The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management

The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management

JUMEIRAH GROUP

In academic association with Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne

 

The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management (EAHM), which opened in 2001, belongs to JUMEIRAH GROUP, the international hospitality management company.

o   JUMEIRAH HOTELS AND RESORTS

 

JUMEIRAH HOTELS AND RESORTS are the most luxurious in the world and have numerous tourism awards. This young group was founded in 1997, with the goal to become a hospitality industry leader with a portfolio of luxury hotels. In 2004, it became a member of Dubaï Holding, which has numerous projects in this area.

This portfolio is composed of 21 hotels, many restaurants, the EAHM, offices and the Wild Wadi Waterpark. It owns the famous Burj Al Arab, Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Madinat Jumeirah and Jumeirah Emirates Towers.

 

 

o   EAHM : A recognized school

 
 

The EAHM is the first school of higher education in the Middle East, which proposes international hospitality degree (MBA). Thanks to its partnership with the Ecole de Lausanne (which permits to enhance the quality of programmes), there are modern facilities, interesting courses and internships, this school is one of the best international hospitality school in the world. Moreover, the school has been recognized by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), by the United Kingdom and the International Centre of Excellence in Tourism and Hospitality Education in Australia. One of its manager is Australian.

The school is composed of 300 students of 60 different nationalities. The teachers come from different countries too and have a strong experience in hospitality industry, they are highly respected for their knowledge.

EAHM offers an unique experience for students to study and to have an international experience in a city where tourism and hospitality is growing every day.

o   The courses

The students can begin their studies in January, April and September, after that they have an internship, in the same group sometimes. The school help them to find it. At the end of the year, students have to make a thesis. This school provides great careers opportunities and a good diploma.

To have their diploma, students have to succeed all the modules which are : Hotel Asset Management, Applied Statistics for Business Research, Business Research Methods, Developing and Monitoring Corporate Strategy, Business Project, Hotel Service Operations Management, International Recruitment and Talent Retention and three electives among six : Business Continuity Planning, Entrepreneurship, Hotel Benchmarking, Digital Marketing, Sustainable Tourism Development and Cross Cultural Selling and Marketing.

Students have the opportunity to do an internship, before or after their courses (minimum 12 weeks), in the group as the Burj Al Arab for example. Moreover, the school has partners as Marriott, Kempinski, Hilton, Shangri-la, Expedia, Google, Starwood, Hyatt, Intercontinental, etc.

 

o   The campus life

The campus of EAHM provides its students a comfortable and dynamic environment with high-speed wireless computer networks and internet access. There are sport facilities, a swimming-pool, a club house, restaurants near from the school, everything they need to succeed their diploma. Everyone can have an accommodation. Every studios are furnished and have a kitchen, a bedroom and a bathroom

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o   How to apply ?

To apply to this school, there are requirements : A bachelor’s degree, work experience and English proficiency as TOEFL. The second stage of the application process involves an interview with members of the team.

This article was written by Fabrice Passebosc-Faure, Lorine Myard, Aurelie Guyader et Alice Ardisson

 

 

By Lorine