Les Roches International School of Hotel Management

Les Roches is a private hospitality school owned by Eurazeo and located in the canton of Valais, Switzerland.

Les Roches
MottoIt's not just a school, it's a way of life
TypePrivate School
Established1954 (1954)
CEODr Christine Demen Meier
Students2733 (January 2018)
Location
Crans Montana
,
Switzerland
CampusLes Roches, CH
Websitehttps://www.lesroches.edu

History

Les Roches is a hospitality school founded in 1979. Approximately 1118 students from 68 different countries attend every semester, with an additional 150 students on internship around the world at any given time.[1][2][3]

The École des Roches, an international boarding school for young people, was founded in 1954 by Messrs Clivaz.[4] In 1979, "Les Roches International School" became “Les Roches Hotel and Tourism School"[5] and was the first hospitality school in Switzerland to offer all courses in English. In 2016 they became Les Roches Global Hospitality Education.

The main campus was virtually destroyed by a fire in April 1985.[6] This obliged the school to house students and facilities in three hotels. In June 1987, the school moved into its new buildings.[7] In November 2000, Les Roches became part of the group now known as Laureate Education Inc. who also manages Glion Institute of Higher Education. The school maintains close ties with the hotel and tourism industry through a panel of advisors from four major hotel chains.[8]

Academic Programs

The school offers a range of undergraduate, graduate and MBA courses in the field of hospitality management. Les Roches has campuses in Switzerland, China and Spain.

Accreditation

Les Roches is accredited by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education (CIHE) of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.

Rankings

In 2018, education company Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) ranked Les Roches among the world’s top three institutions for employer reputation in hospitality and leisure management. In the rankings, which included 50 hospitality institutions from around the world, Les Roches was also ranked among the top three Swiss institutions and was placed sixth overall.[9][10]

References
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  4. "Les Roches INT'L School of Hotel Management". Asedu. Archived from the original on 2014-03-26.
  5. "Les Roches International School of Hotel Management uses BULATS". Bulats. 26 August 2010.
  6. "Les Roches International School of Hotel Management". Top International Hotels. 2016.
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  8. "Les Roches Mission". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
  9. "Les Roches Global Hospitality Education". Top Universities. 2012-12-09. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
  10. "QS world university rankings 2018: hospitality". the Guardian. 2018-02-28. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
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