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EHL Course Catalogue 2011-2012 - Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne

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planner (architect, engineer, industrial or interior <strong>de</strong>signer, etc.), a professional landlord, a real<br />

estate <strong>de</strong>veloper and a general contractor.<br />

5260 – Management Information Systems Tools II<br />

52 hours of contact – 1.2 US semester credits – 3.8 ECTS semester credits<br />

� Summary<br />

This course unit will allow stu<strong>de</strong>nts to create a roadmap for further <strong>de</strong>velopment of their knowledge<br />

of IT applications. They will use advanced features available in Microsoft Office applications and Web<br />

<strong>de</strong>sign. They will further <strong>de</strong>velop their critical outlook on technical and graphical aspects of<br />

spreadsheets, presentations and websites and incorporate the latest trends in producing electronic<br />

documents.<br />

� Objective<br />

At the end of this course, stu<strong>de</strong>nts will be able to evaluate IT trends in the hospitality industry and<br />

apply appropriate procedures in <strong>de</strong>veloping professional electronic documents and websites.<br />

BUSINESS PROJECT I, II AND III<br />

10.0 US semester credits – 10.0 ECTS semester credits<br />

� Summary<br />

This module enables stu<strong>de</strong>nts to complete an entrepreneurial hospitality project in the form of a<br />

virtual business plan. Stu<strong>de</strong>nts will learn to create their own website, analyze its effectiveness and<br />

apply the knowledge to other projects in their future. They will also learn how to produce a complete<br />

business plan to start up their own hospitality project.<br />

CAREER LAUNCH, CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS<br />

� Summary<br />

The career workshop‟ activities are an integral part of the programme and aim to serve stu<strong>de</strong>nts and<br />

recruiters. Career workshops help stu<strong>de</strong>nts clarify their career objectives, formulate a focused job<br />

search and match their talents with the right hospitality company.<br />

During the third semester, various conferences will be held by hospitality industry professionals on<br />

various topics such as entrepreneurship, sustainable <strong>de</strong>velopment, financing procedures, interior<br />

<strong>de</strong>sign and networking with alumni. They should help stu<strong>de</strong>nts to <strong>de</strong>epen they knowledge in the<br />

domain and/or to illustrate the theoretical course with examples of real business life. These<br />

conferences are also a unique opportunity to be in contact with current and formers CEOs of famous<br />

business companies such as Four Seasons, Hyatt, Hilton Group, Scandic, Siemens MDB Hospitality,<br />

Capital Market, etc.

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