Business and Hotel Management School, Lucerne

Business and Hotel Management School

Motto	Preparing Global Leaders
Type	Private institution of higher education
Established	1998 [1]
President	H. Meister [2]
Principal	Ronan Fitzgerald
Dean	Mark Urech, Andrea Stropkova
Academic staff	100
Students	700 per year
Location	Lucerne , Switzerland
Campus	Urban
Colours	Blue, red, and gold
Affiliations	Benedict Education Group
Website	www.bhms.ch

Business & Hotel Management School (BHMS) is a private business & hospitality school in Lucerne, Switzerland established in 1998. ^[3]

Founded as a branch of the Bénédict Schools, this education group has 8 campuses in Switzerland (in St. Gallen, Zurich, Lucerne and Bern ^{[4] [5]} ) and over 15,000 students and professionals studying at its premises every year.

BHMS provides undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in the fields of global business, hospitality management, and culinary arts.

History

• 1998 - BHMS was founded as a branch of Bénédict School, in Switzerland. Opening of BHMS Baselstrasse Campus.
• 2003 - Recognition of awards from Brighton University.
• 2007 - Collaborative agreement developed with Robert Gordon University.
• 2008 - First validation event to offer a Robert Gordon University programme at BHMS. Introduction of the first bachelor's degree in Hotel & Hospitality Management. Opening of BHMS Lakefront Centre Campus. BHMS receives the full accreditation by the ACFF (American Culinary Federation Foundation).
• 2009-2019 2-year MBA programme offered in partnership with CityU of Seattle in 2 specialisation areas: Hospitality Management and Global Management.
• 2010 - Appointment of Heather Robinson as Academic Dean.
• 2011/2012 - Opening of BHMS St. Karli Quai Campus. Opening of BHMS Sentipark Campus.
• 2015 - Inauguration of a new BHMS Culinary Lab in Lucerne. Introduction of the new MSc in International Hospitality Business Management (RGU).
• 2015 - Validation of the Graduate Certificate in International Hospitality Business Management.
• 2016 - Validation of the Bachelor of Arts in Culinary Arts and first cohort of culinary students.
• 2016 - Introduction of the summer/winter camps. Introduction of the HF- Dipl. Hotelier Restaurateur program in German. Opening of the BHMS City Campus' in Lucerne.
• 2018 - Appointment of BHMS Director Beat Wicki.
• 2018 - Introduction of the new BHMS MBA Degrees in 3 specializations.
• 2018 - Introduction of the new MSc in Global Business Management (RGU).
• 2019-2024 - 1-year MBA programme offered in partnership with York St John University in 3 specialisation areas: International Hospitality Management, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and Global Marketing.
• 2021 - Appointment of Michael G. Wagenthaler as BHMS Director.
• 2022 - Inauguration of new Lakeside Campus (former Union Hotel).
• 2023 - Introduction of the Pastry, Chocolate, and Bakery track in the culinary programmes.
• 2024 - Appointment of Mark Urech as Academic Dean.
• 2024 - Appointment of Judith Schädler Wurster and Sarah Loiseau as Associate Deans.
• 2024 - Addition of new specialisations to the MBA programme: Digital Transformation in Tourism Management, Luxury Brand Management, AI and Digital Innovation, Innovative Start-Up Business Strategies, Cybersecurity and Big Data Management, Global Marketing and Sales
• 2025 - Opening of BHMS campus in Zurich, summer 2025.
• 2025 - Appointment of Mark Urech as Academic Dean, Zurich.
• 2025 - Appointment of Ronan Fitzgerald as BHMS Director.
• 2025 - Appointment of Andrea Stropkova as Academic Dean, Lucerne.

Accreditation & memberships

• Member of EURHODIP - The Leading Hotel Schools in Europe; ^[6]
• Member of the International Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education (I-CHRIE); ^[7]
• Member of the American Hotel & Lodging Association; ^[8]
• Its culinary programme is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the American Culinary Federation Foundation. ^[9]

Rankings

In 2023, B.H.M.S. was rated a Five-Star Institute by QS World University Rankings. ^[10]

Campuses

BHMS has 4 campuses located in the center of Lucerne city within a 5–15 minute walking distance from each other. ^[1]

References

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1. "BHMS: Business and Hotel Management School, Switzerland".
2. "Business & Hotel Management School". Glassdoor. 2016.
3. "BHMS: Business and Hotel Management School, Switzerland". Study in Luzern. 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-06-30. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
4. "Benedict School".
5. "MasterStudies". Archived from the original on 2015-06-17. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
6. "EURHODIP". Archived from the original on 2015-07-11. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
7. "I-CHRIE". Archived from the original on 2015-09-05. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
8. "AHLA Website". Archived from the original on 2015-06-19. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
9. "ACF Website" . Retrieved 2022-05-31.
10. "B.H.M.S achieved top QS Stars Rating 2022".

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