AIHM HIGHER

“What do you want to be when you grow up?”

It’s a question that sounds simple—until you try to answer it. At AIHM’s latest Guest Speaker Series, students discovered that the path to a successful career isn’t always straight.

With insight from Bree Creaser of Minor Hotels, the journey becomes clearer—one bold step at a time.
Here’s how our aspiring hoteliers are finding their footing and shaping their futures.

“We weren't just classmates anymore. We had to think, act and deliver like professionals.”

That’s how AIHM student Maya Mariyam described her final Integrated Hospitality Project (IHP) experience at AIHM. It’s a sentiment echoed by many who’ve taken part in this ambitious, real-world learning series. From their third semester onwards, students step into the industry and take on consulting projects for real clients, with real stakes, and real impact.

Blindfolds, Brains and the Battle for the Tower: AIHM’s Epic Team Building Day

At AIHM, we believe in learning by doing—and we mean it. All the industry expertise students learn inside the classroom fuels their future success, but that’s just one part of the equation. In addition to their academic studies, AIHM students gain and grow real-world skills through a focus on internships, practical arts coursesandleadership opportunities. During their growth period with us, our students dive into active learning experiences that challenge them to grow as individuals and as teammates.

This term, our fourth-semester BBA students stepped out of the classroom and into the action with a high-energy day of challenges designed by the team building pros at Beunite. Teams joined minds in exciting games designed to test memory, strategy, communication and grit.

What started as a few name tags and nervous giggles quickly became a battle of brains, balance and bandanas. Here’s how it all went down…

Over the past several weeks, we’ve been discussing key insights that have emerged from the AIHM Employer Forum and related research. If you’re an employer who will be recruiting new graduates and you want to know how to capture star students and the highest-potential future leaders, these insights are an invaluable way to get to know them better. Perhaps you’re a manager or business owner who will be directing and collaborating with the next generation. In that case, understanding the differences (and similarities) in worldviews and expectations can be vital to your success.

Do you want to be a memory maker? Dreaming of a career where you can express your creativity and play a starring role in bringing many of people’s most important moments to life? 

Weddings, honeymoons, family vacations, romantic getaways, business trips, company retreats, fine dining events…for some people these are once-in-a-lifetime events. For a hotel manager, they’re a part of everyday life!

AI is here. Just as the world started to emerge from the major disruptions of the global Covid pandemic, another world-shattering disruptor arrived on the scene. Artificial intelligence has emerged as one of this generation’s biggest changemakers, shaking up the way we do…well, basically everything.

Many hotel school students dream of a career that takes them around the globe. What could be more exciting than a life spent exploring the world, getting to know different countries and their peoples, seeing extraordinary sights and making unforgettable memories for others?

There’s a massive career opportunity hiding in plain sight, and those who know the secret can reap the rewards. Asia’s hospitality business is one of the region’s fastest growing industries. According to the global business intelligence platform Statista, annual hotel revenue in Asia is expected to reach US$ 144 billion in 2023.

AIHM’s hospitality management curriculum takes students on an exhilarating journey. One of its highlights: the Practical Arts semester. A hands-on exploration of hotel operations, the Practical Arts course invites students to experience a variety of hotel areas from the work of the baristas to housekeeping to events management studies.

If you find yourself at a crossroads in your professional journey, seeking a path filled with excitement and rewards, let me share a hidden gem with you – the captivating world of hospitality management in Asia and South-East Asia. Regardless of where you are on life's timeline, a career in hospitality management in this region offers remarkable opportunities and a chance to make a real difference.