Glion Institute of Higher Education ushered in a new dimension to hospitality education with the launch of an Online MBA in International hospitality management.
''The new Glion Online MBA aimed at working professionals has been extremely successful'', Michael Huckaby, senior vice-president global marketing and admissions of Laureate Hospitality and Design, who runs the Glion institute, told reporters here.
He said ''Hospitality industry professionals, who are already working fulltime can now obtain a masters degree from a reputable institution without stopping their current job.'' ''The availability of trained management personnel will be crucial for offering international standards of hospitality in India. We at Laureate Hospitality Education, deliver the highest quality University level hospitality education to develop leadership and managerial competencies for our students. The Indian students can benefit immensely from the managerial job prospects offered by the Indian hospitality industry'', Hukaby added.
All Laureate Hospitality institutions offer the highest quality hospitality education through hands on learning, theory as well as professional internships throughout the world, he said.
''The Indian hospitality industry is growing exponentially and is expected to create exciting career opportunities for students across the various segments of the industry including hotels, restaurants, transportation, entertainment, spas, corporate offices, hospitals, sports, conferences and many more,'' said Huckaby.
The opportunities for Indian students exist not just in India but extend to other markets around the world. ''Globally, there has been an economic recovery led by rebound in the international travel, particularly in Asian markets. WTTC predicts that the real GDP growth of the Travel and Tourism Economy is now expected to rise by 2pc this year, creating an extra 946,000 jobs worldwide,'' Mr.
Huckaby added.
--UNI