AIHM HIGHER

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.

Leadership in a Globalised World

The Asian Institute of Hospitality Management in Academic Association with Les Roches is a truly global centre of higher education. We bring Swiss-style education to the heart of Asia for students from around the world. In today’s globalised world, an international outlook prepares students for the challenges of tomorrow—in the hospitality and travel business as well as in industries beyond. Never before has the world been so interconnected, and at no time have trends, technologies and knowledge changed so rapidly.

AIHM Opens Doors

How do you start your career with a strong foundation to create the life of your dreams?

Accomplished professionals know two of the greatest keys to career success are connections and experience, the right internships can elevate an entry-level jobseeker from a good candidate to an excellent candidate when they are seeking fulltime employment with global organisations after graduation.

Introducing the AIHM Business Plan Competition 2023 

With our campuses in Bangkok and Pattaya, AIHM has seen how much talent the up-and-coming generation of students in Thailand has to offer. We know there are future business leaders and successful entrepreneurs waiting to emerge from every high school in the country. In order to foster this creative spirit, we’re launching a new opportunity designed just for high schoolers. The AIHM Business Plan Competition 2023 is a partnership between AIHM, the Asian Institute of Hospitality Management in Academic Association with Les Roches, and GHA, the Global Hotel Alliance. The top teams will win prizes of up to 40,000 baht sponsored by GHA.