Swiss hospital management institution, Glion Institute of Higher Education and Les Roche International School of Hotel Management, is making a hardsell to attract more Indian students. | |
| Currently Indians account for 7 per cent of its total student population and this school is targetting to push this up in an effort to cater to the fast growing hospitality sector in India. |
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| Michael Huckby, vice-president, Laureate Hospitality Education, Montreux, Switzerland said here on Wednesday: "With the global hospitality sector offering prospects across various segments, more Indian students are taking advantage of the opportunity." Laureate Hospitality Education runs Glion and Les Roche. |
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| This firm is on a drive to attract Indian students based on a data from World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), which states that Indian hospitality sector could see investments of around $11 billion in the coming few years. |
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| According to the Swiss firm, hospitality has today come to encompass event management, sports and management in addition to the traditional hospitality sector. This institution with their aim to keep a multi-national culture today have people from over 80 nationalities studying at their campuses. |
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| It could cost a student about Rs 12 lakh odd per annum for doing a degree programme at Glion or Les Roche. Les Roche and Glion deliver university-level hospitality education for leadership and managerial competencies. |
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| The institution has a campus in China as "the country has favourable policies that allow foreign institutions set up local campuses," said Ganesh Kohli, educational consultant "" India, Laureate Hospitality. |
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