Frequently asked questions

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This category explores the distinctive elements of the EHL experience, highlighting the unique curriculum, hands-on learning opportunities, and career pathways available to students. Whether you're interested in hospitality management or exploring leadership roles across various fields of business, discover what makes EHL a leader in shaping the future of hospitality professionals and business leaders alike.
What are the key differences between hospitality management and business management?

Hospitality Management and Business Management share a common foundation in basic business principles. However, what sets Hospitality Management apart is its emphasis on the human-centric nature of the service industry - a focus that has become increasingly vital across many fields beyond hospitality. The EHL curriculum uniquely integrates business and leadership fundamentals with specialized hospitality subjects, all designed to reflect the growing importance of a people-centered approach in today’s global economy.

 

🍽️💼 Curriculum

At EHL, you get to explore the world of hospitality while learning about core business topics. You'll be completely immersed in international hospitality business practices, with hands-on learning, gamification, applied theory, real-world internships, and business projects. You’ll acquire customer service skills, event planning expertise, and hospitality operations know-how while also gaining soft skills, strategic thinking, financial analysis, marketing, leadership, and communication skills. This all-round education prepares you to follow your dreams in hospitality, or any business sector, or start your own business.

 

🚀🎯 Career outcomes

Graduates are prepared for diverse roles, from managing luxurious hotels and planning high-profile events to leading business strategies in various sectors. The skills you acquire—both hard and soft—make you an attractive candidate in industries ranging from hospitality to luxury brands, finance, tech, healthcare, and beyond.

 

🌟📚 Student experience

At EHL, you’re not just a student—you’re immersed in the global hospitality business from day one. The student experience is enriched by international exposure, multicultural interactions, and a strong emphasis on real-world application, ensuring you’re well-prepared for any career path you choose.

What makes EHL unique?

EHL is one-of-a-kind for the following reasons and qualities:

 

📜🏅 Legacy, reputation & accreditation

  • It's the first hotel school since 1893, turning out successful grads for 125+ years.
  • It's top-ranked worldwide for hospitality management schools – legendary!
  • EHL has Swiss & EU degree recognition and USA accreditation.

 

🌟🚀 Future-focused learning & leadership with global reach

  • Experiential education: hands-on learning, internships, real business projects, entrepreneurship.
  • Powerful professional network with 12,000+ hiring partners and 30,000 alumni worldwide.
  • Elevating the industry with research, innovation, sustainability, philanthropy and startups.

 

🏞️🏫 International culture and campus environment

  • 70% of the students come from around the world - with around 125+ nationalities on campus
  • Over 80% of our students speak at least three languages
  • EHL Campus Lausanne offers a truly vibrant, multicultural, and authentic Swiss life experience in Lausanne. The facilities are top-notch and futuristic, and accommodation is right on-site.
  • EHL offers a Professional Pathway to the Bachelor of Science in International Hospitality Management at EHL Campus Passugg nestled in breathtaking natural surroundings within the picturesque Swiss Alps.
  • Our newest EHL campus (Singapore) perfectly blends Swiss-quality education and the dynamic Singaporean lifestyle, balancing urban convenience, tranquility, and city vibes.
How does EHL prepare students for a career in hospitality management?

🎓🏨 EHL prepares students for hospitality management careers through a comprehensive education that gives you:

 

  • Rigorous academic training, hands-on learning, industry exposure, international study environments, and exchange opportunities.
  • Business know-how for hospitality operations, finance, marketing, and leadership.
  • Real-world experience: internships, case studies, business consulting projects, and entrepreneurial support.
  • Specialized electives and student entrepreneurship options.
  • Soft skills, interpersonal skills, problem-solving, and communication.
  • Personal and professional growth opportunities, guidance, and resources
  • Global industry partnerships, recognition, and a highly engaged alumni community.
What type of career opportunities does hospitality present?

👔🌟 The hospitality industry offers some amazing career paths. You could manage luxurious hotels and restaurants, plan epic events, or shape the future of tourism. It offers solid career paths in general management, food and beverage, guest services, sales and marketing, finance, HR, etc.

 

But that’s not all!

 

🌐📈 The industry is growing fast and changing quickly with technology. New jobs are emerging in tech, service design, real estate and property management, brand management, AI, Big Data, and other areas.

 

🌍💼And it's not just about hospitality - you’ll find opportunities for hospitality grads in luxury brands, finance, tech, healthcare, and sustainability! The people skills and business know-how you learn in hospitality transfer perfectly to many other businesses

How does the education here prepare up for leadership roles in other business fields?

💡💪 At EHL, you're not just learning about hospitality - you're getting ready to lead in all kinds of businesses. You'll dive into finance, marketing, management, and leadership to get a solid base for different management jobs.

 

🧠🔍 We're all about adaptable leadership, global business views, solving tough problems, making decisions, and learning a mix of skills that can help you lead in many different ways.

EHL is all about hands-on experience: what does that mean?

🎨🖐️ At EHL, we offer a learning experience that's not like your typical classroom setting. We believe in getting hands-on and practical, so you won't just learn theories; you get ready for the reality of the global business world. We’ve got real-world simulations that let you practice handling the challenges you'll face in your future career.

 

🎉👑 Plus, you'll do industry projects and internships to get comfortable with how hospitality works. By doing all this active learning, you'll gain customer service insights, event planning expertise, and all the soft skills you need to shine in the business world when you graduate.

What’s the secret sauce that sets EHL apart from other universities?

🔐🧑‍🍳 In essence, EHL's secret sauce is our dedication to providing a transformative education that blends academic rigor with practical industry experience, instills a global mindset, and encourages entrepreneurial thinking. We stand apart as a top choice for those seeking a well-rounded and impactful education in hospitality management.

 

🌟🚀 EHL gives you a wide range of skills and a bigger picture of the business world beyond just hospitality. You get to do real-world internships and business projects and see different career options up close. The career services team is there to help you figure out what you want to do and how to make it happen. On top of that, EHL helps you tap into your inner entrepreneur with resources and support to turn your cool ideas into real businesses.