Lausanne Hospitality Consulting, Università Telematica Pegaso and South Italy SRL are delighted to announce the signature of a partnership agreement for the delivery of on-line hospitality courses. This agreement was signed at the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne, in the presence of Prof. Michel Rochat, General Director of the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne, Mr Yateendra Sinh, CEO of Lausanne Hospitality Consulting SA, Mr Danilo Iervolino, President of the Univesità Telematica Pegaso and Mr Vincenzo Lombardi, President of South Italy SRL.
"On-line courses for the hospitality industry"
Lausanne Hospitality Consulting SA will provide the knowledge developed by Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne via interactive videos in English. Università Telematica Pegaso will provide their unique on-line courses platform and support the concept, as well as follow-up and coaching with each student.
These on-line executive education courses will target young graduates motivated to experience the exciting hospitality sector as well as career climbers who would like to move up professionally to the next level and career switchers interested in entering the hospitality industry.
Two six-month undergraduate courses will be proposed, covering two educational levels:
Level 1: the fundamentals of the hospitality industry
Level 2: advanced operations and introduction to hospitality management
The level 1 course will be composed of 10 modules of 15 hours each, covering two main areas: Food & Beverage and Rooms Division. Topics will range from an introduction to Food & Beverage, the basics of bar keeping, introduction to kitchen and service operations, to basics of housekeeping, fundamentals of concierge keeping and front office operations.
Level 2 course will be composed of 10 modules of 15 hours each, covering three main areas: Food & Beverage, Rooms Division and Back Office. Topics deepen the knowledge acquired in level 1, in the same areas, as well as kitchen and service management, housekeeping and laundry management, front office management, and room division management. Students also undertake an introduction to marketing and human resources management.
Right balance between theory and practice
The Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne has always insisted on transferring not only knowledge but also skills and attitude, through its unique concept of balancing the arts and the sciences of hospitality management. This approach will also be replicated in this joint programme.
Students will have the possibility to complement their two six-month courses with a six-month internship in various hotels in Italy or elsewhere. They will also have the possibility to practice intensively at the College Unipegaso/South Italy. The internship and practical opportunities will allow them to confront their learning with the day to day reality. It will also allow them to qualify for a 3-day intensive module at the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne, culminating with an examination.
Students who pass the examination will have the possibility to apply to the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne’s Bachelor of Science in International Hospitality Management, with the possibility of being exempted from the first year of studies on a case by case basis.
About Lausanne Hospitality Consulting SA
Lausanne Hospitality Consulting (LHC) is the consulting and executive education division of the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL). As part of its quality commitment, LHC provides its clients with applicable and innovative business solutions. Established over 30 years ago, LHC has delivered unique services in more than 60 different countries through its three product lines: Management Consulting, Executive Education and development of Hospitality Learning Centers.
Lausanne Executive Education (LEE) programmes are dedicated to the transfer of knowledge in the hospitality industry and other related industries, targeted to career climbers and career movers aiming to move up to the next professional challenge.
LHC has developed hospitality education centers utilising a structured approach which combines the experience of Lausanne and the philosophy of Swiss excellence. It is the agency appointed by EHL to assess all applicant institutions and manage the relationship between EHL and its certified schools.
The LHC management consulting services include market studies, development of small to very large hospitality multi-use concepts, feasibility studies, valuations and also strategic advice to investors and coaching of individuals.
About Università Telematica Pegaso
Established in 2006 Pegaso Telematic University is an Open University offering the most up-to-date and effective technology standards for e-learning. The Pegaso website can be accessed anytime anywhere, and is designed for a full interaction between academics and the students.
Pegaso aims to improve professional and educational qualifications thanks to a pedagogical model based on the Lifelong Learning Programme which emphasises the centrality of the learner.
Pegaso has six examination centers located in prestigious sites across Italy: Naples, San Giorgio a Cremano, Rome, Bologna, Turin and Palermo, and provides 150 multidisciplinary post-graduate and post-diploma courses in the fields of Law and Humanities.
About South Italy Srl
South Italy Srl was founded by a group of tourism companies from south Italy with the objective of promoting and commercializing the Italian “Mezzogiorno” destination. They have the vision to position the region at a macro level for European visitors who wish to visit Italy.
The main aim of this company is to raise awareness of the numerous cities of the south Italy region which are not present in the traditional tourism destination offering.
South Italy offers high quality and best prices for their products. The destinations and properties are selected on the basis of pre-defined qualitative standards which guarantee high level of services and customer satisfaction.
South Italy Srl is a valid commercial partner for the Tour Operator interested in the “Mezzogiorno” product and who wish to offer to their client a selected product of reliable success. They also develop training solutions for the tourism sector for people to update their skills and knowledge in this field.
