EHL Course Catalogue 2011-2012 - Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne

Diploma programme
Our aim in the Hotel and Restaurant Management programme is twofold.
On the one hand, we work with hoteliers and restaurateurs to identify employees who show potential.
At the same time, we work with the candidates themselves to develop their talents through a short,
intensive and concrete programme of study centred around developing a business concept.
The idea for EHL‟s Diploma in Hotel and Restaurant Management was born because we realized at
EHL that there is a great need in the hospitality sector to provide development opportunities for
young people already working in the industry – young people who are interested in the human-scale
aspect of hospitality. In a very specific way to their needs, this programme fills a gap which is more
and more present in the sector.
These young professionals have a passion for hospitality. They would love to develop their talents,
climb the career ladder, reach positions of responsibility, innovate and really make a difference. But
they need some help.
All the faculty members involved in the Hotel and Restaurant Management programme are
committed to accompanying and guiding each individual student with their expertise, inside
knowledge and experience. The programme is centred around a project which can be partly adapted
and individualized according to the experience and interests of each student. Professors are eager to
give participants a helping hand so that they can climb several steps in the career ladder and reach
new responsibilities rapidly.
Arlette Walther
Programme Director
Diploma in Hotel and Restaurant Management