, the first university course worldwide for an education in hotel management was established at the Cornell University. Studying at Cornell is not exactly cheap - but the quality of professors, teaching methods and library is unrivalled.

type

college/university

faculty

School of Hotel Administration

location

Ithaca l USA

language

English

address

Cornell University
School of Hotel Administration
Statler Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853-6902
USA

tel

+1 607 2559393

fax

+1 607 2550021

e-mail

master_mgmt_hosp[at]cornell.edu

internet

www.hotelschool.cornell.edu

The Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne at Lake Geneva has a long tradition (founded in 1893) and an excellent international reputation. Especially the management-oriented MBA course (Master in Hospitality Administration) is recommendable.

type

college/university

faculty

International Hospitality Management

location

Lausanne 25 l Switzerland

language

English, French

address

Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne
International Hospitality Management
Le Chalet-à-Gobet
1000 Lausanne 25
Switzerland

tel

+41 21 7851111

fax

+41 21 7851121

e-mail

ehl[at]ehl.ch

internet

www.ehl.ch

The University of Applied Sciences Munich was the first German university to offer an education in tourism and hotel management. The course programme offers a good combination of theory and practice (two practical terms are compulsory).

type

college/university

faculty

Tourismus-Management

location

Munich l Germany

language

German

address

Fachhochschule München
Tourismus-Management
Am Stadtpark 20
81243 München
Germany

tel

+49 89 12652121

fax

+49 89 12652119

e-mail

dekanat[at]fhm-tourismus.de

internet

www.fh-muenchen.de/fb14

The University of Applied Sciences Salzburg is currently redefining its educational courses in tourism and hotel management (new contents, more practically oriented). It is operating out of a brand-new campus.

type

college/university

faculty

Innovation & Management in Tourism

location

Salzburg l Austria

language

English

address

Fachhochschule Salzburg
Entwicklung & Management touristischer Angebote
Schillerstraße 30
5020 Salzburg
Austria

tel

+43 662 4665566

fax

+43 662 4665530

e-mail

press[at]fh-sbg.ac.at

internet

www.fh-sbg.ac.at

The hotel and tourism schools of the Viennese Chamber of Commerce were founded in 1908, making them the second-oldest education facilities on tourism worldwide. Apart from the college courses there is also an international hotel management course.

type

location

faculty

Hotel und Tourismusfachschulen Modul

location

Vienna l Austria

language

German

address

Hotel und Tourismusfachschulen Modul der Wirtschaftskammer Wien
Peter-Jordan-Straße 78
1190 Wien
Austria

tel

+43 1 47670201

fax

+43 1 47670217

e-mail

office[at]modul.at

internet

www.modul.at

The University of Applied Sciences IMC Krems located in idyllic Krems, right in the heart of the wine-growing region Wachau. What was started in 1994 as a single degree programme, has now developed into an internationally renowned University of Applied Sciences. A variety of business-related and technological sciences are offered as Baccalaureate and Master Programmes.

type

college/university

faculty

Tourism Management & Leisure Industry

location

Krems l Austria

language

English

address

IMC Fachhochschule Krems
Tourism Management & Leisure Industry
Piaristengasse 1
3500 Krems
Austria

tel

+43 2732 802

fax

+43 2732 8024

e-mail

office[at]imc-krems.ac.at

internet

www.imc-krems.ac.at

Education in hotel management is becoming more and more international. At the same time, English has prevailed over as the lingua franca in the hospitality industry. In correspondence with these developments the courses in Bad Honnef are internationally orientated.

type

college/university

faculty

Hotel- & Tourismusmanagement

location

Bad Honnef l Germany

language

English

address

Internationale Fachhochschule Bad Honnef - Bonn
Hotel- & Tourismusmanagement
Mülheimer Straße 38
53604 Bad Honnef
Germany

tel

+49 2224 9605102

fax

+49 2224 9605115

e-mail

info[at]fh-bad-honnef.de

internet

www.fh-bad-honnef.de

The department for social and economic history at the Johannes Kepler Universität Linz offers a university course and a postgraduate course (degree: MBA) for tourism management.

type

college/university

faculty

Sozial- und Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät

location

Linz l Austria

language

German

address

Johannes Kepler Universität Linz
Sozial- und Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät
Altenberger Straße 69
4040 Linz
Austria 

tel

+43 732 24680

fax

+43 732 24688822

e-mail

dekan.wuehrer[at]jku.at

internet

www.jku.at

To pronounce the name alone could turn out to be diffcult for most foreigners. Luckily, the classes are conducted in English.

type

college/university

faculty

School of Tourism and Service Management

location

Jyväskylä l Finland

language

English

address

Jyväskylän Ammattikorkeakoulu
School of Tourism and Services Management
Saarijärventie 21
40200 Jyväskylä
Finland

tel

+358 40 5886533

fax

+358 14 4499694

e-mail

minna.junttila[at]jamk.fi

internet

www.jypoly.fi

The Management Center Innsbruck offer various modular courses for education and further training. The university Tourism & Leisure Industry course is available either as full-time or part-time option.

type

college/university

faculty

Unternehmensführung in der Tourismus- und Freizeitwirtschaft

location

Innsbruck l Austria

language

German

address

Management Center Innsbruck
Unternehmensführung in der Tourismus- und Freizeitwirtschaft
Weiherburggasse 8
6020 Innsbruck
Austria

tel

+43 512 20703300

fax

+43 512 20703399

e-mail

office[at]mci.edu

internet

www.mci.edu

Modul University Vienna (MU Vienna) is an internationally oriented organization for research and education on tourism, new media technology and public governance. It was established by the Vienna Economic Chamber of Commerce and approved by the Austrian Accreditation Council in 2007. The university is located in Vienna’s 19th district, on top of Kahlenberg, a hill with breathtaking views of the city.

type

college/university

faculty

Tourism and Hospitality Management

location

Vienna l Austria

language

English

address

Modul University Vienna
Academic Office
Am Kahlenberg 1
1190 Wien
Austria

tel

+43 1 3203555101

fax

+43 1 3203555901

e-mail

office[at]modul.at

internet

www.modul.ac.at

The University Center César Ritz is based on a partnership between the following three schools: the International College of Hospitality Administration, the Manchester Metropolitan University and the Washington State University.

type

college/university

faculty

International Hospitality Management

location

Brig l Switzerland

language

English

address

University Center César Ritz
International Hospitality Management
Englisch-Gruss-Strasse 43
3900 Brig
Switzerland

tel

+41 27 9220404

fax

+41 27 9220405

e-mail

admissions[at]ritz.edu

internet

www.ritz.edu

What is the main focus of the university department for hotel management in the gambling metropolis Las Vegas? Correct - gambling! The UNLV is the world's leading university offering professional knowledge in both hotel and casino management.

type

college/university

faculty

William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration

location

Las Vegas l USA

language

English

address

UNLV University of Nevada, Las Vegas
William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration
4505 Maryland Parkway - Box 456013
Las Vegas, NV 89154-6013
USA

tel

+1 702 8953161

fax

+1 702 8954109

e-mail

HoaAdvise[at]unlv.edu

internet

www.unlv.edu

Even though the WSU is not exactly centrally located - Pullman is on the border between Washington State and Idaho - it has nonetheless achieved a very good reputation in hotel management. The facility has numerous international partners (see, for instance, University Center César Ritz in Brig).

type

college/university

faculty

Hospitality Business Management

location

Pullman l USA

language

English

address

Washington State University
Hospitality Business Management
Todd Hall Addition 470
Pullman, WA 99164-4742
USA

tel

+1 509 3355766

fax

+1 509 3353857

e-mail

hbm[at]wsu.edu

internet

www.wsu.edu

The Institute for Tourism and Leisure offers the possibility to specialize on tourism in the course of business administration studies and offers university programs for tourism and leisure management.

type

college/university

faculty

Institute for Tourism and Leisure Studies

location

Vienna l Austria

language

German, English

address

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien
Institute for Tourism and Leisure Studies
Augasse 2-6
1090 Wien
Austria

tel

+43 1 313364586

fax

+43 1 3171205

e-mail

tourism[at]wu-wien.ac.at

internet

tourism.wu-wien.ac.at

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