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Business and Hotel Management School, Lucerne

Business & Hotel Management School (BHMS) is a private business & hospitality school in Lucerne, Switzerland established in 1998.[3]

Business and Hotel Management School
MottoPreparing Global Leaders
TypePrivate institution of higher education
Established1998 [1]
PresidentH. Meister [2]
PrincipalMichael G. Wagenthaler
DeanM. Urech
Academic staff
100
Students500 per year
Location
Lucerne
,
Switzerland Switzerland
Websitewww.bhms.ch

Founded as a branch of the Bénédict Schools, this education group has 8 campuses in Switzerland (in St. Gallen, Zurich, Lucerne and Bern[4][5]) and over 15,000 students and professionals studying at its premises every year.

B.H.M.S. School provides undergraduate and postgraduate programs in the fields of Hotel Management, Culinary Arts,[6] and Global Business.[7][8]

History

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  • 1998 - BHMS was founded as a branch of Bénédict School, in Switzerland. Opening of BHMS Baselstrasse Campus.
  • 2003 - Recognition of awards from Brighton University.
  • 2007 - Collaborative agreement developed with Robert Gordon University.
  • 2008 - First validation event to offer a Robert Gordon University program at B.H.M.S. Introduction of the first bachelor's degree in Hotel & Hospitality Management. Opening of BHMS Lakefront Centre Campus. BHMS receives the full accreditation by the ACFF (American Culinary Federation Foundation).
  • 2009-2019 2-year MBA Program offered in partnership with CityU of Seattle in 2 specialization areas: Hospitality Management and Global Management.
  • 2011/2012 - Opening of BHMS St. Karli Quai Campus. Opening of BHMS Sentipark Campus.
  • 2015 - Inauguration of a new BHMS Culinary Lab in Lucerne. Introduction of the new MSc in International Hospitality Business Management (RGU).
  • 2015 - Validation of the Graduate Certificate in International Hospitality Business Management.
  • 2016 - Validation of the Bachelor of Arts in Culinary Arts and first cohort of culinary students.
  • 2016 - Introduction of the short-term Summer/Winter Courses. Introduction of the HF- Dipl. Hotelier Restaurateur program in German language. Opening of the BHMS 'City Campus' in Lucerne.
  • 2018 - Appointment of BHMS Director Beat Wicki.
  • 2018 - Introduction of the new BHMS MBA Degrees in 3 specializations.
  • 2018 - Introduction of the new MSc in Global Business Management (RGU).
  • 2021 - Appointment of BHMS COO/Director Michael G. Wagenthaler.

Accreditation & memberships

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  • Member of EURHODIP - The Leading Hotel Schools in Europe;[9]
  • Member of the International Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education (I-CHRIE);[10]
  • Member of the American Hotel & Lodging Association;[11]
  • Its Culinary program is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the American Culinary Federation Foundation.[12]

Rankings

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In 2023, B.H.M.S. was rated a Five-Star Institute by QS World University Rankings.[13]

Campuses

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B.H.M.S. has 4 campuses located in the center of Lucerne city within a 5–15 minute walking distance from each other:[1]

  • City Campus (the main student residence)
  • Lakeside Campus (classrooms, culinary labs, and student residence
  • Sentipark (classrooms and academic offices)
  • St. Karli-Quai (classrooms).[14]

References

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  1. ^ a b "BHMS: Business and Hotel Management School, Switzerland". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ "Business & Hotel Management School". Glassdoor. 2016.
  3. ^ "BHMS: Business and Hotel Management School, Switzerland". Study in Luzern. 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-06-30. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
  4. ^ "Benedict School".
  5. ^ "MasterStudies". Archived from the original on 2015-06-17. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
  6. ^ "Culinary Arts" (PDF).
  7. ^ "School Programs".
  8. ^ "Online Flyer" (PDF).
  9. ^ "EURHODIP". Archived from the original on 2015-07-11. Retrieved 2015-06-16. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  10. ^ "I-CHRIE". Archived from the original on 2015-09-05. Retrieved 2015-06-16. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  11. ^ "AHLA Website". Archived from the original on 2015-06-19. Retrieved 2015-06-16. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  12. ^ "ACF Website". Retrieved 2022-05-31. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  13. ^ "B.H.M.S achieved top QS Stars Rating 2022".
  14. ^ "BHMS Campus". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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