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El Profesor MACS en otro post sobre “El Nuevo Grado de Turismo" que podéis encontrar en el siguiente enlace:

ha tenido el acierto de dar a conocer la Universidad de la Hamburguesa que McDonald crea en 1969 en Illinois y cuyo interesante enlace encontraréis a continuación.

Ello me ha recordado que existen algunas universidades de cadenas hoteleras y que podría ser de utilidad darlas también a conocer para aquellos estudiantes que pudieran estar interesados. A continuación encontraréis tres de las más conocidas. Animo a los Comuneros que nos trasladen otras de las que tengan conocimiento.

Saludos, Eduardo

  1.         CONRAD N. HILTON COLLEGE OF HOTEL AND RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT

http://www.hrm.uh.edu/

2.         INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP:

2.1.     UNITED KINGDOM & IRELAND GRADUATE PROGRAMME

http://www.ihgplc.com/index.asp?pageid=589

The IHG Graduate Programme offers you the opportunity to become a General Manager or Area Revenue Manager within 5 years.

If you have the ambition and determination to succeed, you will be fully prepared to take on the role of a Head of Department or Hotel Revenue Manager within two years after completion of the programme.

Programme Structure

We offer Fast Track Graduate Programmes Operations and Revenue Management.. Over 24 months, you will gain experience in two hotels based in the UK. Each hotel will set their own individual projects linked to an individual training plan that will be supported and mentored by professionals. You will also attend centralised training courses run by experts in their field. Throughout your training, you will play a vital role in driving our business forward, as well as progressing your career through the following roles upon completion of the programme:·     

*      Year 1 & 2

Graduate Programme

*     Year 3, 4 & 5

You will need·       

1. Previous experience in a hotel or hospitality environment ·                                
2. An operational focus ·                                
3.  Ideally a second language ·                                
4. The mobility to move across the UK throughout the programme ·       

                          View our current global graduate vacancies

The UK Apprentice Scheme

Scheme Structure

Selection Criteria

You will need: ·                               

1. Ideally previous experience in the hospitality industry
2. The passion and enthusiasm to succeed

We regret that you will not be able to qualify for the external NVQ scheme if you have already completed an NVQ Level 3 or a degree. The programme commences twice a year in January and September.

UK Student Placement Programme

The IHG Student Placement Programme consists of a 12 month/48 week plan in hotels within the UK & Ireland.

We also provide: ·                                

Opportunities for sandwich year students to work as part of a team and learn how hotel departments operate ·                                

 A programme and project work which fits around your course ·                                

 The opportunity to duty manage operations, putting your management skills into practice ·                                 Development programmes tailored around your degree/HND course ·                                

The opportunity to gain experience and be challenged in various departments ·                                

Support and mentors allocated to individuals to help you develop ·                                

Support from current managers within the hotels to help you succeed

Placement Programme structure

This 12-month placement programme will offer you either six months’ experience of two different departments, or three months’ experience of four different departments. Either option also provides the opportunity to take part in agreed project work.

2.2      EUROPEAN GRADUATE PROGRAMME

http://www.ihgplc.com/index.asp?pageid=590

The European Graduate Programme offers you the chance to experience IHG’s operation from a global perspective.

Live and work in different countries gaining functional experience and leadership skills.

Programme Structure

Over 24 months the European Graduate Programme will take you through various areas and departments of hotel operations whilst providing you with a unique opportunity to acquire he skills and knowledge needed to be a world-class manager. All participants will attend an accelerated leadership development programme.

This consists of 10 learning modules spread over the two years. These modules will focus on all aspects of leadership in today's hospitality business.

The 2-year programme is split into three eight-month rotations. Ideally these rotations will cover three different brands and will be based in three different countries. The location of your placements will depend on availability and the languages you speak. Each graduate will be assigned a mentor from the senior management team who will oversee your development for the full duration of the programme. You will also be assigned an operational coach for each rotation.

Selection Process

You will need:·                                

1. A bachelor's degree or equivalent ·                                
2. Fluency in English and at least one other European language ·                                
3. Willingness to relocate internationally ·                             
4. A passion for the Hospitality business ·                             
5. Business savvy and be team focused and action oriented ·                                
6. The aspiration to lead manage and develop people ·                                
7. Beliefs and values in line with IHG’s philosophy  

Based on your online application you may be selected for an in-depth competency based telephone interview.

Following that, successful candidates will be invited to join a one-day assessment centre.This full day event consists of a series of group and individual exercises where senior hotel managers assess you. If you are successful you will be invited to join the IHG European Graduate Programme.The first intake of graduates for our European Graduate Programme took place in 2008.

More details on the programme's next recruitment & selection process for the second intake will be published shortly.

3.         CENDANT HOTEL GROUP PARTNERS WITH CORNELL UNIVERSITY

PARSIPPANY, NJ, January 26, 2006 — Cendant Hotel Group today announced a partnership with Cornell University to provide international franchisees with classroom-based and online hospitality management courses. Traditional classroom courses will be offered through the Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration’s Professional Development Program (PDP) and virtual courses will be accessible through eCornell.“In today’s changing and fast paced environment, we want to ensure that our franchisees and hotel associates are equipped with the most up-to-date programs and knowledge,” says Daniel Dannenmann, Cendant Hotel Group International vice president of training, quality assurance and organizational development. “The use of e-learning enables us to quickly make the most advanced programs available to our franchisees. Speed to market and superior quality programs are of critical importance, and we are delighted to partner with one of the world’s best and most highly regarded hotel schools.

”“It is the Cornell Hotel School’s mission to serve the hotel industry by providing knowledge through research and teaching,” says Tom Kline, director of executive education at the Cornell School of Hotel Administration. “By providing special pricing for Cornell’s distance learning courses as well as the PDP program, Cendant Hotel Group franchisees will have easy access to world class management education and focused interaction with other hotel professionals from around the world. Franchisees benefit from being part of an organization that is able to provide outstanding value through Cendant Hotel Group’s proactive relationship with Cornell.”Cornell’s School of Hotel Administration has been providing executive education to hospitality professionals for over 75 years.

PDP is a classroom experience that brings together senior mangers from around the world for a series of three-day, high-intensity courses.

Participants may choose from three convenient locations:  

1. the Cornell campus in Ithaca, N.Y.;
2. Management Centre Europe in Brussels; and
3. Cornell-Nanyang Institute in Singapore.

A subsidiary of Cornell University, eCornell is a leading provider of executive and professional development, delivering online, instructor-led courses in Hospitality Management, Management and Leadership Skills, Food and Beverage Management and Human Resource Management. Classes range from two to four weeks in length and allow participants to learn in the comfort of their homes or offices in an engaging and rigorous collaborative online environment.New York City-based Cendant Corporation (NYSE:CD) provides travel and residential real estate services to businesses and consumers in more than 100 countries. Cendant Hotel Group, based in Parsippany, N.J., is one of the world’s largest lodging companies with 6,441 hotels representing 540,578 rooms on five continents under the Wyndham®, Super 8®, Days Inn®, Ramada®, Travelodge®, Howard Johnson®, Knights Inn®, Wingate Inn® and AmeriHost Inn® brands. All hotels are individually owned and operated under franchise agreements with Cendant subsidiaries.