Switzerland - Hotel Institute Montreux

Program Overview

In a vision to marry the strength of Swiss hospitality education with the American business degree, Northwood University (NU) and Hotel Institute Montreux (HIM) signed an agreement in late 2001 to offer the bachelor of business administration (BBA) degree dual major in management and Hotel, Restaurant & Resort Management in Switzerland. The program officially began in 2002. HIM is a private institution wholly owned by Swiss Education Group (SEG).

The HIM program is based on a "3+1" format. Students complete a three year higher diploma in Hotel Management and then apply to continue on to NU's BBA program.

Students can:

• earn the entire degree in Switzerland, or
• complete the diploma at HIM, and then transfer to one of NU's campuses in the U.S.

The program accepts students from IHTTI and SHMS, which are also part of SEG, and considers transfers from institutions outside of SEG. Hotel Institute Montreux can be found at http://www.him.ch/.

Location

The program is located at HIM's facilities in Hotel Europe and Hotel Miramonte in Montreux, Switzerland. Each facility was recently renovated and offers modern classrooms and laboratories, computer labs, dining facilities, student lounge, student lodging and faculty and administrative offices. A central library serves both buildings.

Montreux, Switzerland is on the shores of Lake Geneva and is considered part of the "Swiss Riviera". Montreux, with a population of approximately 23,000 permanent residents, is perhaps most famous for its annual Jazz Festival. Montreux is approximately one hour from Geneva by train.

Mr. John Daly serves as Academic Dean for HIM, and Dr. Rebecca Wallace, Northwood Program Manager (oversees BBA and MBA programs.

Programs Offered

The BBA program at HIM consists of a fall semester and spring semester. Each semester is divided into two modules of approximately two and one-half months. The following programs are offered by NU in Switzerland:

• BBA in Hotel, Restaurant & Resort Management
• Northwood University also offers an MBA program in Switzerland.

Tuition and Fees

For complete information about tuition and fees, please contact HIM.

Admissions Criteria

All students who wish to apply to NU must complete an NU undergraduate application. Applications may be obtained from Ms. Rebecca Wallace (see contact information below) and must be completed in its entirety and submitted for consideration along with official academic transcripts. Official acceptance into NU will be communicated in a letter of admission.

Entry requirements are:

• Completion of a high school diploma with at least a "C" average (2.0 on a U.S. 4.0 scale); or the equivalent thereof (such as secondary exams certified by a national Ministry of Education).
• An official transcript showing completion of the (3 year) HIM Diploma of Hospitality Management (or at other SEG schools).
• An official score on the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) exam (score of 525 or 71 (ibt).
• Transfer students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 or above (on a U.S. 4.0 scale) in their college work for regular admission. Official transcripts must be submitted for review for transfer credit.

Contact Information

Dr. Rebecca Wallace
Northwood Program manager
Hotel Miramonte
Florimont 11
CH-1820 Montreux
Switzerland
Tel : + 41 (0)21 966 4826/27
E-mail: rebecca.wallace@him.ch