2017 Swiss Education Group Alumni movers and shakers
2017 Swiss Education Group Alumni movers and shakers
From working alongside Michelin starred chefs to topping TripAdvisor charts, our graduates have been making their mark in the industry in 2017.
As we welcome the new year, let’s take a look back at some of these incredible stories from our young alumni based around the world.
If I can make it there, I'll make it anywhere: New York, New York!
If you ask Louise Johansson, Swedish César Ritz Colleges Switzerland Graduate, you will need organization skills, patience and positivity to succeed in Manhattan’s hustling events industry.
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I walk to work listening to Frank Sinatra and it still gives me goosebumps!
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Michelin stars and celebrity chefs: Natasha shares it like it is
Culinary Arts Academy Switzerland Alumna Natasha de Bourg has worked with 7 different chefs with Michelin stars! She reveals secrets from their kitchens and lessons she will take with her for the rest of her career.
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During my time in New York, there was a huge snowstorm – but nothing was going to keep me back from the life-long experience of working with Chef Humm’s team.
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World Economic Forum: Insights from the Hospitality Industry
As the Manager of Finance of Business Support at the InterContinental Davos, 26-year-old Hotel Institute Montreux Alumnus Gustav Tuvesson manages a small team responsible for the hotel’s financial reports, budgets and strategic fiscal planning.
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Finance in the hotel industry is a unique niche that requires a set of key skills that traditional finance graduates may not have. I believe that my Finance Specialization in the hospitality education setting, matched with my management training experience with IHG is what gave me the advantage I needed.
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From Best Upsell Intern to Revenue Manager in three years
During her internship, IHTTI School of Hotel Management Alumna Sandra Nilsson was recognized as the Best Upsell Intern in the history of the Mandarin Oriental, Prague. She shares her tips on what it takes to succeed in upselling and beyond.
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A young and fresh opinion is usually well valued if there is a thought behind it. Show that you want to contribute to the development and the success of the company you’re working for!
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SHMS Grad shares how his hotel reached #1 on TripAdvisor worldwide
Swiss Hotel Management School Alumnus Zoltan Kecskemethy is the General Manager of the Aria Hotel Budapest – 2017’s Best Hotel in the World according to TripAdvisor.
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Within 3 months after the opening, we made it to the #1 position in Budapest and under 2 years we were #1 in the world.
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