AIHM HIGHER

What if one day could change the direction of your career? For those ready to step forward, 30 August 2025 may be that turning point.

On Saturday, 30 August, the doors open at Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel for the AIHM Postgraduate Diploma Open Day. This special event welcomes professionals with ambition, employers with vision, and anyone ready to take the next step in hospitality leadership. Beyond just an information session, this is your chance to interview for a full scholarship, hear from one of Asia’s most respected CEOs, and explore a one-year programme that can lead to a Swiss-accredited Master’s degree—without the time, cost, or disruption that many assume a graduate degree requires.

It may be one day. But for many, it could be their turning point.

In this AIHM Higher blog post, Matthew Fryar—the General Manager of Avani Pattaya Resort—sits down with Samantha Lauver-Marion—Head of Student Engagement at AIHM—to discuss the Young Talent Scholarship, a fantastic initiative open to graduating high school students in Thailand.

AIHM’s Head of Student Engagement, Samantha Lauver-Marion, sat down with HAFIDH AL BUSAIDY the General Manager at Niyama Private Islands Maldives to chat about careers in hospitalityand theAIHM scholarship for Maldivians in honour of Dr. Maniku. This competitive full scholarship is available to Maldivian students who are interested in pursuing a career in hospitality management.

AIHM’s Head of Student Engagement, Samantha Lauver-Marion, sat down with Ross Sanders, the General Manager at Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas, to chat about careers in hospitality and the AIHM Scholarship in Honor of Dr. Maniku. This competitive, full scholarship is available to Maldivian studentswho are interested in pursuing a career in global hospitality management. 

Read their conversation below for advice, insights and thoughts about Dr. Maniku’s legacy in the Maldives.