Our Partners | Hotel Institute Montreux

Teamwork in education

We are firm believers in the dual Swiss model which skillfully integrates theory and practice in education. Through numerous collaborations with industry leaders and an ever-growing list of alumni who return to share their success stories with current students, the curriculum is informed by the industry and supports your employability and career development.

INDUSTRY COLLABORATIONS

Our partners participate in your education

Thanks to collaborations and partnerships with multinational industry leaders across a variety of sectors, you will gain key insights into real-life operations as the industry is brought into the classroom. Drawing from their expertise and industry insights, leading businesses contribute to your education through guest lectures, visits, case studies, management training, competitions, internships, and career opportunities. These collaborations with the industry ensure that your education is relevant for tomorrow's workplace.

HIM and Bluewater

An example of a partnership in action was the collaboration between one of the region's most innovative and creative brand activation agencies, Magic Pencil, HIM and the Bluewater brand. HIM students had the exclusive opportunity to actively participate in the evaluation of the value proposition of the revolutionary water purifier by Bluewater.

Examples of partnerships

In addition to the example above, the following companies also collaborate with us to offer students unique real-world opportunities. Our partnerships are constantly evolving to keep your educational experience engaging.

Banque Privée Edmond de Rothschild is an independent, family-controlled financial group specializing in Private Banking and Asset Management. They have been operating in the world of finance for over 250 years. Resolutely forward-looking, the Edmond de Rothschild Group is built on strong family convictions, boldness, and an entrepreneurial spirit.

The company regularly contributes its expertise to the Financial Analysis specialization at HIM with guest lectures and a stock market competition. https://www.edmond-de-rothschild.com/en

AccorInvest Group, the real estate branch of Accor Group, is a strategic hotel investor, owner and operator. The expertise of AccorInvest is integrated into the Innovative Hospitality Models class at HIM. https://group.accor.com/en

Sold in more than 50 countries and territories, La Mer represents supreme luxury and transformative, high-performance skincare. HIM students in Luxury Brand Management specialization benefit from guest lectures and opportunities to partner with the La Mer marketing team on certain projects.

Swiss Sustainable Finance strengthens the position of Switzerland in the global marketplace for sustainable finance by informing, educating, and catalyzing growth. SF has been supplying training material and guest lectures to HIM students in Financial Analysis and Wealth Management specialization. https://www.sustainablefinance.ch/

Tourbillon is a luxury retail chain of jewelry and watch boutiques found in high-end shopping destinations around the world. Their exclusive services include selling the very latest timepieces and jewelry creations produced by iconic, luxury, designer watch brands and members of the Swatch Group.

Endorsing HIM's Luxury Brand Management specialization, Tourbillon Boutique delivers guest lectures and offers opportunities in their boutiques for students to experience real-world scenarios. Tourbillon also sponsors an award to the best academic student at graduation. https://www.tourbillon.com/

Based in Miami, Florida, Royal Carribean International is the largest cruise line by revenue and second largest by passengers counts. Royal Carribean endorses the BBA at HIM and provides guest lectures for students. They also offer opportunities for internship positions. https://www.royalcaribbean.com/

It is an honor for us to work with HIM and to share our expertise in the luxury cosmetics industry. This partnership reflects our commitment to the young generation by instilling the values that will equip them to be the future leaders of the industry.

Jasmin Aziz

Brand Manager at La Mer

EMPLOYMENT PARTNERS

Our partners hire you

The International Recruitment Forum (IRF) is held twice a year. Over 100 participating properties and companies come from around the world to hire our students and graduates for internships and jobs. Our career counselors assist you in researching which jobs align with your profile so you can target your efforts to the jobs and partners who are your best match. Beyond internships and post-graduation jobs, this networking opportunity also provides contacts that can assist in your career trajectory. To get a glimpse of our partners’ perspective, read this article.