On 3rd July 2015 the Boma Hotels officially inaugurated the International Hospitality College in partnership with the reputable Alpine CenterSwitzerland, the Swiss Business School for Hotel & Tourism Management. The Inauguration was officiated by the outgoing Swiss Ambassador to Kenya Ambassador Jacques Pitteloud.
Alpine
Center Switzerland is privileged to be a partner of Boma international
Hospitality College in jointly launching its state-of-the-art programmes of
study in Kenya, a country that has been renowned for its dynamic hospitality
and tourism industry, an industry that is the second largest source of foreign
exchange revenue in the country.
“Switzerland
has gained its reputation of being the “birthplace of hospitality management” a
long time ago. People from all over the world, then and now, still yearn for
the “’Swiss Hospitality Touch,” that is why our curriculum preserves the basic
elements of what good hospitality training and education must be: flawless
accuracy, reliable quality, and expert leadership” Mr Eric Hofmann, President,
Alpine Center Switzerland.
During
the launch, Dr. Abbas Gullet, the Secretary General of the Kenya Red Cross
Society said that the aim of Boma International Hospitality College in
collaboration with Alpine Centre Switzerland is to address the current and long
term needs of the industry and its graduates. “We shall therefore concentrate
on training for specialists, not generalists; craftsmen, not “chiefs” and,
allow enough time for practical training and coaching in a top class hotel
environment. Our graduates will be able to perform beyond their employers’
expectations from day one, and save the employer time and money that is usually
spent on training new employees. This will make the graduates the preferred
candidates in the job market,” said Dr, Gullet.
All
our programmes include periods of industry placement where students are able to
put their acquired skills into practice and gain a better understanding of the
workings of the fascinating industry of hospitality and tourism. The dynamic Career & Placement Office at
the BOMA International Hospitality College will assist you in finding a
suitable industry placement and upon graduation in launching your successful
career.
For more information contact:
Mrs Sybil HofmannPresident
shofmann@swissalpinecenter.com
shofmann@swissalpinecenter.com
Boma Hotels
The
Boma Hotels Group prides itself on its unique social enterprise model of
“hospitality with a conscience”. The hotel operates under the mantra of
“responsible luxury”, so coined because in providing high end services, the
hotel fulfils the demand for luxury service while ensuring that the revenue
generated goes back to other members of society in various states of need.
Boma International Hospitality College
For over two-and-a-half decades
Alpine Center has provided cutting-edge, high quality education and training in
the field of hospitality and tourism management resulting in the overwhelming
success stories of graduates. Alpine has established itself as the leading
hospitality career-focused institution in Southeast Europe with an admirable employability
rate of almost 100%. This figure is not only a reflection of our students'
competitive advantage, but also of the industrious activities of Alpine's
dynamic Career & Placement Office.
