AIHM HIGHER

From private islands and tropical resorts to stunning city hotels and Michelin-starred restaurants, AIHM’s hospitality management students are exploring their passions and developing their professional skills on their most recent internships.

On Saturday, 15 April, future hospitality leaders from around the world came together at Avani+ Riverside Bangkok Hotel, where the AIHM campus is located, for a momentous occasion: the first big steps in their educational journey. AIHM’s Induction Weekend welcomed new and returning students with an array of activities and special events.

The word ‘hospitality’ brings to mind a variety of career options. In this service-oriented field, many students and young graduates aspire to climb the career ladder within hotels or to pursue a dream of running their own company, such as a restaurant, or to take on a leading role within their family business.

Active Learning for the 21^st Century

Imagine a traditional, typical classroom setting. Conjure up the classroom in your mind. What do you see? Probably, it’s something like this… A lecturer stands in front of the class. Maybe the instructor has a chalkboard behind them. Perhaps it’s a white board or projector screen, but it’s the same idea. The lecturer stands in front of the class and talks. The students listen and take notes. Some of them struggle to stay awake. Maybe they watch the clock ticking.

For years, Switzerland has been recognised as the hub of hospitality education. Students with dreams of becoming hoteliers flock to its mountain towns and lakeside cities to learn the art and business of hospitality at Swiss hotel schools with their time-tested curricula. In recent years, a new generation of budding hoteliers have discovered another beautiful location offering a similarly impeccable education in the concepts, commercial strategies and fine skills of hospitality management. In contrast to the snowy slopes of Switzerland, this newer hub of hospitality education offers a tropical backdrop. Yes, Thailand.

AIHM hospitality student Andrew Rohrbach interviews the Opium Bar’s head mixologist and bar manager Matteo Cadeddu and learns there’s much more to mixology than crafting the perfect drink. Gain insights from an award-winning bartender on the secrets to success in the bar business.

Over the weekend, on the 11th of March 2023, the Asian Institute of Hospitality Management in academic association with Les Roches was honoured to host the very first graduation ceremony to celebrate the eight students that graduated with a Certificate in International Hotel Administration.

Building the career of your dreams takes time, patience and planning - as they say, Rome was not built in a day.

The young leaders practicing the art of hospitality at AIHM have big dreams. The journey to the destinations they envision is made more enjoyable by those they travel alongside – the friends and connections they make while studying with us.

Who wouldn’t love an all-expense-paid trip to a tropical island with the chance to explore while capturing your memories? Avani Hotels & Resorts has partnered with AIHM to launch what is possibly the ‘Best Internship in the World.’ This special opportunity is available exclusively to our students!

What comes to mind when you think of Switzerland? Luxurious watches? Fine chocolates? Historic banks? Snow-covered ski slopes? As a Swiss national working in Asia, I’m proud of all these claims to fame, but one Swiss signature is closer to my heart than all the others: Switzerland has a reputation for being home to some of the best hotel schools in the world. Today, I’m excited to discuss the Swiss model of education in hospitality and hotel management and where it can be found in Asia. At AIHM (the Asian Institute of Hotel Management in Academic Association with Les Roches), we’re committed to bringing this world-renowned model to Thailand to benefit other parts of Asia and to provide our students with the highest quality of education, training and support.