The graduation ceremonies for the 2008 spring term

The Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne graduates
its latest class of 172 students
Press release
Lausanne, 30 June 2008 – The graduation ceremonies for the 2008 spring term at the Ecole
hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL) took place on the campus over a two-day period on 26 and 27 June.
140 students of the «International Hospitality Management» and 32 students of the
«Management of Hotel Operations» programmes were awarded the School’s diploma.
Graduation of the «Management of Hotel Operations» programme
The ceremony on 26 June marked the culmination of the Management of Hotel Operations programme,
an intensive training experience comprising two terms on campus followed by a six-month internship in the
industry. 32 of the 42 students in the French- and English-language sections (76% of the total) graduated.
After carrying out their internships in industry, they will be awarded the Associate Degree in Management
of Hotel Operations.
Valedictorian: Mlle Sandra DAYER (Switzerland), French Section
2 nd prize: Ms Alina FUNINA (Russia), English Section
3 nd prize: Mlle Anne COUSSA (France), French Section
Esprit EHL* Prize: M. Xavier WERNER (Switzerland), French Section
*See note to Editors
Graduation of the « International Hospitality Management » programme
In the course of the ceremony on 27 June, 140 of the 145 students of the French and English sections were
awarded their diplomas (97% of the total). This programme has the double accreditation of the University
of Applied Sciences of Western Switzerland (HES-SO), awarded by the Swiss Government, and a Bachelor
of Science in International Hospitality Management, accredited by the New England Association of School
and Colleges (NEASC), in the United States.
Valedictorian: Mr. Adrian FLUECK (Switzerland), English Section
2 nd prize: Mlle Névine CAMEL-TOUEG (France), French Section
3 rd prize: Ms Fabienne DOERIG (Switzerland), English Section
Esprit EHL Prize*: Mr. Markus MARTY (Switzerland), English Section
Prizes for the most original and interesting dissertations:
Mr. Chi Hyun Cho (Corea), English Section: “An Empirical Study of the Impact of the Front Desk IT
System on Guest Service Quality in the Context of Korean Luxury Business Hotels”.
Mrs. Tarn Kaur Ubhi (Kenya), English Section: “Factors that affect Casino Patron Loyalty in a Swiss
Context”

Students working for companies
At the end of their curriculum, the students of the International Hospitality Management programme are
commissioned by companies for which they work over a period of nine weeks. This analytical, capstone
assignment addresses the specific issues requested by the mandators. This year, EHL students were tasked
by companies including Hyatt of France and Six Senses Resort & Spa, and also by the City of Lausanne.
Over 70% of such Student Business Projects (SBP) are subsequently implemented in practice. Three
groups of students out of 27 were awarded the following prizes for their work:
CREATIVITY PRIZE, Fly Meubles et décoration
Carla BLASER, Cécilia EGENAES, Mia MARTI, Thierry PAYOT, Philip SCHWEIZER
SUCCESS PRIZE, Swisscom Hospitality Services
Adrian FLÜCK, Angela MARTI, Michael SCHREINER, Daniel STANKIEWICZ, Daniel STAUB
AMBITION PRIZE, International Trade Center
Mathilde BRALLET, Névine CAMEL-TOUEG, Christian DAYER, Barbara MAIRE, Florian SAUTEBIN
A fee statistics for the Spring term 2008:
• 1,698 students (of whom 420 on internship)
• in the International Hospitality Management (1519 students), Management of Hotel Operations
(136 students), and MBA in Hospitality Management (43 students) programmes;
• 696 students in the French section and 732 in the English section.
• 890 women and 808 men.
• Main countries represented: Switzerland 49%, France 22%, Germany 6.9%, Rest of Europe 7.9%,
Central Asia and Pacific 6%, Central and South America 2%, North America 3.6%, Africa 1.6%,
Middle East 1%.
• A total of 82 nationalities were represented among the students this term.
• 314 staff, including 85 faculty members and instructors.
• 33 nationalities represented among the staff.
*Note for editors:
Introduced in 2000, the Esprit EHL Prize is awarded to students who during their studies at EHL have
shown exceptional commitment in time and energy to the good of the School and its students. The
originality of the Prize lies in the fact the students themselves elect one of their comrades from their own
year. The prize is awarded by the Director of the Alumni and Career Services Centre.
For further information, please contact:
Annick Barbezat
Public relations
Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne
Le Chalet-à-Gobet, 1000 Lausanne 25
Tél. 021 785 13 49 – E-mail: Annick.Barbezat@ehl.ch
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